Monthly Archives: February 2014

Sweaty Concepts

Posted on February 22, 2014 by feministkilljoys

In an earlier post here, I said I wanted to develop the concept of “sweaty concepts” in Living a Feminist Life. What do I mean by this? I first used this expression during a lecture for my course Race, Empire … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Audre Lorde

Posted on February 18, 2014 by feministkilljoys

It has been so wonderful and moving today, to see pictures of you, Audre Lorde, notes about you, quotes from you, posted on twitter and Facebook. Just so moving, to have you so near. You would have been 80 today! Happy … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Perception

Posted on February 17, 2014 by feministkilljoys

When you expose a problem you pose a problem.  I have been thinking more about the problem of how you become the problem because you notice a problem. When exposing a problem is to become a problem then the problem … Continue reading →

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A Sinking Feeling

Posted on February 3, 2014 by feministkilljoys

I have been thinking about how we tend to feel norms most acutely when we do not quite inhabit them. It is a feeling of discomfort, a fidgety feeling. Comfort can be a feeling that we might not even consciously feel. … Continue reading →

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