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Heated Rivalry and Canadian Homonationalism
Niya St Amant1, Adam Ehsan Ali2
1Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Canada.
Summary
The Canadian series Heated Rivalry showcases queer joy but also promotes Canadian homonationalism. It uses LGBTQ+ inclusion to mask ongoing exclusions and state violence, despite its popular appeal.
Area of Science:
- Cultural Studies
- Media Analysis
- Sociology
Background:
- The Canadian TV series Heated Rivalry is celebrated for its representation of queer joy and LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports.
- The series explores a secret romance between Canadian and Russian hockey players, intertwining with Canadian national identity narratives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how Heated Rivalry utilizes queer inclusion to signify Canadian moral progress.
- To analyze the reproduction of Canadian homonationalism through the series' narratives and cultural reception.
Main Methods:
- Drawing on Jasbir Puar's concept of homonationalism and scholarship on banal nationalism.
- Analyzing the series' juxtaposition of a homophobic Russia with a tolerant Canada.
- Examining the romanticization of Canadian national symbols and the series' political/commercial reception.
Main Results:
- Heated Rivalry reproduces Canadian homonationalism by contrasting a tolerant Canada with a homophobic Russia.
- The series aligns queer inclusion with multiculturalism and national exceptionalism, positioning Canada as a safe haven.
- This portrayal of inclusivity obscures persistent inequalities in Canadian governance, immigration, and racial justice.
Conclusions:
- Popular culture, like Heated Rivalry, can normalize homonationalist discourses.
- The series highlights the complex relationship between queer citizenship, national identity, and state practices in Canada.
- Critical analysis reveals how celebrated cultural texts can simultaneously promote inclusion and mask systemic issues.
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