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dsc

(52,162 posts) Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:52 PM Mar 2012

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A question

I was at a debate tonight about issue one, which is the NC marriage amendment, on the ballot May 8th. One of the proponents, a guy from the Federalist Society, kept talking about queer legal theory. I have to admit I found it offensive, but apparently the people on the panel didn't. So my question, is queer legal theory offensive as a term or not?

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A question (Original Post) dsc Mar 2012 OP

I think it is simply an extension TriMera Mar 2012 #1

To me.... WillParkinson Mar 2012 #2

No idea what that means. Did anyone ask him what a "queer legal theory" was? pinto Mar 2012 #3

He related it to feminist legal theory and the change of marriage dsc Mar 2012 #4

TriMera

(1,375 posts)

1. I think it is simply an extension

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:57 PM

Mar 2012

of Queer Theory. It's just a academic descriptor, like Queer Studies. That's my take on it, anyway.

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)

2. To me....

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:58 PM

Mar 2012

Yes. I'm old. I hate the word.

pinto

(106,886 posts)

3. No idea what that means. Did anyone ask him what a "queer legal theory" was?

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 PM

Mar 2012

On its face, sounds off the wall.

dsc

(52,162 posts)

4. He related it to feminist legal theory and the change of marriage

Reply to pinto (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 10:03 PM

Mar 2012

from child centered to adult centered (his words not mine).

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