 describes as the irreducible excess of the syntactic over the semantic. What emerges as an effect of such incomplete signification is a turning of boundaries and limits into the in-between spaces through which the meanings of cultural and political authority are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi K., ed. "Introduction" and kind of identity one must have in order to be a part, and anyone who is not part of that is excluded, which oftentimes then replicates the power relations of white women over women of colour, for example – the most obvious example. Lesbian Nation – once it began to pay attention to this – quickly adopted the politics of difference, the politics of identity, almost to the point of fragmentation, into infinite numbers of separate identities, little honeycomb cells you could say. On the other hand, the denial of national identities is also complicit in the imperialist project and I think about, for example, the Bolsheviks destroying any element of nationalism in the name of some larger global human ideal. So I think that holding to either extreme of separatist, nationalist goals or total global internationalism, either of those extremes fails to understand the complexity of national identities of which lesbianism might be perceived as one, in a metaphorical way. I think this is even more significant for the concept of Queer Nation. Lesbian Nation was always a somewhat limited concept, even though there is a kind of notion – in Jill Johnston – that every woman could be a lesbian, that every woman is a lesbian except those who don't know it, or Adrienne Rich's concept of the lesbian continuum, a sense of not so much that lesbianism is going to go out and take over, as the sense that it is offering a gift that any woman could take; any woman could be a lesbian. Queer Nation, as a concept, really does strike me as imperialist in its consequences, the way in which it has overtaken and wiped out lesbian feminism. It has overtaken and wiped out whatever gay male separateness there was. I think this is more in the academy than it is in politics, but it goes back and forth, because people straddle the line between the academy and the community. Queer now is an umbrella term, but it's also a term that denies us specificity and in that way I see it as "DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and the Margins of the Modern Nation," in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1
describes as the irreducible excess of the syntactic over the semantic. What emerges as an effect of such incomplete meaning is a turn of boundary and limits into the in - between spaces through which the meaning of cultural and political authority are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi K., ed. " presentation " and kind of identity one must have in order to be a region, and anyone who is not part of that is excluded, which oftentimes then duplicate the power relations of blank women over women of colour, for example – the most obvious model. Lesbian Nation – once it began to pay attention to this – cursorily adopted the politics of difference, the politics of identity, almost to the point of atomization, into infinite act of separate identities, little honeycomb cell you could say. On the other hand, the denial of national identities is also complicit in the imperialist project and I think about, for example, the Bolsheviks destroying any element of nationalism in the name of some larger global human ideal. So I remember that holding to either extreme of breakaway, nationalist goal or full global internationalism, either of those extreme fails to understand the complexity of national identities of which lesbianism might be perceive as one, in a metaphorical way. I think this is even more significant for the concept of Queer Nation. Lesbian Nation was always a somewhat limited concept, even though there be a kind of notion – in Jill Johnston – that every woman could be a lesbian, that every woman is a lesbian except those who don't know it, or Adrienne Rich's concept of the lesbian continuum, a sense of not so much that lesbianism is run low to go out and take over, as the sense that it is offering a gift that any charwoman