Comments on: “It’s always open season on gay kids” http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/04/its-always-open-season-on-gay-kids/ rhetorics, compositions, technologies, literacies, sexualities Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/04/its-always-open-season-on-gay-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Michael Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:50:40 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=691#comment-664 It seems evident to me that our reactions toward male "sissies" is part of our culture's misogyny. The feminine is maligned, and especially so in those who "should" be masculine (men). I don't know about girls and if girls are always sissies. Certainly, as you note, many are tomboys or take on other gender performances. Perhaps it's merely redundant to call a girl sissy (unless one "needs" to emphasize her fragility or meekness) since, in a way, it's akin to saying "girly girl." We only need to mark those that are different: tomboys and sissies, and so forth — not those who fit more closely to the paradigmatic gender role. It seems evident to me that our reactions toward male “sissies” is part of our culture’s misogyny. The feminine is maligned, and especially so in those who “should” be masculine (men).

I don’t know about girls and if girls are always sissies. Certainly, as you note, many are tomboys or take on other gender performances. Perhaps it’s merely redundant to call a girl sissy (unless one “needs” to emphasize her fragility or meekness) since, in a way, it’s akin to saying “girly girl.” We only need to mark those that are different: tomboys and sissies, and so forth — not those who fit more closely to the paradigmatic gender role.

]]> By: sara j http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/04/its-always-open-season-on-gay-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-666 sara j Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:09:19 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=691#comment-666 I'm particularly interested to see how "sissy" intersects with "girl" - are all girls always sissies? Some resist and become "tomboys" but if "sissy" is seen as negative, then what does that say about attitudes to all women? I’m particularly interested to see how “sissy” intersects with “girl” – are all girls always sissies? Some resist and become “tomboys” but if “sissy” is seen as negative, then what does that say about attitudes to all women?

]]> By: Michael http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/04/its-always-open-season-on-gay-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Michael Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:18:05 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=691#comment-665 I'll try. We got a bit behind, so we probably won't discuss this content until next week. I’ll try. We got a bit behind, so we probably won’t discuss this content until next week.

]]> By: Ira Socol http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/04/its-always-open-season-on-gay-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Ira Socol Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:52:03 +0000 http://oregonstate.edu/~farism/blog/?p=691#comment-667 Please give us a follow up with what was said in class... I'm fascinated to know what the group of students says, what they see... Please give us a follow up with what was said in class… I’m fascinated to know what the group of students says, what they see…

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