Comments for Kel's Blog http://kelliem.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 03 May 2007 02:58:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on MTV, Fanon, and Rubin…Who Knew? by An Althusserian-Fanon-Rubinized-Butlerd Reading of The Real World: Denver « Eng 330 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/mtv-fanon-and-rubinwho-knew/#comment-29 An Althusserian-Fanon-Rubinized-Butlerd Reading of The Real World: Denver « Eng 330 Thu, 03 May 2007 02:58:40 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/mtv-fanon-and-rubinwho-knew/#comment-29 [...] Kellie’s analysis of the Real World as influenced by Rubin and Fanon can be found over here. She addresses the following main points in her [...] [...] Kellie’s analysis of the Real World as influenced by Rubin and Fanon can be found over here. She addresses the following main points in her [...]

]]> Comment on Cyborgs and Feminism…Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Clearly by megglez2008 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-27 megglez2008 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:37:21 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-27 Oh it was definitely Star Trek - Next Generation...haha. Yeah I feel like a dork for knowing the difference between them, but it's all good. Kinda helped me to keep a picture in my mind as I was reading this. I hadn't thought really about the "One" being like the Matrix, but that's a great way to think about it. For some reason it made me think of the Jet Li movie, The One. If you haven't seen it, it's a reasonably good movie about a guy who travels through parallel universes to destroy the other copies of himself so he gains all the power. It's really interesting, and my boyfriend made me watch it...haha. I thought your statement, "While we’re on the subject, did Haraway pay attention when she read Butler? Not all families are headed by the “Western,” patriarchal heterosexual couple. And it’s not exclusively women that may end up taking care of the children." was great. I completely agree with you on this. Not every family is the typical one that we have been programmed to believe. Nice job! Oh it was definitely Star Trek – Next Generation…haha. Yeah I feel like a dork for knowing the difference between them, but it’s all good. Kinda helped me to keep a picture in my mind as I was reading this.

I hadn’t thought really about the “One” being like the Matrix, but that’s a great way to think about it. For some reason it made me think of the Jet Li movie, The One. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a reasonably good movie about a guy who travels through parallel universes to destroy the other copies of himself so he gains all the power. It’s really interesting, and my boyfriend made me watch it…haha.

I thought your statement, “While we’re on the subject, did Haraway pay attention when she read Butler? Not all families are headed by the “Western,” patriarchal heterosexual couple. And it’s not exclusively women that may end up taking care of the children.” was great. I completely agree with you on this. Not every family is the typical one that we have been programmed to believe. Nice job!

]]> Comment on H&A by Carnival « Welcome To Theory Carnival 4 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/ha/#comment-26 Carnival « Welcome To Theory Carnival 4 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:41:42 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/ha/#comment-26 [...] almost nobody went out and saw From Justin to Kelly.  Kellie mentioned American Idol in her blog (http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/ha/)  She writes about Horkheimer and Adorno’s idea that “standards were based in the [...] [...] almost nobody went out and saw From Justin to Kelly.  Kellie mentioned American Idol in her blog (http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/ha/)  She writes about Horkheimer and Adorno’s idea that “standards were based in the [...]

]]> Comment on Cyborgs and Feminism…Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Clearly by Cara http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-25 Cara Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:54:25 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-25 I agree with you here. I too did not understand Haraway's discrimination when referring to jobs. I really wanted to see the flip side of the situation in her arguement. I really like that part in your blog when you say: "Studies have shown that, for the most part, men in the workforce earn higher wages than women for the same occupation and with the same skills. That doesn’t mean, though, that women aren’t just as likely to be affected by the increasing use of technology as a replacement for skilled and unskilled labor. While we’re on the subject, did Haraway pay attention when she read Butler? Not all families are headed by the “Western,” patriarchal heterosexual couple. And it’s not exclusively women that may end up taking care of the children." I never really thought about this aspect. Also, since I studied Butler so much during my portion of the theory carnival, I do wonder in Haraway even read her work. Great observations!! I agree with you here. I too did not understand Haraway’s discrimination when referring to jobs. I really wanted to see the flip side of the situation in her arguement. I really like that part in your blog when you say: “Studies have shown that, for the most part, men in the workforce earn higher wages than women for the same occupation and with the same skills. That doesn’t mean, though, that women aren’t just as likely to be affected by the increasing use of technology as a replacement for skilled and unskilled labor. While we’re on the subject, did Haraway pay attention when she read Butler? Not all families are headed by the “Western,” patriarchal heterosexual couple. And it’s not exclusively women that may end up taking care of the children.” I never really thought about this aspect. Also, since I studied Butler so much during my portion of the theory carnival, I do wonder in Haraway even read her work. Great observations!!

