This article puts Marxist and queer theories in conversation with one another
to advance thinking about gender and sexuality. I argue that Marxist concepts
such as class, mode of production, and struggle need to be “borrowed” to
sharpen queer theory. My arguments are situated in the context of the Philippine
literature that has examined the local queer experience. Such approach
productively re-imagines contemporary discourses and performances of
sexuality in Philippine society.