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The Origin of Queer Theory: Gayle Rubin's "Thinking Sex"

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The Politics of Sex

Roxanne Jones: "Cynical theories" is about queer theory, as it's a war against the normal. She says there are all these political maneuvers, conflicts of interests, etc. The way that society regards what is and is not appropriate in sexual behavior will be lumped into this social construction box under queer theory," she said.Jones: Sex worker includes erotic dancers, strippers, porn models, nude women who will talk to a customer via telephone hookup.

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