Once upon a time there existed the Ladies Against Women, a satirical group. Now, as I sweat out tonight’s election results (in which I am not rooting for either a Woman or a Lady, unless Barack Obama is indeed a woman), I am creating the Women Against Ladies. This is because there are far too … More Women Against Ladies
I see ever more clearly what the mechanism of Reeducation was. The a priori assumptions were that one could not know what one felt or what was real, and that one should not do or think anything which could be construed as taking control. The resultant degree of doubt was overwhelming. Since no perception or … More Savagery
In one of my classes all the women are married with children, and their husbands are the ones who work outside the home. They all agree that their husbands should do no housework because they are the only ones bringing in money. They also point out that their brothers are better students than they because … More Gender Roles
So I am very pleased with this semester and with my prospects for the medium term future since I have won a useful prize. Still, for what may be worth to others (for me it is worthwhile as a career analysis exercise), and because I spoke from my space of dedication in the recent meme(s) … More YURPIE™
Obama has won more primaries and my new Obamaholism, as the Field Negro puts it, is waxing. And if teaching for change had ever been my first priority in life, I would have done something like this and not what I do now. I am considering doing it. No, I am not. Because I am … More Becoming a Professor
I have begun reading Dambudzo Marechera’s The Black Insider, a type of novel. My alter ego promised the Paper Chaser to read Thus Spake Zarathustra in 2008, and told A Room of Our Own she would read Bleak House. By reading these three books, I am sure one can learn a great deal. Also on … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Marechera, and Big Plans!
These are my sentiments, exactly. And when I write academically I often feel engulfed by other peoples’ papers, piled on all sides and high above my head. This is a rich feeling for a beginning, if you are interested in what you are working on. It is a discouraging one if you are not. I … More Escritura
From Short-Circuit Signs: [I]t is hard not to notice how often standardized tests come up as examples of good, or at least acceptable, assessment – ironic because faculty are exhorted to take this stuff seriously on the grounds that doing otherwise will mean federally mandated testing. Sounds like a Foucauldian nightmare/farce, right? It gets worse … More Precisely
I have an interesting life, although I claim I do not. These are fragments of e-mails from me sent in the past week or so: * I went fishing again and caught a black drum … the marshes are beautiful this time of year … we bought shrimp at a roadside stand for $3/pound … … More I Want Another Day Off
I keep discovering that my experience with Reeducation is legion, and uncovering new evidence of why Reeducation is or was a program designed to lead backward in life. As we know, one of the more obvious anti-teachings of Reeducation was that one should not act to solve problems (this was “controlling”), but should ruminate upon … More Rewind
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