Is heterosexuality hopeless? | Arwa Mahdawi
Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual picture As we wrap up
Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual picture As we wrap up pride month, I think the International Committee for Homosexual Advancement should give itself a pat on the back. Despite a challenging geopolitical environment, the gay agenda continues apace.
Judging by recent headlines, heterosexuality has become somewhat embarrassing, particularly for women – a congenital condition you don’t really want to admit to in public and wish there was a cure for. But while there is no remedy for this modern malaise, there is a snazzy name for it: “heteropessimism”. Asa Seresin is the scholar responsible for foisting this term (later amended to “heterofatalism”) on to the world.
In a viral essay for the New Inquiry in 2019, Seresin explained it consists of “performative disaffiliations with heterosexuality … or hopelessness about straight experience”. That essay spawned a heteroload of thinkpieces and memes, a classic of the genre being a Vogue piece that asked Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?.
Even Zohran Mamdani weighed in on this very important question. For the record, he said no “But if you’re worried that your boyfriend will embarrass you, you should probably get a new boyfriend.” Continue reading...
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