Lee Edelman argues that it is heterosexuality which has conferred upon it the "cultural burden of signifying futurity" in the shape of the Child, and I'm really glad I can revisit my unfinished thesis now without puking and so finally put Edelman in his place. Edelman's argument around the temporality of desire relies on the "fact" of female ( Read more... )

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haven't even started the semester yet, and I already have major reading to do for Thursday. Hah! This semester is going to blow me...or my mind...

EEEK I AM SO EXCITED THAT TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR A MONTH THAT...THAT...I CAN'T EVEN FINISH THIS HUGE PAPER ON THE POLITICS OF SEXUALITY OR EVEN REALLY START ITTTT AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM NOT EVEN ON CAPS LOCK...I AM JUST PRESSIN SHIFT. I AM THAT EXCITED. I DONT KNOW WHY I BROKE FROM MY PAPER I WAS DOING FANTASTIC. I AM MOSTLY ( Read more... )

let's get wicked towny!

Zane, you need to also think about the queers who voted yes on prop. 8. Historically, marriage has just been another institution that "normalizes, legitimizes, and privileges." (see: Cathy Cohen. In her piece she is talking about dominant power itself, but the verbs can be used to talk about marriage too, I think). Little over a century ago, ( Read more... )

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