river on Nostr: I really want to cut through the noise of this discourse and get at something you ...

I really want to cut through the noise of this discourse and get at something you said, which I found really interesting. Mainly the idea of gender theory as envisioned by Judith Butler and others, becoming integrated into this emerging new capitalist order. It is perfectly true, in my estimation, that queer theory has no revolutionary impetus for addressing or challenging the system. I'm not discussing about the traditionalist system or the fascist system (which it definitely can subvert), but the essence of capital unleashed in the late 20th century. Queer theory and queerness has been absorbed by the system as has many other alternative lifestyles and counter-cultural movements throughout the 60s and 70s. With that being the case, we cannot dismiss the entire subject, but perhaps address the ways in which capital tries to subvert certain elements of queer theory that unleash new desires that can be exploited by capitalism. I'm sure it is very hard to see something that you truly believe has revolutionary potential go this path, but you must never forget that the arms and tentacles of capital stretch deeply into so many facets of society, and that mounting an obstacle towards it is so hard on so many levels these days. From my perspective, the best we can do now is to work towards capital's alignment with these beliefs to create civil liberties through bourgeois democracy. This will not be sufficient in creating large social change, but at the very least it will help to alleviate some of the repression faced by some people in certain contexts. I understand where you’re coming from, I really do. I had to come to terms with this fact last year as well. 🤝