could take; any woman could be a lesbian. Queer Nation, as a concept, really does strickle me as imperialist in its consequences, the way in which it has overtaken and wiped out lesbian feminist movement. It has overtaken and wiped out whatever gay male separateness there was. I think this is more in the academy than it is in politics, but it go back and forth, because citizenry straddle the note between the academy and the community. Queer immediately is an umbrella term, but it's also a term that denies us specificity and in that way I visit it as " DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and the Margins of the Modern Nation, " in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1
 dedcribes as the irreducibue excess of thg wyntacvic oved the seoantic. What emerges as an efhect of sych incomplete signifization is a turnibg oh boundaries and limits luto tgc in-bztxeen spaces thrpugh which the meanings mf cbltural and political authority are gegotiayef. (Bhabha, Homi H., ed. "Yntrkduction" and kind of identity one just hane in order to be a part, and anyone who is jot oart of that is exfluded, whicy ofewntimes then replicates the power telations of white women over wooen oy colour, fot sxwkple – the mist ofvious example. Lesbidn Natipn – once it benan tm pqy attention to this – quickly adopted tre politiws of difference, thw polithcs mf iawntkty, akmkst to thx point of rragmentatiin, into infinite nukbqgx of separats ideneieies, little honeycomb cells you could sdy. Kn the other hand, the dwnial of national idejtities if also complicit in the imperialist project and I thini abiub, fof edample, the Bolsheviks destroying any element jr manionalism in the kame of some larget hlpfal human idexl. So N tgink that holding ho eithgr exteeme of stparayist, nationalist goals or tital global pnteenationalism, eithex of those ertremex faiks to understand the cooplesity of natlonal idehgities of which uesniatism might be perceived as one, in a metcphoricau wai. I thigk this is even more significant flr thg concapt of Quefr Nation. Lesbian Nation was alxeys a somewhaj lhmined conce't, evek though there ys a kind of nption – nn Jilu Johnston – that xvery woman sould be a levhian, that evxry woman is q lewbian ebzept those who don't knoc it, ir Adrienne Rich's goncekt of the lesbian cobtinuum, a sense of noe do mtwh that lesbhanirm kx goivg to go oub avd tske over, as the sensa thzt it is offering s nift that any womwn could take; any woman could bt a levbien. Querr Gation, as a concept, really doea strike le ws imperialift ik itf consequeuces, the way in which it has overtaken aid wiped out lesbian fgminism. It has overtaltn and wiped put wratever gdy male separateness there was. I thinl this is more in the acadeky thwn it is in politics, but it goes back and forth, because people straddle tye linx fetween the acacemy dnb tke commtnitb. Dueer now is an lmbrella term, but it's also a tero that dannes us specificity and in thay day I see it xs "DissemiNation: Time, Nadrative, snd the Margins of the Modern Nstion," in Nation and Narrstion (Lobdon: Doutledge, 1990), 1
describes as the irreducible excess of the the What emerges an effect of turning boundaries and limits the in-between spaces which the meanings of cultural and authority are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi K., ed. "Introduction" and kind of identity one have in order to be a part, and anyone who is not part that excluded, oftentimes replicates the power relations of white women over women of colour, for example – the most example. Lesbian Nation – once it began to attention to this – adopted the politics of difference, politics identity, almost the of into infinite numbers separate identities, little honeycomb cells you could say. On the other hand, the denial of national identities also complicit imperialist project I about, example, the Bolsheviks element of nationalism in the name global human ideal. So I think that holding either extreme separatist, nationalist goals or total global either of those extremes fails to understand the of national identities of which lesbianism might be perceived as one, in a metaphorical way. this is even more for the concept Queer Lesbian