ABSTRACT

This essay examines im/possibilities of Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! that represents the concept of Japaneseness. More precisely, this essay is concerned with how Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! reinserts U.S. exceptionalism while the Fab Five perform the makeovers of the four Japanese nominees (S1E1–S1E4). However, this essay also examines possibilities of Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! that transgress issues of gender, sexuality, and the body. In so doing, we orient an intersectional queer-of-color critique as our analytic to intervene the logic of American liberal capitalism that circulates the patriotic imaginaries of homonationalism in the historical continuum of globalization. The overall goal is to critique Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! that showcases im/possibilities of Japaneseness.

摘要

这篇文章探讨了酷儿之眼的不可能/可能性：我们在日本！这代表了日本性的概念。更准确地说，这篇文章是关于酷儿之眼：我们在日本！重新插入美国例外论，而五虎对四名日本提名人（S1E1-S1E4）进行改造。然而，这篇文章也探讨了酷儿之眼的可能性：我们在日本！超越性别、性欲和身体的问题。在这样做的过程中，我们将一种交叉的酷儿色彩批评作为我们的分析，以干预美国自由资本主义的逻辑，这种逻辑在全球化的历史连续体中传播着同质民族主义的爱国想象。总体目标是批判奇怪的眼睛：我们在日本！展示了日本人的可能性。