Queer theory is a school of critique grounded in LGBTQ+ identities’ power to challenge norms. From sex and gender to societal definitions of success, queerness lets us look from the outside in at the norms governing our lives and how they came to be.
What if we looked at design systems with a queer eye? What norms govern our work and why do we privilege them over the alternatives? At a time when designers and engineers alike are questioning the future of our crafts, this talk explores the possibilities queerness might open up for us.
