tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.comments2012-07-26T02:18:59.271-07:00Gender LensRebecca Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14605396641317031495noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-6085818403415557242012-07-26T02:18:59.271-07:002012-07-26T02:18:59.271-07:00What kills me about this commercial is that the ad...What kills me about this commercial is that the advertisers felt the need to explain that "inadequate" means "not enough".<br />Do they really think that consumers would be confused if they just left it at "inadequate"?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350384335564134293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-26741789660739450062011-04-01T14:14:38.928-07:002011-04-01T14:14:38.928-07:00Rockwell has finally made it to Tacoma, WA and I a...Rockwell has finally made it to Tacoma, WA and I am very excited! I am studying the message that Rockwell's Art conveys overall. Sadly, most Art critics in America discredit Rockwell as a serious artist due to his content and flatly rendered paintings. But, I am excited to have a one on one interaction with his paintings and to gain a personal opinion on this matter. I love how you found a way to discuss gender roles within his Art. Nice job!TZabenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753004938033431923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-56558411195390114742011-03-23T17:26:39.530-07:002011-03-23T17:26:39.530-07:00Thanks so much for your comment, Kylix. It's ...Thanks so much for your comment, Kylix. It's important for all of us to remember to be careful of those whom we laud as heroic, since it is easy to forget that they, too, are human. When we mourn someone, however, we tend to remember their positive contributions to society, which is what I had hoped to do with this post.<br /><br />What is interesting about reading Daly's work is that her views change with time. Her early writings seem almost pathetically patriarchal, and year by year, book by book, she opens herself up to new possibilities. I like that she's honest about where she's at as a thinker. Sadly, she does not seem to move forward on her views of transgendered individuals. <br /><br />And you're absolutely right -- her disdain for transgendered individuals is unfounded and unacceptable. Still, it does not mean that we need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Instead of not reading Mary Daly, perhaps a better approach would be to read her with an ever-critical eye, recognizing where her voice is prophetic and where it is woefully narrow-minded. In fact, we need to do this with all our feminist and trans thinkers. So thank you for reminding me of that!Rebecca Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605396641317031495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-32021266699398577352011-03-23T16:25:06.886-07:002011-03-23T16:25:06.886-07:00I'd like to think that I could aim my bar a bi...I'd like to think that I could aim my bar a bit higher than transphobia, to be honest. <br /><br />It's a little ironic that a blog called 'The Gender Lens' supports a woman who condemned people with gender dysphoria as part of a 'Frankenstein phenomenon... which invades the female world with substitutes'. Isn't transsexuality a very topical gender issue, as worthy of respect as gender inequality?<br />And, of course, she completely ignores the fact that there are plenty of FTM transgendered people too. But of course, I forgot-- they're just betraying the sisterhood in search of masculine power, right?<br /><br />Don't read Mary Daly, fellow comment-givers. She might have thought that was acceptable circa 1970 but it's 2011 now and her bullshit is not cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-49072016740073539502010-04-15T05:53:14.834-07:002010-04-15T05:53:14.834-07:00I remember talking about this at the OE, but I had...I remember talking about this at the OE, but I hadn't heard about the interview. Thanks for posting that news - I'm definitely getting my hands on that new record!<br /><br />Hope to be holding your first book of poetry in my hands before too long - holding it compassionately, of course!X.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10095686973087953377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-43108223344871599212010-02-09T06:19:56.251-08:002010-02-09T06:19:56.251-08:00I like the post very much, my blogg is also relate...I like the post very much, my blogg is also related to gender. It´s true, we have a lot to do about what we have in our minds about "what a man or a womas should fo or be". I could´t watch the video though. <br />I found this blogg searching for Norman Rockwell paintings. Congratulations from Argentina.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629063580258154613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-2845766835529208212010-01-06T16:31:25.486-08:002010-01-06T16:31:25.486-08:00Thanks so much for this elegy and the suggestions ...Thanks so much for this elegy and the suggestions for beginning to experience the Mary Daly canon. <br /><br />I read a few articles and excerpts of her work in classes, and I'd love to dig more into her work. It sounds like she made so much progress by just making observations about the state of women in the church. And while "The Church and the Second Sex" may seem outdated, a lot of times people need to see these basic questions raised. There is a place for seemingly outdated writing when culture in most churches is still so woefully outdated.