... that the “instability” in their relationship(s) be read as the conflict between the affective nature of queerness and the constraints posed by the heteronormative world. As a gay man researching on the intersection of queerness with other identity markers such as caste and class, my lived experience is inextricably...

... frameworks tied to heteronormativity, affect, shame, grief, and liminality. Inspired by Sara Ahmed’s work on how physical affect can “stick” one’s self to oppressive cultural mechanisms, the author links heteronormativity, shame, and grief to her writing, and names the process “sticky grief.” As both...

... out until they fizzle out […] There is a yellow line going through the detrimental energies. This may transform the detrimental energies into beneficial energies (good energies).” “I’ve tried my best.” * * * © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 affect lines...