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Ally as an Emerging Critical Orientation: Performing Praxis-Oriented Ally Subjectivity
Lore/Tta LeMaster1, Satoshi Toyosaki2
1The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Journal of Homosexuality
|July 29, 2022
Summary
This essay redefines "ally" beyond institutional norms, emphasizing relationality and praxis. It proposes a new framework for understanding ally subjectivity to foster belonging across diverse experiences.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Gender Studies
- Queer Theory
Background:
- Traditional definitions of "ally" are often limited by institutionalized, cisheteronormative frameworks.
- These narrow definitions fail to account for the complexities of intersecting oppressions.
- There is a need to reconceptualize allyship to be more inclusive and effective.
Purpose of the Study:
- To challenge normative, institutionalized definitions of "ally."
- To explore ally subjectivity through the lens of queer relationality.
- To develop a new framework for understanding allyship as a praxis-oriented posture.
Main Methods:
- The essay draws on developments in queer relationality.
- It critiques binaristic mimesis in defining allyship.
- A heuristic framework is proposed to analyze relational forces in allyship.
Main Results:
- Allyship is reconceptualized beyond a cisheterosexual identity modifier.
- The concept of "ally" is framed as a praxis-oriented posture.
- A heuristic framework is presented to understand "praxis-oriented ally subjectivity."
Conclusions:
- Allyship can and should exceed predetermined institutional definitions.
- Reconceptualizing allyship through queer relationality allows for a more nuanced understanding of intersecting oppressions.
- Praxis-oriented ally subjectivity offers a means of fostering belonging across differences and enacting queer worlds.
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