Exploring the Close Correlation between Queer Theory and Feminism and Its Impact on Contemporary Egyptian Literary Narratives | ||
| مجلة کلية الآداب بقنا | ||
| Volume 34, Issue 67, April 2025, Pages 32-91 PDF (588.31 K) | ||
| Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/qarts.2025.366316.2181 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ghada Ali Mohamed Kamel El khoreiby* | ||
| Lecturer of English literature-English Department -faculty of Arts -Suez Canal University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The field of queer sexuality studies focuses on the aspects that are excluded or devalued within the dominant identity binaries, as well as what is marginalized within the mainstream hegemonic discourse. The term "queer" refers to non-normative sexual identities or the LGBTQIA+ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Transgender, Asexual, Intersex) community. Queering resists the dominance of heteronormativity by centering on the sexualities that are excluded by the heteronormative framework. In the contemporary Egyptian context, queer identities are often portrayed as taboo, especially considering the criminalization of adult consensual same-sex relationships under the Egyptian Penal Code. Besides homoerotic desire and practices violate Islamic regulations. This perception of queer identities as unnatural has led to a lack of visibility for non-conformist and non-heterosexual identities in mainstream Egyptian literature, cinema, and other media. However, in current days English literature and even Arabic literary works, series and films have managed to provide greater representation for these sexual minorities. This is very evident even in international ceremonies and festivals for example; the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024 contains scenes of gay men and drag queens which in many parts of the world has sparked controversy and backlash. Consequently, the paper examines the relationship between queer theory and feminism and sheds more light on the outbreak of this phenomenon in both English and Arabic (Egyptian) literary works. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Queer theory; Feminism; hegemonic discourse; LGBTQIA; lesbian; bisexual; homosexual; Egyptian literary works; Alaa Al Aswany; Naguib Mahfouz | ||
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