Citation

Hirschmann NJ. J. Med. Humanit. 2013; 34(2): 139-147.

Affiliation

The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, njh@sas.upenn.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Springer)

DOI

10.1007/s10912-013-9208-x

PMID

23471706

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between disability and "queerness." I argue that the hostility frequently expressed against both disabled and queer individuals is a function of fear of the undecidability of the body. I draw on feminist, queer, and disability theory to help us understand this phenomenon and suggest that these different kinds of theories have a complementary relationship. That is, feminist and queer theory help us see how this fear works, disability theory helps us see why it exists.

Language: en