Why do anti-imperialist movements in the Global South tend to see queer folk as enemies rather than fellow oppressed people? (Not saying all are like that, but why don’t we see that many radically pro-queer movements in the Global South)
Why do anti-imperialist movements in the Global South tend to see queer folk as enemies rather than fellow oppressed people? (Not saying all are like that, but why don’t we see that many radically pro-queer movements in the Global South)
I suppose there are a few theories you could make. One could be that poor countries that nobody immigrates to usually lack the same exposure to diversity that wealthy western countries might have. The more homogeneous a society is, the more people tend to fear the few who don’t fit.
Another is that the dismal conditions oppressed people face might make them lash out and look for scapegoats. Sometimes that’s good and leads to resistance against oppression, however others might take the path of least resistance instead and take their frustrations out on the ostracized. Even among those who are sympathetic, queer rights might simply be viewed as low priority in a place that is subjected to inhuman sweatshop labor and poverty.