Election Day
I truly believed we as a nation were better than this.
…I am beyond appalled. I have no words.
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“The End of Men: & the Rise of Women” by H. Rosin, part 4
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Talking with male friends, the general consensus I hear seems to be that manhood is more about taking care of yourself so others do not have to do it for you, and then meeting all your other obligations as well – to family, to society, to work, and so on. What most strikes me about…
It! Is! DONE!! :-D
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Thesis has been signed off! Passed with flying colors! Graduation was wonderful! ;) Very sleep deprived. Having occasional weird giggle fits. Conversation with a long-suffering friend on-line: J says “Congratulations at the end of your thesis! Now that it’s over, can I ask… what was it about? :)” Collie looks boggled, “About? Er… they’re supposed…
Trigger warnings
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I’ve had some fascinating discussions recently with a few friends about things like privilege and trigger warnings and such. I’m writing my thoughts down because not only was it really interesting seeing someone else’s perspective on this, but I also want to be sure I’ve thought this through as best I can… and writing stuff…
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Dissertation blues in a majorly cheerful key, pt. 1
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Woohoooo! Current scoreboard in the Collie’s advancement to dissertation candidacy game: HRRC approval (as in: the ethics committee): a decision is promised to me by the end of the month at latest, and… Dissertation committee approval: three out of three — DONE!! :-D I’m getting very excited about this — it’s so wonderful to see…
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Wisdom Sits in Places (I of III)
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This is the first paper I handed in for my “Language and Culture” class. I found it an interesting window on what the professor expected. I was really worried about it, before handing it in, for several reasons. Firstly, I had no real idea of what the professor expected in a good paper. Secondly, it…
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Refusing Standard Masculinities
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The following was part of a subsection in my comps essay which was titled “Theorizing Patriarchy Past & Present,” which performed said theorizing via a variety of epistemologies. I reviewed the hypothesized roots of patriarchy, surveyed the broad cultural expression of its impact on women of antiquity as well as more recent history, researched its…