Category Archives: Race

sociological ads

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Michael

A GTA in the English Dept. here sent me this great site Sociological Images: Seeing Is Believing, a blog of advertisements that are revealing in regards to race, class, and gender. Some cool stuff.

Posted in Gender, Race | 1 Comment

An Open Letter to My White LGBT Siblings

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Michael

Printed today in the OSU Barometer: This letter will be angry. I won’t apologize for any vitriol or confrontation here. I don’t believe that we can have honest public discussions without being confrontational. My anger comes from hearing, with dismay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Ethics, Queer issues and theory, Race, Social Justice | 7 Comments

Jeremiah Wright as critical theorist

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Michael

From Dennis, Time Wise’s article arguing that Jeremiah Wright was right: Indignation doesn’t work for most whites, because having remained sanguine about, silent during, indeed often supportive of so much injustice over the years in this country–the theft of native … Continue reading →

Posted in English 575 Post 9/11 Theory (Winter 2008), Race | 4 Comments

notes from the interblags: just some links

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Michael

I’m going to have to give up on writing on some of these things, though I’ve wanted to. Some tabs that have been left open on my browser over the last month or so: • “The White Anti-Racist is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, CCCC 08, Education, Gender, Notes from the Interblags, Queer issues and theory, Race, Social Justice, WS399: LGBT Studies | 1 Comment

stuff white people like

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Michael

While I was visiting Michigan State’s campus last week, quite a few grad students were talking about the blog Stuff White People Like. When I got back home, I checked it out. It’s an hilarious site that chronicles the behaviors … Continue reading →

Posted in Affect, Blogs, Ethics, publics, Race | 6 Comments