<br /><br />Believe me, I was back in Ohio for Christmas, and even simple criticisms like the examples you gave seem revolutionary for the church I grew up in.Emily Yoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640147714578329315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-70070213188331867112010-01-05T06:07:38.980-08:002010-01-05T06:07:38.980-08:00I love that Mary Daly became an itch that you coul...I love that Mary Daly became an itch that you couldn't scratch. Thanks for your elegant elegy, which reminded me how, "powerful intellectual inquiry can be, how it can change lives through a never-before-articulated question, a well-worded rebuttal against the status quo." Those words have energized me for my day. And I too now want to read Mary Daly.AJ Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552660103593833723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-6744023987166265522010-01-04T15:39:30.577-08:002010-01-04T15:39:30.577-08:00I'm so glad to read you today. I had been her...I'm so glad to read you today. I had been here earlier this afternoon to see if anything new was up. Your analysis of her work and views make me so curious to learn more about this woman you describe.Sarah Keller Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567615596585806589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-4989677194997167472009-11-22T06:26:10.131-08:002009-11-22T06:26:10.131-08:00Highlights Your Curves With Corsets
Everybody kno...Highlights Your Curves With Corsets<br /><br />Everybody know the history of corset little bit but in spite of the fact it is also true that fashion come in and out of style and the requirement of people change with the passage of time. It is the truth that clothing option change with the time. The role of corset is different in the 18th century but this is the 21st century and the role of the corset is different because now ladies wear the corsets for desirable curves and give support to their body.<br /><br /> The traditional concept of wearing the panties is now totally changed and this thing happened when the designer undergarments come in the market and they change the trends of undergarments. It is up to you that which type of corset is suitable for you. Corsets are decorated with different things; the ribbons are used to pull at varying level of tightness and enhance those curves to look nice. And these ribbons laid flat and never look odd under the outer wear. <br /><br />Choosing the right type of material is important and it depend on your preference because if you live in the cold area, then it is good to select the heavier fabric and if you live in the hot area, choose the thinner corsets and feel comfortable. It is very important to select the corset carefully because it is the corset that enhances your figure and it can also ruined them if you do not wear the right size <a href="http://www.yoursonaughty.com" rel="nofollow">Corset</a>.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399677858530967432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-45072027211967121322009-11-04T18:07:30.974-08:002009-11-04T18:07:30.974-08:00Fantastic rant! Well said indeed. And taking you...Fantastic rant! Well said indeed. And taking your student to task on sexist language and assumptions definitely made a mark, if not on him, if not on that day, then on someone else in the class, or more than likely, on that student, sometime in the future. I think, more than likely, in some sort of similar situation, he'll remember his college professor that proved to him that women can be sports fans too, just as men can like shopping and talking on the phone, without making them somehow less than a man. Cliches not only make for bad writing, they make for a really shallow and limited understanding of the world.AJ Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552660103593833723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-4307294933821200622009-11-04T17:16:46.836-08:002009-11-04T17:16:46.836-08:00I suffer this with sports also, but the real sexis...I suffer this with sports also, but the real sexist attitudes I get is with my interest in the Civil War. As you know, this has been an interest for me since a young girl. I can't tell you how many times I have been on a battlefield tour and will ask a question and the guide will turn to the male that I am with and proceed to direct the answer to them, as though I wasn't there. <br /><br />If I point out an error in a fact presented, my remarks are addressed as though I couldn't possibly be correct. Or if I am on a tour with a male partner, an insinuation is made that we are on the tour because of the male. When the guide is corrected by the male that actually she (meaning me) is the Civil War expert, there is surprise! So I feel your pain! <br /><br />I have to say it has gotten somewhat better over the years; but it exists enough to make one think - Will I ever not have to put up with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-30499987284326417372009-10-20T14:53:42.734-07:002009-10-20T14:53:42.734-07:00Gender = a person's sense of themself as male ...Gender = a person's sense of themself as male or female.<br />Debatable. Gender includes a lot of culturally instructed behavior, traditionally associated with male or female primary and secondary sexual characteristics, themselves imitable, but can be dissociated from biology; often is. Brazilian travestis are reported to have fully feminized self-presentations while describing themselves as gay men.