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Jay Prosser argued that this thinker’s “transgendered investment” is exemplified by the book Tendencies. An essay by this thinker recalls an activist saying, “What would we know then that we don't already know?” when asked if a conspiracy is true, and contrasts a “strong theory” of “negative affects” with a view seen as “merely reformist.” This thinker interpreted the behavior of Sparkish and Pinchwife in The Country Wife, and Bradley and Eugene’s competition for Lizzie (15[1])in Our Mutual Friend, as “erotic triangles.” (15[1])This critic, who contrasted (*) “paranoid” and “reparative” readings, discussed “the unspeakable” and a type of “male panic” in an essay on Henry (10[1])James’s “The Beast in the Jungle.” (10[1])This author of Between Men analyzed John Claggart’s attraction (10[1])to Billy Budd in a book that popularized the term “homosocial.” For 10 points, name this queer theorist who wrote Epistemology (10[1])of the Closet. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick [or Eve Kosofsky]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizbruh7415
Emmett Lauriemnemonists1.g4 Test Mixture8115
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseSandmännchen im Helikopter10310
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaLet's Fighting Love10910
Darren PetrosinoParden the InterruptionchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia11810
Caleb KendrickJJarylandprotobowling for soup13910
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)boy's jitches (ft. DMA)1430
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)NJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)1430

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%20%20%97.20
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y786%29%0%104.00
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y1100%0%0%89.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y1100%0%0%109.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%90.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%25%111.50