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Queer identities in the 21st century: Reclamation and stigma
1University of Oklahoma, Department of Sociology, 780 Van Vleet Oval, KH 321Norman, OK 73019, USA.
Abstract:
"Queer" has undeniably gained popularity as a reclaimed identity in the 21st century. Recent studies find that between 5% and 20% of non-heterosexuals identify as queer. Additionally, about 1 in 3 like to see the "Q" in "LGBTQ" and view "queer" as an empowering identity. Yet alongside this "queer" reclamation, queer people experience stigma including high rates of victimization with 3 in 4 queer women and men reporting sexuality-based discrimination, harassment, and/or violence. In addition, the negative stereotypes that queer women and men are "too hypersexual" and that they are not appropriately feminine/masculine remain fixtures in today's cultural climate. The "queer" slur is also reportedly used by 1 in 4. I conclude that currently, "queer" should be understood as both reclaimed and stigmatized.
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