Queer Sexuality- Myths Busted 5

(This post is a part of the series Queer Sexuality-Myths Busted. A small, not all inclusive research project i did in college. I am hereby presenting a few portions of that research work so that more and more people become aware of Queer Sexuality and start seeing it in positive light.) 

‘Queer Sexuality : Myths Busted’   takes into account various references from mythology and the popular global culture showing that the queer community was always present there and these people  have been treated as a part and parcel of the society.

This has also been an issue that both the groups are fighting with each other without any concrete knowledge on both the sides. While the queer community is forced by the desire to live as they wish and get respected for who they are, the 'normal' people mostly fight for the soul reason of not really understanding what the queer people want and also because of a feeling of disgust for the queer sexual behavior.

During the making of this project I went to a lot of queer communities and tried to interact with them to find out what do they feel about sexuality issues. They also helped me a lot to find out various references of queer in the mythology and the cinema.

The main process of this research work as to stay in touch with the queer and understand their aims, goals etc. and see if they differ in any way. I went to the GAY PRIDE PARADE and the GAY PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL to understand the psyche of the queer for themselves and for the rest of the world.

More than 4 months ranging from November 2010 to March 2011 were spent with the queer community, watching movies and interacting with them regularly. I was astonished to find that they were wonderful, intelligent people who were more aware of their rights and duties than any commoner.

I went through all the public modes of expression that the queer community uses and tried to understand their communication that they want to send to the world. They do not look for any special privileges, they just want that no discrimination should be posed against them in any way or the other. Going to the gay pride parade and the gay pride film festival was another step in the same direction. I came out as a queer to the world and I found out what sarcasm, what pain they have to feel publically and in general.

 However, during my own study I found out that queer sexuality is actually being hated by all and that nobody actually realizes what they do. The fear of queer is actually the fear of anything new. My analysis plan was to basically go through each and everything that was regarded as queer supportive texts and chronicles and see whether they really hold any ground.

The research assumes that queer sexuality is misinterpreted as a totally western concept that has nothing to do with the Indian culture or society. However, during my project I found out that this was not only true but also the mentality of many fellow south Asians that homosexuality is a western concepts.

Moreover, I found out that people are scared of homosexuals. They think that they are outcastes of mentally challenged people. Some also regard them as sex maniacs. I do not stand any any such concept. Being a sex maniac is a different subject altogether and a different preference doesn't make you a criminal.