To give a bit more detail, I’ve been attempting to bridge the gap (however wide or short it may be) between Queer Theory and Marxism. I feel as though the two most common views of contemporary Marxists on queer theory are incorrect.
- Reactionaries who proclaim that Queer Theory is somehow monolithically idealist, usually having never read a shred of it, should be dismissed out of hand. No need to elaborate further on this.
- We should be critical of those who simply combine Marxism and Queer Theory (whichever tendencies of both they most align with) like toppings on a sandwich. Queer Marxism is something that needs to be developed, yet it requires more than upholding both as distinct yet compatible entities. We must synthesize them, likely transforming both to some degree in the process.
I don’t wish to fall into the trap of naïve originality, aka writing theory on a matter without studying that which has already been written. So, I’m looking for two things. Firstly, any freely accessible (I don’t have the funds to buy/subscribe) theory on the question of Queer Marxism. Secondly, your personal thoughts (Brief or lengthy as they may be) on the subject.
Thanks in advance, –Zero
Queer Marxism would be radical & dialectical materialist feminisms updated to the 21st century. So maybe look at transfeminist writers but I don’t have any recs yet unfortunately. I’d say a queer Marxism would be an update on the old scientific socialist analysis on the origin, evolution, and abolition of the family as well as an updated class analysis of the patriarchy that keeps trans people and lesbians in mind. I’ve seen some informal writing on this but don’t know anything long form yet. The Gender Accelerationist Manifesto does some of this. It’s a dialectical materialist analysis but written by anarchists interestingly enough.