Sissyphilia and Tropicopolitan Sensibilities
Queering the Star in Thai Boys Love Media
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12648080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natthanai Prasannam (0009-0002-6321-3049, Kasetsart University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 58-80 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | eTropic electronic journal of studies in the tropics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1448-2940 • E-ISSN: 1448-2940 |
| Publisher | James Cook University (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.25120/etropic.23.2.2024.4041 |
| OpenAlex | W4403477225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article investigates the queered star image in Thai Boys Love/yaoi (BL)/Y media released after 2020 through the lens of sissyphilia, queer scholarship, and a newly proposed idea—tropicopolitan sensibilities. The study concentrates on PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn’s BL-star persona. PP Krit practices his sissyphilic persona both within and beyond the Thai live-action BL framework, incorporating elements such as costume, makeup, mannerism, coupling culture, and the spectacle of diverse cultures. Arguably, sissyphilia in Thai BL media of the 2020s is no longer a mere withdrawal from gay men’s sissyphobic masculinity. Instead, it should be approached as a testament to another “queer turn” in the Thai mediascape, where an increasing number of celebrities are disrupting and diversifying Thai LGBTQ stereotypes. The BL industry in Thailand employs critical-creative maneuvers to resonate with the socio-political atmosphere of the period and embrace new tropes of transnational queer media
Aesthetics · Art · Astrophysics · Physics · Star (game theory · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media, Gender, and Advertising
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |