write: herself

As a white woman, Cixous draws upon the oppression placed upon her black “sisters” (to steal a term from popular culture), expressing the double negative placed upon black women because they are both black and women. On page 887 of “The Laugh of the Medusa,” Cixous speaks of women “from afar, from a

I just downloaded an article from the Electronic Journal of Sociology (citation on bibliography page – Fox, Nicholas) on the concept of intertextuality, defined as: “the process whereby one text plays upon other texts, the ways in which texts refer endlessly to further elements within the realm of c

In an article we read in class by Carrie Sandahl (2003) from GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, she introduces the connection between Crip and Queer identities and the concept of using these terms as verbs (emphasis mine): Members of both [queer and crip] groups have developed a wry critique

(working on an analysis of this one… it’s one of my favorites) mastering the art of poetry make sure you have everything you will need on hand: pen     paper     of computer keyboard dictionary     thesaurus     scissors (surgical) tape     first-aid kit     plastic wrap feathers     candles     clo

I decided a few weeks ago to email Daphne Gottlieb to let her know that I would be writing about her and to ask if she had heard of (and/or was influenced by) Helene Cixous since I saw a definite connection between the two. Much to my amazement, she got back to me a week [...]

found this via therumpus.net under “spoken word memories”… I met Daphne Gottlieb first at the Cafe Du Nord poetry slam and we had something resembling violent sex down the street in the bathroom stall of the Lucky 13. She sat on the toilet looking down on me as I lay on the floor, touching her [...]

handed by kate gramlich I had my first lover when I was seventeen. I locked the door, turned on the music to drown out any noise. I  was          nervous. It was          longer than I’d expected; Thicker. Smooth and pink. Eager. Hard, pulsating Plastic. Three Glorious Speeds, although we never made

The following quotes from Telling Sexual Stories by Ken Plummer (1995) were chosen because they struck me immediately as being particularly applicable for this project (and Gottlieb’s work), although truthfully the entire book is quite relevant: 1.   Somehow the truth of our sexual lives lies in bet

I admit to having struggles already with the blogging format in this assignment.  I feel so connected to the linear style of writing and so comfortable with the relatively rigid academic formatting guidelines (Limit usage of personal “I!” Don’t interject “I think/feel” sentences! Follow citation rul

Daphne Gottlieb’s poem “haircut” reminded me of a discussion we had in class yesterday about gendered appearance and stereotypes about butch/femme. (I’m including the entire poem this time) My baby keeps her hair short. Number 2 guard, 1/4 inch white oster clippers short short hair. Not I’m-depresse