]]> Comment on Cyborgs and Feminism…Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Clearly by bastianm http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-24 bastianm Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:28:19 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/cyborgs-and-feminismlike-peanut-butter-and-jelly-clearly/#comment-24 Great post. I am thoroughly impressed by the manner in which you picked apart Haraway’s theory. I had a hard time trying to find any sort of blind spot in her theory myself. You can’t use everything old to predict the future. Everything that is broken doesn’t come together to create something perfect (in reference to the absence race in Marxism and Feminism). The rearrangements of social statuses create new boundaries to examine limiting our abilities and possibilities to apply theory. I have one question, which may be irrelevant to your discussion of Haraway; is western civilization patriarchal? I mean, compared to the rest of the world? Why do theorists study western culture anyway? It seems as though all our theorists, whom are from Germany or France, seem to want to define our culture. Is this country the breeding ground of change or just the victim of scrutiny? I believe you are right that certain theories don’t match up with each other, but at least Haraway leaves us with some kind of hope that interconnectedness may exist. Great post. I am thoroughly impressed by the manner in which you picked apart Haraway’s theory. I had a hard time trying to find any sort of blind spot in her theory myself. You can’t use everything old to predict the future. Everything that is broken doesn’t come together to create something perfect (in reference to the absence race in Marxism and Feminism). The rearrangements of social statuses create new boundaries to examine limiting our abilities and possibilities to apply theory. I have one question, which may be irrelevant to your discussion of Haraway; is western civilization patriarchal? I mean, compared to the rest of the world? Why do theorists study western culture anyway? It seems as though all our theorists, whom are from Germany or France, seem to want to define our culture. Is this country the breeding ground of change or just the victim of scrutiny? I believe you are right that certain theories don’t match up with each other, but at least Haraway leaves us with some kind of hope that interconnectedness may exist.

]]> Comment on Reality Probably Doesn’t Exist for Alan Moore by Ryan http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/reality-probably-doesnt-exist-for-alan-moore/#comment-23 Ryan Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:41:20 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/reality-probably-doesnt-exist-for-alan-moore/#comment-23 Hey Kellie, I know I'm a little late with commenting on Watchmen posts. But with the blog portfolio coming up, I'm a little behind. I think it's really interesting that Moore set out to write a comic book that's not really a comic book. Your Derrida analysis also makes a lot of sense. It does seem that the center of most other comic books is the charcter of the superhero who comes in with their powers and saves the day. The characters in Watchmen are not like that however, they are not the typical super heroes, in fact, each character is significantly flawed in some way. The use of the material between chapters and the comic book in the nvoel are also interesting. I thing Baudrillard would have a lot to say about Watchmen. Hey Kellie,
I know I’m a little late with commenting on Watchmen posts. But with the blog portfolio coming up, I’m a little behind.

I think it’s really interesting that Moore set out to write a comic book that’s not really a comic book. Your Derrida analysis also makes a lot of sense. It does seem that the center of most other comic books is the charcter of the superhero who comes in with their powers and saves the day. The characters in Watchmen are not like that however, they are not the typical super heroes, in fact, each character is significantly flawed in some way.

The use of the material between chapters and the comic book in the nvoel are also interesting. I thing Baudrillard would have a lot to say about Watchmen.

