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'''Homonormativity''' is the state in which same-sex sexuality is the norm. In SF, it may be used to create a society very different than our own. It is only marked in societies with male and female genders, as [[single-sexed societies]] are, if not asexual, then homonormative by default. | |||
* | ==Examples== | ||
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===Novels=== | |||
*[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Ethan of Athos]]'' | |||
*[[Anthony Burgess]], ''[[The Wanting Seed]]'' (homophobic) | |||
*[[Joe Haldeman]], ''[[The Forever War]]'' | |||
*[[Naomi Mitchison]], ''[[Solution Three]]'' | |||
*[[Auctor Ignotus]], ''[[AE: The Open Persuader]]'' | |||
*[[Eleanor Arnason]], ''[[A Woman of the Iron People]]'', ''[[Ring of Swords]]'' | |||
*[[Rajesh Talwar]], ''[[Inside Gayland]]'' | |||
*[[Katharine Burdekin]], ''[[Swastika Night]]'' | |||
===Short Stories=== | |||
*[[Samuel R. Delaney]], ''[[Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones]]'' | |||
*[[Tanith Lee]], ''[[The Truce]]'', ''[[Love Alters]]'' | |||
*[[M. A. Bartter]], ''[[Be Ye Perfect]]'' | |||
*[[Poul Anderson]], ''[[The Fatal Fulfilment]]'' | |||
*[[Martin Amis]], ''[[Straight Fiction]]'' | |||
*[[Beaumont, Charles]], ''[[The Crooked Man]]'' | |||
*[[Lisa Ben]], ''[[New Year's Revolution]]'' | |||
*[[Charles Coleman Finlay]], ''[[Pervert]]'' | |||
===Links=== | |||
http://belladonna.org/homonormativity.html, a guide to homonormative fiction | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[single-sexed species]] | |||
* [[gender separatism]] | |||
* [[situational homosexuality]] | |||
[[Category:Queer]] | [[Category:Queer]] | ||
[[Category:Relationship themes]] | [[Category:Relationship themes]] | ||
[[Category:Sexuality themes]] | [[Category:Sexuality themes]] | ||
[[Category:Lists of works by theme]] | |||
[[category:Themes and tropes by name]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 6 October 2011
Homonormativity is the state in which same-sex sexuality is the norm. In SF, it may be used to create a society very different than our own. It is only marked in societies with male and female genders, as single-sexed societies are, if not asexual, then homonormative by default.
Examples
Novels
- Lois McMaster Bujold, Ethan of Athos
- Anthony Burgess, The Wanting Seed (homophobic)
- Joe Haldeman, The Forever War
- Naomi Mitchison, Solution Three
- Auctor Ignotus, AE: The Open Persuader
- Eleanor Arnason, A Woman of the Iron People, Ring of Swords
- Rajesh Talwar, Inside Gayland
- Katharine Burdekin, Swastika Night
Short Stories
- Samuel R. Delaney, Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
- Tanith Lee, The Truce, Love Alters
- M. A. Bartter, Be Ye Perfect
- Poul Anderson, The Fatal Fulfilment
- Martin Amis, Straight Fiction
- Beaumont, Charles, The Crooked Man
- Lisa Ben, New Year's Revolution
- Charles Coleman Finlay, Pervert
Links
http://belladonna.org/homonormativity.html, a guide to homonormative fiction