Sexuality has long emerged as an area of analysis that determines the cultural structure and people dimension of our society. There is an element of exclusivity, marginalization and even stigmatization that we attach to sexual differences in people, especially towards those we classify as “the other” or homosexuals. Your sexuality can play a crucial role in determining your identity if we follow and support the theoretical line of thought of eminent theorists such as Michael Foucault. Further clarifying his point, sexuality, says Foucault, is an expression of the identity of the self. It's basically part of your inclination. But the fact is that it has always been present in all individuals. He even went so far as to state that sexuality has reached the status of discourse. But before achieving a comprehensive perspective in this area, sexuality as a disciplinary field had an interdisciplinary past. It was only towards the 1990s that it became associated with the broader area of Cultural Studies. Queer studies and theory have since been boldly recognized as an area of study and criticism across the broad spectrum of literature. The relationship between human beings, since the history of humanity, has been deep and intimate. People gave them different interpretations depending on the occasion. But the perspective and the gaze change when the relationship under discussion concerns interpersonal relationships in the female world only. It can range from love and support extended to kin [sisters, cousins, female relatives], to friendships with adolescent girls, to declarations of sensual love between mature women, and so on. But what distinguishes… the medium of paper… is a lifestyle that has gained momentum and penetrated our existence. The reason why one is attracted to this need must be thoroughly analyzed before marginalizing and ostracising them within the confines of a taboo society. Lesbians are human beings who need respect and recognition just like any other individual living in front of this wonderful planet of ours. Works Cited Bertens, Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics. London: Routledge, 2001. Print.Chandra, NDR Contemporary Indian Writing in English: Critical Perceptions. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2005. Print.Derrett, M.E. The Modern Indian Novel in English: A Comparative Approach. Brussels: Editions De L'Institut De Sociologie, 1966. Print.Kapur, Manju. A married woman. London: Faber, 2003. Print.Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: An Easy-to-Use Guide. New York: Garland Pub., 1999. Print.
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