Butch-femme dynamics in Exodus 2-6 and 14: a lesbian-focused character study

This article assesses Exodus' Egypt as lesbian bar culture of the 1940s and 1950s, treating the main characters of Moses, Pharaoh, Yhwh as competing butches for the femme, Israel. The article utilizes a gender reversal, queer-ideological critical approach in order to read the biblical text of E...

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Main Author: Focht, Caralie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2019]
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2019, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 188-204
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Exodus 2-6 / Bible. Exodus 14 / Exegesis / Lesbian / Queer theology
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HB Old Testament
NCF Sexual ethics
Further subjects:B Ideological Criticism
B Queer Theory
B Biblical Interpretation
B lesbian identity
B gender theory
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This article assesses Exodus' Egypt as lesbian bar culture of the 1940s and 1950s, treating the main characters of Moses, Pharaoh, Yhwh as competing butches for the femme, Israel. The article utilizes a gender reversal, queer-ideological critical approach in order to read the biblical text of Exodus 2-6 and 14 in the way accessible to the lesbian community.
ISSN:1745-5170
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2020.1721408