[On the Scene] Toward the Queer Citizenship / Na Young-jung
The Quarterly Changbi 173, Autumn 2016
Abstract
Na Young-jung addresses the issue of sexual minorities for the third topic of "Voices from the Reality", Diagnosing Korean Society From the Viewpoint of Minorities. According to the author, the citizenship of sexual minorities should not be confined to the inclusion strategy of the contention. Rather, a more subversive concept such as "queer citizenship" should be requested, emphasizing the fact that the resistance to sexual oppression itself could develop the process of social justice a step further. This article greatly raises our awareness of the issues faced by sexual minorities, by demonstrating the multifaceted connections with those of our society at large.