Queer theory would suggest that history be a process of recognition. Starting in the 1970s, a range of authors brought deconstructionist critical approaches to bear on issues of sexual identity, especially heteronormativity and non-heteronormative sexuality. In "The Politics of Inside/Out" Fuss asserts that the concept of "coming out" and being visible has been normalized while simultaneously contributing to the disappearance of queerness. By declaring oneself to be visible and "out", one declares those who are not to be invisible. The theory was also influenced by Anglo-American cultures in the HIV/AIDS activism of the 1980s and contemporary feminism in the early 1990s. Queer theory's overarching goal is to act as a lens or tool to deconstruct the existing monolithic social norms and taxonomies and investigate how and why they came into being. The view is that these notions and norms are rigid organizing categories that do not sufficiently explain different attitudes, behaviors, or conditions of individual experiences. Authors analyze the correlation between power distribution and identification across multiple facets of oppression and privilege. Feminist and queer theory are seen as applicable concepts that provide a framework to explore these issues rather than as an identity to those in the community. Queer is an umbrella term for those not only deemed sexually deviant, but also those who feel marginalized as a result of standard social practices. (Giffney, 2004). The term "queer theory" was introduced in 1990, with Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Judith Butler, Adrienne Rich and Diana Fuss (all largely following the work of Michel Foucault) among its foundational proponents. Annamarie Jagose wrote "Queer Theory: An Introduction" in 1996. Queer used to be a slang word for homosexuals and was used for homophobic abuse. Recently, this term has been used as an umbrella term for a coalition of sexual identities that are culturally marginalized, and at other times, to create discourse surrounding the budding theoretical model that primarily arose through more traditional lesbian and gay studies. According to Jagose (1996), "Queer focuses on mismatches between sex, gender and desire. For most, queer has been prominently associated with those who identify as lesbian and gay. Unknown to many, queer is in association with more than just gay and lesbian, but also cross-dressing, hermaphroditism, gender ambiguity and gender-corrective surgery." In addition, it is important to understand that queer theory is not predominantly about analyzing the binary of the homosexual and heterosexual.