The sexual contradiction in American culture is both pervasive and powerful.
While doing research on Latina teen pregnancy last week, I cameacross a narrative where a young woman said, “I heard that, If myboyfriend smoked weed before we had sex, then I wouldn’t get pregnant.”
I thought, wow, she is really serious. We have very little healthy, [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Single Ladies, Nasty Bitches and Interracial Hoes
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009The Futility or Perhaps the Profoundness of Whiteness
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009I searched for a Black and White image. I found Bobby K.You know I LOVE Bobby.
Blackness can only be understood in terms of Whiteness.
I came to this conclusion after reading Elsa Barkley Brown’s
“What Has Happended Here.”
She writes,
We are likely to acknowledge that white middle class womenhave had a different experience from [...]
About A Book
Monday, September 14th, 2009This is a post about a book.
Monday, September 14th, 2009
OMG… this is a brilliant blog, Renina!!! I think we
disagree, alot; but, your thinking is tour de force
thinking!!!!
-Alex l NYC
Renina continues to
challenge herself and
give these types of
conversations a platform
away from the classroom.
i also think she grapples
with a lot of ideas and
i love that she’s not afraid
to put that work on display.
i’m thankful.
-Bianca l [...]
Review: Empire of Illusion
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I Miss Y’all
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Things have been busy.
Even if I don’t write as much, I still think aboutyou all, about writing, about the essays, the conversations.
Being in school has reminded me just how special it is tohave a community to discuss ideas with. To talk about them,even in their infancy.In some ways the [...]
Graduate School vs. Law School
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009American Gothic by Gordon Parks
I have started school.
There are three material things that I see as being differentfrom grad school than law school.
In law school, I had to read material that was abstractand philosophical, and rarely dealt with race, class or gender.
Now I get to read material that is abstract, philosophical,and that deals with race, [...]
20 Questions Monday
Monday, September 7th, 2009 1. What would have happened if, instead of resigning Van Jonesforced the White House to fire him?
2. Have you seen this 2009 Van Jones/Willie Hortonesque videoput out by Meg Whitmans opponent?
2. Will I be able to write a blog post in two weeks? Hopefully yes.
3. Why has my research interest [...]
