Dinshaw’s central argument revolves around the kisses shared between Sir Gawain and Bertilak. According to Dinshaw, kissing, while innocent as a “conventional cultural practice, informed by the rules of courtesy and hospitality,” was believed to have the potential of inciting homosexual deeds (210). If Sir Gawain were to have had heterosexual relations with Lady Bertilak, Sir Gawain would also have to had homosexual relations with Bertilak as to uphold the pact made between them. Consequently, the poet does not allow this potential to be reached. Nevertheless, Lady Bertilak and Sir Gawain come together in a bedroom scene that juxtaposes the hunting scene outside of the built environment. I also agree with Dinshaw in her belief that Gawain’s
