“I am who I am”

Author:

Ting Su-Hie1,Yeo Jiin-Yih2,Jerome Collin1,Ling Hsin-Nie1

Affiliation:

1. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

2. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak

Abstract

Abstract The study examined how LGBTQ individuals negotiate their identities in the Malaysian heteronormative society using the Discourse-Historical Approach. In-depth interviews were carried out with 13 LGBTQ individuals to find out the discursive strategies they used in describing the triggers for coming out, their experiences, and the reasons for their struggles. The analysis of the interview data showed that the participants used the “destiny” and “rights” arguments to counter the “legal”, “religious” and “traditional values” arguments used by heterosexuals to reject them. Referents and personal pronouns were selectively used by LGBTQ participants to present different perspectives, “us” versus “them” (heterosexuals), “I” and other LGBTQ individuals, and “I” versus “they” or “you” (other sexual orientations). The findings have implications that are relevant to mitigation of LGBTQ identities in contexts which have strong heteronormative norms due to legal, religion and traditional values.

Publisher

John Benjamins Publishing Company

Subject

Economics and Econometrics,General Business, Management and Accounting,Communication,Geography, Planning and Development

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