Monthly Archives: May 2008

what can we learn about comments from misogynists on youtube?

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Michael

That feminism is still needed. I love this video. And the shirt: Oh, you can see the awful comments Jessica got for this video (before she deleted them) here.

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Working Blue

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Michael

Working Blue is the title of Jenny Edbauer Rice’s blog, and the coincidence of this post title her blog title are simply that, coincidence. Though perhaps not — perhaps this title would not have popped into my head as appropriate … Continue reading →

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marriage forms: a tech writer’s nightmare/dream

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Michael

So, now that same-sex marriage is legal in California, they have to re-write all those marriage forms (365gay.com): The court decision last week that legalized gay marriage in California has created a semantic puzzle with scant time to solve it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Queer issues and theory, WR327: Technical Writing | 3 Comments

the problems of privatized opinions

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Michael

Earlier this term Heather and I asked our LGBT studies students to provide us with some anonymous feedback on how the course is going. One student wrote that he/she/ze feels that we grade on opinion. My initial reaction was from … Continue reading →

Posted in WS399: LGBT Studies | 8 Comments

what would it be like to teach at 11 pm?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Michael

To answer that question: probably awful if on a long-term basis. But I’m thinking about how energetic I am right now in regards to teaching tomorrow morning and how excited I am to talk about the assignment, to look at … Continue reading →

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