tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post1254862904178835298..comments2024-02-06T07:55:24.303+00:00Comments on Pai: LGBT Book Review: Never Let me Go by Kazuo IshiguroSarangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545162612237984546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-33187898235576934482022-05-22T21:19:16.612+01:002022-05-22T21:19:16.612+01:00Ishiguro does deal with homophobia. These ideas of...Ishiguro does deal with homophobia. These ideas of compulsory heterosexuality ties into the social norms that infiltrate clone society even in absence of human society. Kathy is ashamed somewhat of her sexual feelings and Ruth shames her for it herself. The clones only have a lifespan of 30, and are forced to grow up in a very short period of time. Even though they arguably mature faster the lack of information, being 'told but not told' including about sex leaves them naive and leads to these sort of homophobic prejudices that come out of ignorance, as discussed with the notion of 'umbrella sex'. Miss Emily and Madame are also hinted at being in a lesbian relationship which I don't feel is forced at all. Perhaps this conveys that even in a society that is arguably progressive in some parts some really regressive backwards things happen to the most marginalised, opressed parts of society. imohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505275526998217287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-64050601045323849092021-12-06T22:15:56.853+00:002021-12-06T22:15:56.853+00:00Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mos...Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mostly in the movie where she kisses Kathy) and in a part of the book where she gets out of the shower and exchanges a moment with Kathy. I think that part of Ruth’s character deals with compulsory heterosexuality. Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529855342090135351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-15046077966849862972021-12-06T22:15:52.963+00:002021-12-06T22:15:52.963+00:00Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mos...Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mostly in the movie where she kisses Kathy) and in a part of the book where she gets out of the shower and exchanges a moment with Kathy. I think that part of Ruth’s character deals with compulsory heterosexuality. Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529855342090135351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-56599354182669911702021-12-06T22:15:51.293+00:002021-12-06T22:15:51.293+00:00Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mos...Ruth is a partially hinted at being a lesbian (mostly in the movie where she kisses Kathy) and in a part of the book where she gets out of the shower and exchanges a moment with Kathy. I think that part of Ruth’s character deals with compulsory heterosexuality. Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529855342090135351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-40959427354542209892021-07-04T21:42:30.318+01:002021-07-04T21:42:30.318+01:00I’d say that the book is very much concerned with ...I’d say that the book is very much concerned with sexuality, and the fact that the students aren’t able to reproduce makes them not conform to heteronormativity. In fact, I’d also say that this reference to them being homophobic makes a lot of sense, as it seems like they were taught sex ed with only cis men/cis women in mind and the teachers’ traditional views were passed to them. I think it’s also good context for Kathy saying that she has sometimes looked at girls in magazines and felt desire, and I would hypothesize that Ruth may have some romantic feelings for Kathy but is suppressing them. Also, Miss Emily and Madame seem to be in a relationship, very undercover. I’d say there’s a lot of interesting stuff around sexuality and LGBTQ issues, if you look for it.JustSentaHerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924422161978415732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23471698.post-6708526542897947672021-07-04T21:42:22.789+01:002021-07-04T21:42:22.789+01:00I’d say that the book is very much concerned with ...I’d say that the book is very much concerned with sexuality, and the fact that the students aren’t able to reproduce makes them not conform to heteronormativity. In fact, I’d also say that this reference to them being homophobic makes a lot of sense, as it seems like they were taught sex ed with only cis men/cis women in mind and the teachers’ traditional views were passed to them. I think it’s also good context for Kathy saying that she has sometimes looked at girls in magazines and felt desire, and I would hypothesize that Ruth may have some romantic feelings for Kathy but is suppressing them. Also, Miss Emily and Madame seem to be in a relationship, very undercover. I’d say there’s a lot of interesting stuff around sexuality and LGBTQ issues, if you look for it.JustSentaHerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924422161978415732noreply@blogger.com