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608116243326539376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-64867248000346025412009-10-09T05:34:54.291-07:002009-10-09T05:34:54.291-07:00A: Fascinating perspective. I first learned the t...A: Fascinating perspective. I first learned the term "intersexed" in college and was amazed that such a clear reality for so many people was just swept under the rug. We are a society that is truly in denial about this reality.Rebecca Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605396641317031495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-18309441717733696032009-09-28T08:21:39.026-07:002009-09-28T08:21:39.026-07:00When I was young, my dad -- who has made his caree...When I was young, my dad -- who has made his career as a medical photographer -- worked at Children's Hospital in Boston, documenting different medical cases, among them babies who were born with missing/malformed/dual genitalia. I remember him commenting that such cases are far, far more common than anyone realizes, and he advised us to always remember this when encountering someone whose gender and sex might not obviously intersect or be immediately clear. I can't help but wonder how many "silent" cases there are for every public "outing" that occurs, such as with these athletes.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753218841639777319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-17594951188552184022009-09-26T22:11:57.993-07:002009-09-26T22:11:57.993-07:00I am reading an article from 2001 entitled “Place ...I am reading an article from 2001 entitled “Place and Gender: Applying Gender Theory to the Documentation and Management of Cultural Landscapes”, by Jill Cowley. It is the telling of how more and more historic sites are relaying the female side of history. Here is an excerpt:”Traditional western history includes the stereotypes of Anglo-American women – the refined lady, the long-suffering wife, and the prostitute. In reality, women homesteaders do not fit these stereotypes. . . . Using sources such as diaries and letters that show how these women defined themselves. . .we can include them accurately in the picture. Another stereotype about Anglo-American women in the West is that they wanted to remake their eastern domestic environments. . . Research has found that many women – farmers, ranchers, artist and tourists – found the vast open spaces liberating . . . .” <br />I have found in my own research on women during the Civil War that this was so. Most women relished the independence that being away from family and society norms gave them. Why have we gotten the impression in the past that women did not want these responsibilities? Because most history is written by men. As the expression goes – History is written by the winners – they get to tell the story, often to the detriment of full truth. So it goes with women’s history – it was interpreted by those who saw history from their own myopic viewpoints. Women couldn’t possibly want the same things that men wanted, so that part of the story was never told. We learned about women from a male point of view. How much was lost, we will never fully know. How much better would this world be if we could just accept each other’s viewpoints and not worry about what is male and what is female?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367426536879671318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-54931307119945729262009-09-22T07:58:08.475-07:002009-09-22T07:58:08.475-07:00This is tough. I don't like the limitations to...This is tough. I don't like the limitations to only women who spoke about being a feminist or feminism. That's lazy. It negates the core question anytime feminism comes up and that should be: What does feminism mean (to you)? And I know for me it isn't a one sentence answer. So I'll say this in relationship to the theme of this post...<br /><br />A part of feminism (or being a feminist which I put in parathesis because it is a term one has the liberties to declare for themselves or not) is the *challange* or *struggle* or *questioning* of patriarchal limitations placed on women in conjunction with their race, class, sexual orientation, ability (mental and physical) status, and so forth... what it means to be a woman and your *self identification and determination with the common denominator being your sex. <br /><br />A little girl simply asking the question of 'why do must everyone dress me in pink when I would rather wear green?' is an inherent, feminist act. To try to answer that question and take it a step further with reading, social observation, and your own thought processes is where things because layered and there is no right, wrong, or even whole answer. Feminism is a woman's navigation in the world.<br /><br />I think every, single one of their picks can be debated. Some less than others. <br /><br />The problem with the inclusivity of race and ethnicity is that there are so few roles that women of color occupy in television, historically and present. In addition it seems most are marginalized stereotypes that don't allow much room for feminist overtones but give me a minute, I may think of some ;)Ashlee Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530884243523757687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-7477763085431598062009-09-22T07:16:29.899-07:002009-09-22T07:16:29.899-07:00I agree. And like the person above says, the most ...I agree. And like the person above says, the most peaceful and well-to-do countries thrive on having women leaders and generally do not look down upon it.Ashlee Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530884243523757687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-86800623486552215952009-09-16T15:04:35.131-07:002009-09-16T15:04:35.131-07:00If