I just wanted to share a quick thought: The Academy Awards/Oscars are a perfect example of how sexist and violent society is toward women and men when it comes to the performative nature of gender. Women are forced to look “their… Read More ›
Month: February 2017
Hidden Agendas?: STEM, Women, and Sexism
This evening it occurred to me (when I wasn’t trying to have any new ideas!) that it would be worth thinking through the recent specific emphasis on STEM programs (I first heard about this push in 2011) and its cultural,… Read More ›
What do our students actually need? And other thoughts related to the politics of teaching.
They need to be challenged, really challenged and pushed beyond their limits. They need working understandings of how everything is culturally constructed and subjective, including the system of education they are in. They need the confidence, skill, and understanding to have difficult conversations… Read More ›
Inquiry and Investigation, Teaching Texas History Backward – Update #2
I have been meaning to write this blog for a few weeks but continue to be overwhelmed! As I wrote in January, I am teaching my Texas History class backward this semester. Instead of starting the semester with pre-contact and… Read More ›
Behind a Politician’s Doors, A Poem
Do you ever wonder what really happens behind a politician’s doors? The power enabled by uninformed and short-sided people, The words screamed, whispered, cried, silenced, and deleted, the hopes dashed, the hopes fulfilled, all for their personal gain, of course, fears alleviated,… Read More ›
What are you going to do?
What are you going to do? What are you going to do when ICE comes to your door, demands your papers, and searches your house? What are you going to do when you have some extra time: read, write, protest,… Read More ›
A Look Inside My Introduction to Queer Studies Classes: Poetry and Identity
Today my wonderful students in both sections of Introduction to GLBT Studies (or Queer Studies) at the University of Houston explored various aspects of identity! We started off by listening to and discussing a variety of performance poems: “Until We… Read More ›
