Double-Edged Tuxedo: Anthropomorphism, Censorship, and the Queer History of Penguins

Abstract

This paper highlights the historical shifts of penguin sexuality in common knowledge since 1911. While written through a historical lens, this piece integrates sources from scholars of political science, psychology, gender and women studies, and more. It endeavours to demonstrate an answer to the question: What if we have always known penguins are queer?