XINGHUN: A "COOPERATIVE MARRIAGE" TIES CHINESE LESBIANS AND GAYS

<p>In modern China, although the normality of homosexuality has been officially admitted, misconception and discrimination against homosexuals are still prevalent in the mainstream of Chinese society. Chinese LGBT people endure two main sources of pressure: one is from the external and another is from the internal. From the outside, Chinese LGBT people bear the suppression made by the normality of sexual orientation and the hegemonic culture of heterosexuality, in particular heterosexual marriage. And such discrimination is still occurring now in our society. LGBT people themselves are heavily tortured by the pain and pressure of self-denial. A lot of them cannot both insist upon their rights and survive under such mental pressure, and thus choose to compromise and marry the opposite gender. Heterosexual marriage practiced by homosexuals is authorized by Chinese law, but it only has a form, or appearance of marriage. It does not have the content. It is only a paper marriage that is a tool used for some purposes. In this article, I will discuss and explore the question: how can a long-standing tradition in Chinese culture—cooperative marriage—advance the safe space, social welfare, and civic status of LGBTQ people individually in China? <strong></strong></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Studies (MAPS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Asia Pacific Studies

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Zhu, Rongdian

Contributors dc:contributor

• JOHN K. NELSON

• Xinghun
• China
• Lesbians
• Gays
• LGBT
• Chinese Studies
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/597

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1620