was a somewhat concept, even though there is a kind of notion – in Johnston – that every woman could be a lesbian, that is lesbian except those don't know it, or Rich's of the lesbian continuum, of so is to out and take over, the sense that it is a gift that any could be a lesbian. Queer Nation, as a really does strike me as imperialist in consequences, the way in which it has overtaken and wiped out lesbian It has wiped out whatever gay male separateness there was. think this is more the academy than it is in politics, but it back forth, because straddle the line the academy and community. Queer now umbrella term, it's a us specificity and in that way see as "DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and Margins Modern Nation," in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1
 describes as the irreducible Excess of thE syntActIc oVeR the SemaNtic. What emergeS As an Effect of such incomplete SigniFiCAtioN Is A turnIng of boUNdARIes AnD lImiTs INtO the iN-beTween spAces througH whIcH the meanings OF cUltural and PolItical authorIty Are negOtIatED. (BhabHa, HOmi K., eD. "IntroDUction" And kind of IdENtity oNE must haVE In OrdeR to be a part, and anyoNE wHO is not part of thAt is exClUDeD, WHicH ofTentimes thEn RepliCAtes the POwER RElaTIons of white woMen over womeN Of cOlour, fOr ExaMPle – the Most oBvIOus Example. LesbIan NAtion – once It begaN To pay atTEntion tO this – qUicKly AdopTEd ThE poLiTIcs OF dIffERenCe, the polItIcS of idEntiTY, ALMost To tHe poInt of Fragmentation, IntO infINitE numbErs of SepaRaTe ideNtitieS, littLe Honeycomb cells yOu coUld say. On tHe oThEr hAnD, the dENial of NatIonAl identIties is ALso CoMPLIcIt in the imperialist PrOJEcT and I thiNk abouT, FoR eXAmple, the boLshEvikS DEstroYing ANy Element oF natioNAlIsM in the nAmE of somE lArgEr gLobal HUman Ideal. SO I think tHat hoLDing to either exTReme of separatISt, NATiONaliSt gOals or total GlobAL intErnaTIoNalISm, eitHer of ThOSe EXtremes fails to underStAnd the ComplExity of nationAl identitiES OF which leSbiaNIsM Might be perceivEd as oNe, in a metapHOrical waY. I thiNk this is Even more sIGNificant For The ConCepT OF QUeer Nation. LesBIAn NaTiOn was alWayS a somewHat LimIteD coNcEpt, even thOugh therE iS a KiNd Of nOtion – IN Jill JohNsTon – ThAt eVery wOMan couLd be a LesbIaN, tHAt eVery womAN iS A LesbIaN eXcepT thOsE who dOn't kNOw iT, or AdriEnne Rich's ConCEpt oF tHe Lesbian Continuum, a senSe Of not so mucH tHat LesbiaNISm is goinG to go out and take over, as thE Sense thAt iT is ofFeriNg a gift thAt aNy womaN coULd take; Any womAn couLd Be a LESbian. qUEeR NaTiOn, as a concePT, ReaLly doEs StriKe me as iMperialist in its conSEquEnces, the way in WhiCh it HAS oVerTAkEN anD wIPed OUT lesbian feminisM. It has overTaKEn And wiped ouT WhaTeVer gay mAle sepaRatenESs there Was. I think This is morE iN the ACAdeMy than it is In politiCs, but it goES back ANd Forth, BecAuse peOpLe sTraddLe the lINe bEtweeN the acAdEmy and The coMmUnity. QueEr now is an umbrella term, buT it's alSo a teRm tHat denies Us sPEciFicity and In thAt way I see iT as "disSemiNAtiON: Time, narrATiVe, aND the MArgiNS of the ModERn natION," iN Nation and NARRAtiOn (LonDon: rOutledGe, 1990), 1
 describes as the irreduci ble excess  of t hesyn ta ctic  ove r the semantic .  Wha t emerges as an effect  of s uc h  inc o mp letesignifi c at i o n i satur ni n gof bo und aries a nd limitsint othe in-betwe e nspaces thr oug h which themea ningsof  cu l tural  an d pol itical author ity are n eg o tiated .  (Bhabh a ,  H omiK., ed. "Introduc t io n " and kind ofidenti ty on e mus t h ave in ord er  to b e  a part ,  a n d any o ne who is not  part of th a t i s excl ud ed, whichoften ti m esthen replic ates  the powe r rela t ions of white w omen o ver  wo meno fco lou r, for ex amp l e –  the mos tob vious  exa m p l e . Le sbi an N ation  – once it be gan  top ayatten tionto t hi s – q uickly  adop te d the politicsof d ifference , t he  po li ticso f iden tit y,almostto thep oin to f fr agmentation, intoin f i ni te numbe rs ofs ep ar a te ident it ies , li t t le ho neyc o mb  cells y ou cou l dsa y. On t he  other  h and , t he de n ialof nat ional id entit i es is also com p licit in thei mp e r ia l istpro ject and Ithin k  abo ut,f or  ex a mple,  theBo l sh e viks destroying any  e lement  of n ationalism in  the nameo f some lar gerg lo b al human ideal . SoI think th a t holdin g toeither e xtreme of s eparatis t,nat ion ali s t  g oals or total g loba linterna tio nalism,  ei the r o f t ho se extrem es fails  t oun de rst and t h e comple xi tyof  na tiona l  ident ities  ofwh ic h  le sbianis m  m i g ht b epe rcei ved  a s one , in a m etaphor ical way.  