February 2012
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“If I was smart, I would use this odd little platform and try and convert you...”
– DLM on McSweeney’s
Feb 27th
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Your Very Own Gender Studies Degree: The Discourse...
But first, how can I get my Very Own Gender Studies Degree? Ex/ “Women in [music and porn] videos could just say no; they’re getting paid and choose to enact those scenes.” “The discourse of “choice” is pervasive in dominant society. Much like individualism, “choice” claims that we are each free to participate in any opportunities made available to us. In the example of music videos, this...
Feb 23rd
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“They were always there. Whenever you wanted to do something simple, natural and...”
– Toni Morrison, What the Black Woman Thinks About Women’s Lib. New York Times Magazine (23 August 1971): 4+ Reprinted by permission of International Creative Management, Inc. Copyright 1971 by Toni Morrison. from the book What Moves at the Margin. (via howtobenoladarling)
Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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WatchWatch
Thomas Jay Oord on why there is great evil and a loving God that does not always stop it.
Feb 16th
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“The first time you’re born, you identify the people in the room as your...”
– - Glennon Melton The thing about being a person who studies the Bible is that there are some parts of it that are so contradictory and there are some parts that are consistent throughout. And some Christians have different ideas about which parts go in which catagory. Even though I spend a lot of...
Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 12th
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Feb 10th
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Your Very Own Gender Studies Degree: Gender...
But first, how can I get my Very Own Gender Studies Degree?   “First, there’s a bit of uncritical gender essentialism at play here. Somehow, investing in women is investing in us all because women are inherently more caring and nurturing. Instead of reinforcing the notions of women’s work and men’s work, we might want to invest in dismantling gender essentialism. Second, global poverty is deeply...
Feb 7th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 3rd
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“Much has been made of the fact that so many sixties radicals went on to become...”
– bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions, pg. 121
Feb 1st
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