...so I've been teaching and talking and writing lately about the Great Blog Wars of '08, and I'm wondering where we stand. Specifically, I'm wondering where we stand on the girlcott of Seal Press. This is really bugging me, because in the interim, SP has launched their "Women's Studies series". What is the impact of this going to be on the discipline of Women's Studies a few years down the road? Meanwhile, the same few (fluffy, some of them) authors keep popping up with new books on SP's website.
On the other hand, I guess it's something that the covers of these books written by white women white women white women feature people of color...(that would be sarcasm, folks.)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
2010 Obama Agenda Survey from the RNC
I hate political "surveys" that distort meanings in order to elicit specific answers:
1) Do you agree with Barack Obama and the Democrats that taxes should be raised for the sake of 'fairness,' regardless of the negative impact it is likely to have on the economy?
2) Do you believe the federal government has gone too far in bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry?
3) Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants?
4) Should English be the official language of the United States?
5) Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illegal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program?
6) Are you in favor of the expanded welfare benefits and unlimited eligibility (no time, education or work requirements) that Democrats in Congress are pushing to pass?
7) Do you believe that Barack Obama's nominees for federal courts should be immediately and unquestionably approved for their lifetime appointments by the U.S. Senate?
8) Do you believe that the best way to increase the quality and effectiveness of public education in the U.S. is to rapidly expand federal funding while eliminating performance standards and accountability?
9) Do you support the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.?
10) Do you believe that the quality and availability of health care will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals?
11) Are you confident that new medicines and medical treatments will continue to be developed if the federal government controls prescription drug prices and sets profit margins for research and pharmaceutical companies?
12) Are you in favor of creating a government-funded "Citizen Volunteer Corps" that would pay young people to do work now done by churches and charities, earning Corps Members the same pay and benefits given to military veterans?
13) Are you in favor of reinstituting the military draft, as Democrats in Congress have proposed?
14) Do you believe that the federal government should allow the unionization of Department of Homeland Security employees who serve in positions critical to the safety and security of our nation?
15) Do you support Democrats' drive to eliminate workers' right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment?
1) Do you agree with Barack Obama and the Democrats that taxes should be raised for the sake of 'fairness,' regardless of the negative impact it is likely to have on the economy?
2) Do you believe the federal government has gone too far in bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry?
3) Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants?
4) Should English be the official language of the United States?
5) Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illegal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program?
6) Are you in favor of the expanded welfare benefits and unlimited eligibility (no time, education or work requirements) that Democrats in Congress are pushing to pass?
7) Do you believe that Barack Obama's nominees for federal courts should be immediately and unquestionably approved for their lifetime appointments by the U.S. Senate?
8) Do you believe that the best way to increase the quality and effectiveness of public education in the U.S. is to rapidly expand federal funding while eliminating performance standards and accountability?
9) Do you support the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.?
10) Do you believe that the quality and availability of health care will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals?
11) Are you confident that new medicines and medical treatments will continue to be developed if the federal government controls prescription drug prices and sets profit margins for research and pharmaceutical companies?
12) Are you in favor of creating a government-funded "Citizen Volunteer Corps" that would pay young people to do work now done by churches and charities, earning Corps Members the same pay and benefits given to military veterans?
13) Are you in favor of reinstituting the military draft, as Democrats in Congress have proposed?
14) Do you believe that the federal government should allow the unionization of Department of Homeland Security employees who serve in positions critical to the safety and security of our nation?
15) Do you support Democrats' drive to eliminate workers' right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
In Honor of V-Day...
...let me take this time to remind everyone that vulvas are not vaginas, and vice versa. If it helps, remember that all the outside stuff is part of the vulva - the vagina is an internal organ.
This public service message is brought to you by the fact that I just read an entire scholarly essay that used the word "vagina" to talk, really, about vulvas - so please, folks, knock it off. This is a simply appalling lack of basic anatomy knowledge.
Thank you, and have a lovely Valentine's Day.
This public service message is brought to you by the fact that I just read an entire scholarly essay that used the word "vagina" to talk, really, about vulvas - so please, folks, knock it off. This is a simply appalling lack of basic anatomy knowledge.
Thank you, and have a lovely Valentine's Day.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I'm still here.
I wonder how on earth I ever used to have time for a blog. Not only do I not have time to write, I also don't have anything to say. I've been keeping my head down and working, and as a result I'm meeting some deadlines but not very in touch with what's going on. Super Bowl? Olympics? What?
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