]]> Comment on Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby by atticfox http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/lets-talk-about-sex-baby/#comment-22 atticfox Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:24:11 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/lets-talk-about-sex-baby/#comment-22 Hi Kel, You wrote: <blockquote> I noticed that Foucault wrote this piece in 1976. Why, then, didn’t he so much as mention the Women’s Liberation Movement and the Sexual Revolution? ... Women were protesting the power a male-dominated society had over their bodies, and over personal decisions like abortion, birth control, and choice of partners. </blockquote> I too find myself frustrated with Foucault's lack of recognition of the feminine "condition." His analysis is so in depth and fascinating, in my opinion, so how can he have been so obtuse? For me, the beef lies with his interpretation of the young girl who got mixed up with Jouy. He has little compassion for her when is coerced into playing a game of "curdled milk." To call it petty is an injustice. As for your comment on repentance, I don't think Foucault was making a case for that. His focus centered on the fact that the church was categorizing what was virtuous vs. not virtuous, thus creating a discourse that brought deviancy into the forefront of people's minds. I find it amusing that the very sex the church attempted to stifle is the same sex it ultimately promoted through discourse. Foucault goes one step further saying that, to his displeasure, this system of categorization identifies people by a simple act of desire. They are no longer an individual acting on a curiosity, they are unjustly labeled gay or a fetishist, imprisoned by that label, and punished for the social infraction. In this way, desire is driven from the pleasure of the act itself and transferred to the discourse about the act. Foucault's position against this label system? Now this is something I can support. Hi Kel,

You wrote:

I noticed that Foucault wrote this piece in 1976. Why, then, didn’t he so much as mention the Women’s Liberation Movement and the Sexual Revolution? … Women were protesting the power a male-dominated society had over their bodies, and over personal decisions like abortion, birth control, and choice of partners.

I too find myself frustrated with Foucault’s lack of recognition of the feminine “condition.” His analysis is so in depth and fascinating, in my opinion, so how can he have been so obtuse? For me, the beef lies with his interpretation of the young girl who got mixed up with Jouy. He has little compassion for her when is coerced into playing a game of “curdled milk.” To call it petty is an injustice.

As for your comment on repentance, I don’t think Foucault was making a case for that. His focus centered on the fact that the church was categorizing what was virtuous vs. not virtuous, thus creating a discourse that brought deviancy into the forefront of people’s minds. I find it amusing that the very sex the church attempted to stifle is the same sex it ultimately promoted through discourse.

Foucault goes one step further saying that, to his displeasure, this system of categorization identifies people by a simple act of desire. They are no longer an individual acting on a curiosity, they are unjustly labeled gay or a fetishist, imprisoned by that label, and punished for the social infraction. In this way, desire is driven from the pleasure of the act itself and transferred to the discourse about the act. Foucault’s position against this label system? Now this is something I can support.

]]> Comment on I Heart Drag Queens by annieeinna http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/i-heart-drag-queens/#comment-20 annieeinna Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:26:33 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/i-heart-drag-queens/#comment-20 The difference between gender identity and gender performance simply can be put by gender disforia. For instance, I am a female but if I act as a male my gender performance is different...which could play into account with gender disoforia (I am not spelling that right) which is a serious condition when one is not happy with their physical sex. When one is diagnosed with gender disforia...they are prime canidates for sex changes. I think Butler sort of lacked on that aspect. The difference between gender identity and gender performance simply can be put by gender disforia. For instance, I am a female but if I act as a male my gender performance is different…which could play into account with gender disoforia (I am not spelling that right) which is a serious condition when one is not happy with their physical sex. When one is diagnosed with gender disforia…they are prime canidates for sex changes. I think Butler sort of lacked on that aspect.

]]> Comment on Black Skin White Masks by .: Carnival 2 :. http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/black-skin-white-masks/#comment-19 .: Carnival 2 :. Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:13:45 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/black-skin-white-masks/#comment-19 [...] are black in relation to the white man” (Fanon 110). Kellie addresses this idea in detail in her blog on “Black Skin, White Masks” by explaining how a black man’s the soul and his history is [...] [...] are black in relation to the white man” (Fanon 110). Kellie addresses this idea in detail in her blog on “Black Skin, White Masks” by explaining how a black man’s the soul and his history is [...]

]]> Comment on Black Skin White Masks by .: Carnival 2 :. http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/black-skin-white-masks/#comment-18 .: Carnival 2 :. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:51:48 +0000 http://kelliem.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/black-skin-white-masks/#comment-18 [...] black in relation to the white man” (Fanon 110). Kellie addresses this idea in detail in her blog on “Black Skin, White Masks” by explaining how a black man’s the soul and his history is [...] [...] black in relation to the white man” (Fanon 110). Kellie addresses this idea in detail in her blog on “Black Skin, White Masks” by explaining how a black man’s the soul and his history is [...]

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