Politics of the Day
Apr. 8th, 2006 02:49 pmImmigration - Europe
There's some discussion going on in![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
brandonbriscoe's journal about multiculturalism and Muslim immigration into Europe. Be forewarned that if you're reading this journal, Brandon's political beliefs are probably quite a ways to the right of yours; however, he can write. I met him when he was working on his BA in journalism and mass communications; after that he went to law school, and he's now in seminary in New Orleans. For fannish content, you should definitely read his account of having brunch with Jim Caviezel and you can see a picture of him with his good friend Maddy Curley, who will be one of the gymnasts in Stick It, which you've seen me excited about before.
Immigration - US
All I can think of every time I see all the news about the immigration debate and legislation is the Indigo Girls:
I was in a session at the conference, and there were two African American women sitting next to each other, both wearing animal print clothing, which made me think about the implications of marketing animal prints to African American women.
The Politics of Fashion II
It occurred to me to wonder what actual transgendered folks think about the fetishization of crossdressing in fan fic. It's sensationalized in the media--think of all the tranny hookers on SVU and other Law & Order shows--but fan fic takes it that extra step into fetishland. Is it better because we're letting people crossdress and be sexy rather than freakish, or worse because we're implying that elements of transgendered identity are only sexual, or neither better nor worse but rather just another part of the spectrum of one-dimensional portrayals of transgendered people?
Out of Egypt
Passover begins this week, which makes it a good time to pull out my favorite teaching from the Haggadah, and possibly from Judaism as a whole. What surprised me about this when I went to look it up after being disappointed by Prince of Egypt is that it's from the Talmud, making it commentary and not scripture.
All too often our political debate vilifies the other side, and it's important to remember that the Egyptians, or whomever the oppressors of your story may be, are also God's creatures.
There's some discussion going on in
brandonbriscoe's journal about multiculturalism and Muslim immigration into Europe. Be forewarned that if you're reading this journal, Brandon's political beliefs are probably quite a ways to the right of yours; however, he can write. I met him when he was working on his BA in journalism and mass communications; after that he went to law school, and he's now in seminary in New Orleans. For fannish content, you should definitely read his account of having brunch with Jim Caviezel and you can see a picture of him with his good friend Maddy Curley, who will be one of the gymnasts in Stick It, which you've seen me excited about before.Immigration - US
All I can think of every time I see all the news about the immigration debate and legislation is the Indigo Girls:
They say we be looking for illegal immigrantsThe Politics of Fashion I
Can we check your car
I say you know itÂ’s funny
I think we were on the same boat back in 1694
I was in a session at the conference, and there were two African American women sitting next to each other, both wearing animal print clothing, which made me think about the implications of marketing animal prints to African American women.
The Politics of Fashion II
It occurred to me to wonder what actual transgendered folks think about the fetishization of crossdressing in fan fic. It's sensationalized in the media--think of all the tranny hookers on SVU and other Law & Order shows--but fan fic takes it that extra step into fetishland. Is it better because we're letting people crossdress and be sexy rather than freakish, or worse because we're implying that elements of transgendered identity are only sexual, or neither better nor worse but rather just another part of the spectrum of one-dimensional portrayals of transgendered people?
Out of Egypt
Passover begins this week, which makes it a good time to pull out my favorite teaching from the Haggadah, and possibly from Judaism as a whole. What surprised me about this when I went to look it up after being disappointed by Prince of Egypt is that it's from the Talmud, making it commentary and not scripture.
Our rabbis taught: When the Egyptian armies were drowning in the sea, the Heavenly Hosts broke out in songs of jubilation. God silenced them and said, "My creatures are perishing, and you sing praises?"
All too often our political debate vilifies the other side, and it's important to remember that the Egyptians, or whomever the oppressors of your story may be, are also God's creatures.