queer theory

After reading Chapter 8 in Mansfield, tell me how queer theory has dealt with the issue of "difference," particularly gender difference and sexuality that is predicated on object-desire and heteronormativity (the prevailing notion that "normal" sexuality is heterosexual). Can we have queer politics without fixed gender and sexual identities? What does Mansfield say about this? What do you think?

Sexuality is described as a regime, something we simply do. We enact these roles without question assuming that they are right. BUt really no one has sex the same way. To emasculate or defame those who openly admit to being against the heteronormative standards is ridiculous. Queer theory works to unify the movements of the 70's and 80's. To disband identification classifications as they have been used to disseminate from one another and create issues between groups. By unifying under the category of queer, it is possible to convey ones desires without self disclosure. It is possible to have queer politics without the fixed gender and sexual identities. We were joking in class about making shirts that say "the queer community wants me" by their own definition sexual preference is not a deciding factor it is the desire to navigate away from vanilla.