Arab

Overview

MENA-men (Middle East and North African) are seen as aggressive or even hostile and MENA-women are put into a demeaning role. Kelly-Qian investigated what the growing fear of terrorism and the non-western approach of sexuality of MENA-people adds to this. Kelly-Qian talks with a MENA-man about how he himself opposes the stereotypical image of hyper masculinity by performing as a drag queen. Various MENA-people describe how their appearance impacts their experience with sexuality, especially after important events like 9/11