Category Archives: Social Justice

Slavery Footprint

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Michael

Thanks to Google Reader share’s function, which is sadly going away, I came across Slavery Footprint, which has a pretty cool interface that allows you to select and customize options, like how much clothing you own, what’s in your bathroom, … Continue reading →

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readings on violence and rhetoric

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Michael

After the shooting in Tuscon Tucson this weekend, many many people have weighed in on the violent rhetoric used in our current political climate. I don’t really have much to add to the following links, but I wanted to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Gender, publics, Social Justice, Violence | Leave a comment

Bérubé on the Sokal Affair

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Michael

I just read Michael Bérubé’s essay on the Sokal affair: He revisits the affair in which Sokal published a hoax essay in Social Text, attempting to show that postmodern leftist academic writing was, in short, lazy and harmful to the … Continue reading →

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“politically correct”?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Michael

Last night at the dance club a friend expressed that he was uncomfortable at another gay bar where a 60-year-old man showed up in a dog collar, calling it “sad.” I started asking questions about why he was uncomfortable, noting … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags: link dump

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Michael

• Via Theresa, article on local tv taking advantage of newspapers failing. Check out Theresa’s commentary as well. • The MSM are discussing that meme going around Facebook: 25 “Random” Things… Time, WaPo, NY Times. • It’s weird having a … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet culture, Journalism, New Media, Notes from the Interblags, publics, Queer issues and theory, Social Justice | 8 Comments