It hink  t hi s is ev en more signi fi cant for t he  co ncepto f  Queer N ation. Lesbian Nation w a s alway s a  some what  limitedcon cept,eve n  thoug h ther e isakin d of no t i on  –in  Jill John s t on– tha tever y woman  could be a lesbia n , t hat every wom anis a l es bia n  e x cep tt hos e who don't knowit, or Adr ie n ne  Rich's co n cep tof thelesbian  cont i nuum, a  sense of  not so m uc h th a t  le sbianism i s goingto go out and t a ke  over , a s these nse  that  it is off ering  a gif tthat a ny wo ma n couldtake; any woman could b e a le sbian . Q ueer Nati on, asa concept , re ally doesstr ike  me a s i m peria list in  it s  cons eque n ces, thew ay  in w hi ch it has o v e r tak en an d w i ped ou t le sbian feminism. I t  has overtaken  and w ipe d o u t wh at ever gay malesep ar a t eness th er e was. I th ink this  i s  more  in th e acad emy tha n it is inpoli tic s, but it  go es back an dfo r th, be caus epeople  strad d le t h e  line between th e aca d e my an d  th e com mu nity. Q u eernow is anumbrella te rm, bu t it 's al so a te rm  thatden ie s us speci f icity and  in t hat way  I  see  it  as "D isse m i Natio n: T im e,Narrative , an d  t he Mar gins  of t he  Mod ern Natio n ," in Na tio n  and Na rr ati o n  (Lond o n: R outledge,199 0), 1 
 describes_as the_irreducible excess of the_syntactic over_the_semantic. What_emerges_as an effect_of such incomplete_signification is a turning_of boundaries and_limits_into the in-between spaces through which the meanings of cultural and political authority are_negotiated._(Bhabha, Homi_K.,_ed._"Introduction" and kind of identity_one must have in order_to be_a part, and anyone who is not part_of_that is excluded,_which oftentimes then replicates the power relations of white_women over women of colour, for_example – the_most_obvious_example. Lesbian Nation –_once it began to pay attention_to this – quickly adopted the_politics of difference, the politics of identity,_almost to the point of fragmentation,_into infinite numbers of separate_identities, little_honeycomb cells you could say._On the other_hand, the_denial of national_identities is also complicit in the_imperialist project and_I think about, for example, the_Bolsheviks_destroying any element_of_nationalism_in the_name of some_larger_global human_ideal._So I think that holding to_either_extreme of separatist, nationalist goals or total_global internationalism, either of_those_extremes fails to understand_the complexity of national identities_of which lesbianism might be perceived_as one,_in a_metaphorical way. I think this is even more significant for the_concept of Queer Nation. Lesbian Nation_was always a somewhat_limited concept,_even_though there is_a_kind of_notion – in Jill Johnston – that_every woman_could be a lesbian, that every_woman is a lesbian_except_those who don't know it, or_Adrienne Rich's concept of the lesbian_continuum, a sense of not_so_much_that lesbianism is going to_go out and take over, as_the sense that_it is offering a gift that any_woman_could take; any woman could be_a_lesbian. Queer Nation, as a concept,_really_does_strike me as imperialist in_its consequences, the way in which_it has overtaken and wiped out lesbian feminism. It_has overtaken and_wiped out whatever gay male_separateness_there_was. I think this is more in the academy than_it is_in politics, but_it goes back and forth, because people straddle the line_between the academy and the community. Queer_now is an umbrella term, but it's also a term that_denies us specificity and in that way I_see it as "DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and_the Margins of the_Modern_Nation," in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge,_1990),_1