A Repeat of the Titanic? The Women’s Movement and the Heterosexual Norm
Originally posted April 17, 2012. My professor didn't like the title because it's cliched. I now agree with him. Men are studs and...
Othering in Native American, Arab American, and Transgender American Lives: Creating Awareness to F
“Mrs. Childree, how’s this situation for my monologue?” asked a white male student dressed in Wrangler’s and a camouflage shirt. He...
These Thoughts Remain Fragments: Piecing Together a Feminism in the Flesh
Fragments. Pieces. Ripped. Torn asunder. Melted in the fire of labels, of racism, of complexity, of misunderstanding. Pieces shed one...
The Heart of Darkness: This Bridge to Awareness
It is a powerful calling, this Darkness. It lulls. It is a siren song, sounding so sweetly yet so deadly. I cannot keep my head up. It is...
Who Am I? Whom Do I Look Like?
No one wants additional homework, especially not when already teaching and grading high school essays. So I dutifully submitted my...
To Hell with the Box! Seeing Ourselves and Each Other
Never judge a book by its cover is a statement I often cite to my high school students to get them to at least open a book and see what...
Colonize This! Our Mothers
They were women then My mama’s generation Husky of voice—stout of Step With fists as well as Hands How they battered down Doors And...