it weren't so scary it'd almost be funn...If it weren't so scary it'd almost be funny... all I have time for today is; England seems to have done pretty well with female rulers... Elizabeths one and two havent seemed to destroy Great Britain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-46551024512080416592009-08-19T07:51:28.500-07:002009-08-19T07:51:28.500-07:00We are so synchronized! I have a quote from the S...We are so synchronized! I have a quote from the Simpsons that I've been keeping to show you. Perfect moment! It's from the episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure" from this season (the 20th). So, from the title, you already get the feminist theme. At the beginning Marge is taking Lisa to get her first manicure, something Lisa finds way to feminine. To prove her point, she says "Isn't it more important for a woman to be smart and powerful than beautiful?" Marge, in her homely way rebuts with "Oh...a woman can be smart, beautiful, AND powerful....like Queen Elizabeth the First. She had it all except the most important thing." Lisa: "Please don't say "a man."" Marge: "Nooooooo...a husband!" Lisa smacks forehead!<br /><br />Love it!Sarah Keller Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567615596585806589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-70466929748678037582009-08-15T18:36:02.132-07:002009-08-15T18:36:02.132-07:00Hey Drew, thanks for your comments. They've g...Hey Drew, thanks for your comments. They've gotten me thinking. <br /><br />You're certainly correct that the entertainment industry holds everyone to a high appearance standard -- men and women. And your examples of male singers surprising their crowds are well-taken. Paul has bad teeth and works at a warehouse, and we somehow take that to mean that he can't sing opera. <br /><br />I think, though, that we are quicker to forgive men for their frumpiness and certainly for their weight than we are women. Certainly, the slew of female artists acting as weight-loss spokespersons is enough to make anyone cringe. Yet Ruben isn't on a crash diet, to my knowledge, and Taylor Hicks doesn't do infomercials for Hair Club for Men.<br /><br />All performers have an uphill battle, particularly those who don't fit the ideal Hollywood image. I just think female artists have a doubly hard time.Rebecca Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605396641317031495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-18613952800723558952009-08-05T12:51:09.533-07:002009-08-05T12:51:09.533-07:00hi rebecca! the only thing i'd say is that the...hi rebecca! the only thing i'd say is that the examples you gave, taylor hicks and ruben studdard are only now in hindsight respected as good singers. there's always the moment of surprise when anyone, male or female, sings in a way that the judges don't expect. you'd have to watch their auditions for that first impression to get a real comparison between them and susan boyle. clay aiken is the same thing. also, have you seen paul potts' audition? google this: Paul sings Nessun Dorma. it's the same thing as susan doyle. although there are some differences. and there are some gender things going on (see the way the cameras keep cutting to the female judge as she watches this performance). anyway, just wanted to push back a bit since i slightly (and friendlyly) disagree with your post. <br /><br />also, see neil E. boyd's first performance on america's got talent. while i think you're right that we don't hold men and women to the same standard, i'm not sure that being shocked by her good voice is an example of that. there are so many other instances in these videos of gender and media manipulation. <br /><br />thanks for listening!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098428659210437542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-72991043883403563232009-07-31T17:15:06.575-07:002009-07-31T17:15:06.575-07:00Thanks Paula and syndromia. I posted this on Face...Thanks Paula and syndromia. I posted this on Facebook and was surprised by the number of similar responses. Carter's decision really seemed to touch people deeply, particularly women. There is something about a person entrenched in the system speaking out against the system. It's powerful.<br /><br />David -- Your opinion is certainly welcome here, but I invite a more thoughtful and constructive dialogue in response to the blog post. It is difficult for me to understand how Carter's theology could be considered "poor" when it offers freedom for many women -- freedom from abuse, constraints, and stereotypes. I encourage you to read Carter's thoughtful piece. It might open your mind to the possibility of a redemptive theology for all -- men and women.Rebecca Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605396641317031495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-36030801112859123912009-07-27T15:09:17.525-07:002009-07-27T15:09:17.525-07:00Carter is a poor theologian in addition to being t...Carter is a poor theologian in addition to being the one of the worst presidents of the modern era.David H. Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542625289570281431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589794034928558780.post-77256483045491693192009-07-21T12:29:11.751-07:002009-07-21T12:29:11.751-07:00Jimmy Carter is such an amazing man, thanks for yo...Jimmy Carter is such an amazing man, thanks for your insight on such a cool group! I'll be following them closelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com