Be prepared for a little bit of a rant here, but in this class we frequently explore the ramifications of language and how it can perpetrate, hide or unveil unequal power structures so it’s not completely off-topic. My abnormal child psychology textbook is extremely annoying in a variety of ways—the “associated family problems” section invariably [...]
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The Rise of the Mini-bitch?
Posted in feminism, tagged feminism, language, subjectivity on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Fighting Language, Language Fighting
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged language, prevention, rape, sharon marcus on February 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As women attending college, we unfortunately hear accounts of rape or harassment yet often feel helpless in their deterrence and prevention. Sharon Marcus discusses this subject matter in her article “Fighting Bodies, Fighting Words: A Theory and Politics of Rape Prevention”. In her writing, Marcus wants us to battle the notion of helplessness, understand rape [...]
Art Waits For No Woman
Posted in art, tagged art, Audre Lorde, language, Shirin Neshat on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I heard that Shirin Neshat was coming to New Orleans, I had no idea who she was. So I went to hear her speak, interested in both the title of her talk “Women Without Men” and her artistic work. Right away she started talking about the artist’s conversation between the personal and the public [...]
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