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“Hold on, I’m on my hamburger phone” – Juno & the “Desirable” White Body

Posted on June 20, 2011

The chapter “Queer Kinship and the Quandaries of Domestic Affection” from Juana Maria Rodriquez’ forthcoming book “Sexual Subject, Queer Gestures” identifies and discusses issues dealing with the notion of parenting and adoption. She especially looks at the implications of what … Continue reading →

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Watch da dirty cop: Tying together the course through the lyrics of popular songs

Posted on June 15, 2011

(image created with Wordle) I want to talk about music. Not a big surprise, I’m sure. That’s what I’ve been writing about all along. But this time, I talked to my friends. I talked to my friends because I’m somewhat … Continue reading →

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Gender performance event – Scenes from a Bathroom: Which loo do you use?

Posted on June 13, 2011

Since the topic of public restrooms has come up several times, I thought this event that I found on Facebook would be of interest to some of you! This is the event on Facebook. (Sadly, it is 21+!) For those … Continue reading →

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“They gave you everything but the jailhouse key”

Posted on June 9, 2011

I was talking to a friend about the topics of discussion this week, and she led me to an activist named Angela Davis. Here’s a little background on her from good ol’ Wikipedia: “Angela Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an … Continue reading →

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The Sick and the Googled: Flu Trends, Search Engines, and Nationalism

Posted on June 2, 2011

Thanks to Cathy’s link in the blog prompt, I discovered Google Flu Trends. What is Google doing now, you ask? What isn’t Google doing should be the real question. According to the “How does this work?” link on their page, … Continue reading →

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Chanté, You Stay: Lady Gay-Gay Marriage and Immigration (Round II)

Posted on May 26, 2011

Another week, another post about Lady Gaga. Again, I turn to some of her new material (from her new album that came out on Monday, Born This Way [SIDEBAR: Capitalism!!]), however this time I’ve chosen a song that’s both related to queerness … Continue reading →

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Lady Gay-Gay Liberalism & a bit on intersectionality

Posted on May 19, 2011

In our society, a lot of things “sell.” Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll are forerunners in that market, of course. But what about that good old “American dream”? No, not the one where you have this inspirational montage of … Continue reading →

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“Notes on an Entire Lack of Scandal” (starring neonxbats…featuring Kathleen Hanna and Siobhan Somerville)

Posted on May 12, 2011

So, it’s been said that the beginning is a perfectly acceptable place to, well, begin. But rather than drudge on about upbringings and share dubiously comical childhood tales of clumsiness, I will bring you in, in media res. Erin. 21. … Continue reading →

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