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Abstract

Since the early 2000’s, Indonesian literary works raising the issue of homosexuality have been increasing in number. However, the proliferation of discourse on homosexuality cannot be necessarily interpreted as Indonesian literature’s increasing sympathy with homosexuality. Adequate discussion is needed regarding perceptions, perspectives, and attitudes towards homosexuality in literary works with the theme of homosexuality. In relation to this, we found that works raising the issue of homosexuality have not been able to escape from the framework of the prevailing social order and norms, namely heterosexism. This study aims to see how the idea of heterosexism works in narrating and embodying homosexuality in six chosen works with the theme of homosexuality. Results show that these six works address the robustness of heterosexism by presenting homosexual characters as individuals who are haunted by confusion about their own sexual orientation, giving stereotypical reasons for being homosexuals, and establishing homosexual relationships with gender roles that operate within the framework of heterosexuality.

Bahasa Abstract

Sejak awal tahun 2000-an, karya sastra Indonesia yang mengangkat isu homoseksualitas bermunculan. Namun, wacana homoseksualitas yang menjamur itu tidak dapat serta-merta dimaknai sympathetic light dari sastra Indonesia pada homoseksualitas. Diperlukan perbincangan yang memadai mengenai persepsi, cara pandang, dan sikap terhadap homoseksualitas dalam berbagai karya bertemakan homo seksualitas. Terkait dengan tema itu, ditemukan bahwa karya yang mengangkat isu homoseksualitas tidak melepaskan diri dari bingkai tatanan dan norma masyarakat yang berlaku, yaitu heterosexism. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat cara kerja gagasan heterosexism dalam menarasikan dan mewujudkan homoseksualitas dalam enam karya bertemakan homoseksualitas yang terpilih. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa keenam karya itu menegaskan kekokohan heterosexism dengan cara mewujudkan para tokoh homoseksual sebagai sosok yang dihantui kegalauan orientasi seksual diri sendiri, serta mengungkapkan alasan stereotipikal tentang mengapa menjadi homoseksual dan menjalin hubungan cinta dengan sesama jenis, dengan bingkai peran gender yang berlaku dalam tatanan norma heteroseksualitas.

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