Category Archives: Queer issues and theory

word cloud of acanfora vs the deans

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Michael

I’m working on my talk for CCCC for later this week, and I thought I’d make a word cloud of the transcript of the investigation of Joseph Acanfora by the six Penn State deans on the University Teacher Certification Council … Continue reading →

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gay internet hopes

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Michael

One theme that has recurred while teaching intro to LGBTQ studies this term is the hope that my students place in the Internet in order to “fix” the problems of queer culture. Two particular problems were addressed with what I … Continue reading →

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Bersani (2010): Is the Rectum a Grave?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Michael

Is the Rectum a Grave?: and Other Essays by Leo Bersani My rating: 4 of 5 stars Bersani’s Is the Rectum a Grave? is largely a project to put Focault’s injunction to look for new ways of relating to each … Continue reading →

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On Glee, Bullying, and Inventing Things Differently

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Michael

I don’t watch Glee, largely because I don’t find it compelling at all, except in that the musical numbers can be fun. The show also pissed me off with a few episodes whose messages were quite clearly: disabled people are … Continue reading →

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The radical homosexual agenda of Chris Armstrong

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Michael

According to Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shrivell claims that U of Michigan student body president Chris Armstrong has a “radical homosexual agenda” in his quest for gender-neutral housing. Of course, he’s right. This radical agenda is based on some … Continue reading →

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