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10 months ago
in Elation and Post EWBC 2008 Depression on Catavino
Cara Gabriella, thank you for your friendship! You know, it's 11:29 pm, and I'm writing about EWBC from this morning! What a hard work!! Too much things, emotion, ideas...I really don't know how I can explane all this in few pages. And, don't forget it, we wait for you in Italy, soon!! As soon as possible!!
1 year ago
in When It Comes To Michelle Obama, Where Are The Feminists? on Jack and Jill Politics
Thank you g.d. Feminists have never been monolithic. Feminists have always disagreed with each other about everything. Constantly.
Feminists range from anarchist, to radical, to liberal, to separatist etc. and even within those divisions, there were/are more and more divisions and sub divisions.
Feminists are upper class, middle class, working class, poor. They are Jewish, WASP, Catholic, atheist, Wiccan, Italian American, Latina, Native American and yes, "even" African American.
They are heterosexual, Lesbian, bi, queer, transgendered. They are married, single, living in extended families, raising children, not raising children. They are monogomous, they are polyamorous. They are lawyers, doctors, writers, artists, nurses, teachers, students,construction workers, traffic cops, firefighters, on welfare or with trustfunds. Some are brilliant and some are morons. And everything in between. You'd agree with some, you'd disagree with some. Some you'd love, some you'd hate. It's just like that.
Ya just can't say "feminists" and know who you are talking about. You think it's an entity you can hold in your hand, but the minute you reach for it, it shatters into a zillion pieces.
Nobody speaks for feminism. There are no leaders. There are no followers. It isn't even really a movement anymore. Each feminist gets to make up their own definition. For better or for worse.
So, when you say "the feminists" you are not really naming who you are talking about. It's just an easy way to blame the many (women) for the faults of the few.
The people you are talking about may or may not have self defined as feminist, but it's not like there was a movement handbook or leader that said, oh yeah! You, you're one of us. And hey, you over there, you 're out.
And not all feminists even agree that feminism is about equal rights. Or political power. Some do. Some think categories like gender and race are socially constructed categories that need to be unpacked and put away. In mothballs. Forever.
I've been a feminist for thirty years. I'm white, I'm Jewish, I'm Queer and I have been for Obama since the beginning. As have all of the people I consider friends.
Feminists range from anarchist, to radical, to liberal, to separatist etc. and even within those divisions, there were/are more and more divisions and sub divisions.
Feminists are upper class, middle class, working class, poor. They are Jewish, WASP, Catholic, atheist, Wiccan, Italian American, Latina, Native American and yes, "even" African American.
They are heterosexual, Lesbian, bi, queer, transgendered. They are married, single, living in extended families, raising children, not raising children. They are monogomous, they are polyamorous. They are lawyers, doctors, writers, artists, nurses, teachers, students,construction workers, traffic cops, firefighters, on welfare or with trustfunds. Some are brilliant and some are morons. And everything in between. You'd agree with some, you'd disagree with some. Some you'd love, some you'd hate. It's just like that.
Ya just can't say "feminists" and know who you are talking about. You think it's an entity you can hold in your hand, but the minute you reach for it, it shatters into a zillion pieces.
Nobody speaks for feminism. There are no leaders. There are no followers. It isn't even really a movement anymore. Each feminist gets to make up their own definition. For better or for worse.
So, when you say "the feminists" you are not really naming who you are talking about. It's just an easy way to blame the many (women) for the faults of the few.
The people you are talking about may or may not have self defined as feminist, but it's not like there was a movement handbook or leader that said, oh yeah! You, you're one of us. And hey, you over there, you 're out.
And not all feminists even agree that feminism is about equal rights. Or political power. Some do. Some think categories like gender and race are socially constructed categories that need to be unpacked and put away. In mothballs. Forever.
I've been a feminist for thirty years. I'm white, I'm Jewish, I'm Queer and I have been for Obama since the beginning. As have all of the people I consider friends.
1 year ago
in How American Culture Works on Jack and Jill Politics
I think I get your critique, Nita, and no need to apologize. Bad example on my part. I was thinking about men referring to each other as "girlfriend" - but I probably overestimate how often heterosexuals invoke this usage.
Words or gestures that originate in one culture seem to morph a bit and acquire different shades of meaning as they travel through different cultures and contexts. I frequently hear Yiddish words mispronounced, misused, or misappropriated - which makes me both wince and chuckle.
So please forgive me for being a schmuck.
Words or gestures that originate in one culture seem to morph a bit and acquire different shades of meaning as they travel through different cultures and contexts. I frequently hear Yiddish words mispronounced, misused, or misappropriated - which makes me both wince and chuckle.
So please forgive me for being a schmuck.
1 year ago
in How American Culture Works on Jack and Jill Politics
@Nita- what I'm talking about is a rich Queer Culture composed of people from all races and cultures, who have a long history of innovated uses of language, art, music, literature, theater, dance, fashion and etc. And that Queer Culture has informed and shaped mainstream culture for at least a hundred years, if not more.
It's not a competition. Black Culture, Yiddish Culture, Queer Culture, Latino Culture have all played a huge part in shaping our world. And we should be grateful for them all, because our world is richer for it.
Now I'm going to go have a bagel with a schmear.
It's not a competition. Black Culture, Yiddish Culture, Queer Culture, Latino Culture have all played a huge part in shaping our world. And we should be grateful for them all, because our world is richer for it.
Now I'm going to go have a bagel with a schmear.
1 year ago
in How American Culture Works on Jack and Jill Politics
Sometimes Queers do it first, then everyone starts doing it, girlfriend. And sometimes, it's Black Queers, which makes it double delicious.
1 year ago
in A Most Thoughtful Letter From Alice Walker on Jack and Jill Politics
Count me in as another white feminist for Obama.
1 year ago
in Proof We All Can Get Along on Frank
How cute!
Hope you and your family are doing fine. We are counting the days...the baby can come any minute: a week and a half to go to the official date (19th).
Hope you and your family are doing fine. We are counting the days...the baby can come any minute: a week and a half to go to the official date (19th).
1 year ago
in Channeling Divine on Frank
Hey Frank, remember that we went to Hairspray musical when we went to NY? The new movie will in the cinemas this Thursday. xx
2 years ago
in Wanda Sykes: Foley Is Giving Alcohol A Bad Name on Jack and Jill Politics
Thanks for posting that. Wanda is absolutely right.
