Rules of the game: a shot each time you come across one of the following words: heteronormative, systemic, transexclusionary, capitalist, justice or queer. First person to be standing at the end of the first chapter wins.
" 'The Queer Art of Failure' is about finding alternatives—to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to cultural criticism that claims to break new ground but cleaves to conventional archives."
Memo to Halberstam: Leave us alone. Harry Hay believed gay men were put on Earth to be society's mad poets. Later on Marxian apostles insisted that as oppressed people, gays should dedicate themselves to overthrowing capitalism. Others found our same-sex attraction useful as a means of subverting the patriarchy. Now this clown needs us to queer everything that isn't nailed down.
Knock it off. Just seeking a modicum of happiness and fulfillment in life while not being excessively offensive to others is enough, OK?
Voted for the Judith Butler but would be happy with any of them. I’m sure it will be a hateful experience whichever one gets chosen, but I’ll be pleased to discuss them in good company
All of them look painful, but Judith Butler is probably the worst writer on the planet, I don’t know if I could stand it. I voted for the third one, hoping the writing style is more clear.
I realize it is way too late for June but for July, Aug or later have you read Misbelief, What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely?
Rules of the game: a shot each time you come across one of the following words: heteronormative, systemic, transexclusionary, capitalist, justice or queer. First person to be standing at the end of the first chapter wins.
We're going to need gallons of wine.
" 'The Queer Art of Failure' is about finding alternatives—to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to cultural criticism that claims to break new ground but cleaves to conventional archives."
Memo to Halberstam: Leave us alone. Harry Hay believed gay men were put on Earth to be society's mad poets. Later on Marxian apostles insisted that as oppressed people, gays should dedicate themselves to overthrowing capitalism. Others found our same-sex attraction useful as a means of subverting the patriarchy. Now this clown needs us to queer everything that isn't nailed down.
Knock it off. Just seeking a modicum of happiness and fulfillment in life while not being excessively offensive to others is enough, OK?
Wow, “revealing narratives filled with unexpected encounters between the childish, the transformative, and the queer“ sounds groomtastic.
This discussion is bound to be interesting no matter the book choice. I like that you are choosing the counter argument books Eliza.
I'm going to let the rest of you decide. ;)
Voted for the Judith Butler but would be happy with any of them. I’m sure it will be a hateful experience whichever one gets chosen, but I’ll be pleased to discuss them in good company
None of the above? Ok, I’ll consider it for you. A vote for which ever is the shortest one!
All of them look painful, but Judith Butler is probably the worst writer on the planet, I don’t know if I could stand it. I voted for the third one, hoping the writing style is more clear.
I don't think I could stand to read any of these books. They would just make me too angry
So have we decided on one?
I realize it is way too late for June but for July, Aug or later have you read Misbelief, What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely?