ABSTRACT
This afterword takes the form of an interactive dialogue that shares the perspectives, experiences and theoretical insights of two distinguished sexuality researchers/activists who have been friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. In particular, our interlocutors reflect on sexual rights and politics, sexuality studies, and the future of sexuality research in Indonesia. In inviting Tom and Dédé to collaborate in this afterword, we are conscious of the richness that having both an emic and etic perspective gives to considerations of sexuality. Much of this dialogue was developed using Google Docs, in what proved to be a fascinating way to compose text, with at times all of us online together. Tom has written about such processes elsewhere (Boellstorff et al., 2013). In what follows, Dédé and Tom respond to questions concerning their views on sexuality and gender in contemporary Indonesia, with reference to a historical background. The dialogue questions that were posed as a starting point to initiate conversation are also included in the narrative.
