Before I get started on this little rant, something I did in preparation for my lecture:

Really, heterosexuality manifests itself at school? No. Never, ever ( Read more... )

I take liberal feminist education to share some core features of mainstream liberal education, with a central emphasis on a broad education that fosters freedom by developing autonomy. In doing so, the feminist variant would pay particular attention to encouraging the growth of autonomy among girls, and their capacity to choose roles and lifestyles ( Read more... )

"See, if we can't notice color, if I'm not allowed to notice color, I'm not going to have a very easy time understanding or acknowledging the consequences of color."

If you're white, and ESPECIALLY if you feel concerned by racism, but even if you don't, I BEG you to watch this presentation by Tim Wise. I know it's an hour long. Every minute of it ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to share that link - a must-read for guys, but it's a very useful read for gals, too.

Don't be That Guy.

Back on Monday, Stephen Colbert had on his show Philip Weiss, the author of "The Secret Lives of Married MenIt was an interesting interview because Weiss pokes at our idealization of monogamy. And btw, despite the title of the book, good points to Weiss for making the effort to add throughout the interview that women, too, are not necessarily ( Read more... )

"We have to do the things we do that seem so hard on the community to make sure there is a community."
- Joss Whedon interviewThis is so true it hurts. And it's so true because it transcends the issues that writers and actors have been having with the AMPTP - at the very core of environmental issues, this is what it's about, too: making tough ( Read more... )

So. I'd like to say in advance this is probably not going to make much sense, but I want to put all of it out there. It's a rant about sexuality and desire mostly and it's all been whirling in my mind a while ( Read more... )

California is still struggling to pass same-sex marriage: the Californian Senate sends a bill to the governor's desk for him to sign into law. This is the second time the legislature tries to pass a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, but the first time Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill ( Read more... )

Where does homosexuality come from: the question we shouldn't be asking ourselves

heikki_cheren just linked me to this episode of 60 minutes on, basically, the origins and manifestations of homosexuality.

( On sexuality, gender identity, femininity and masculinity, and all that good stuff - or what was wrong and/or interesting about these videos )

Le site sur lequel est proposé le test dont je parlais dans mon post précédent est extrêment bien conçu et permet de s'informer sur les candidat(e)s. Proftez-en!

Sitoyen.frVous pouvez vous renseigner sur chaque candidat(e) en cliquant sur sa photo puis sur les thèmes qui vous intéressent le plus ( Read more... )