Comments for brown black and queer http://brownblackandqueer.com political and social networking site for queer people of color. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:09:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Is Gay Marriage Anti-Black? by Sjp http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/04/18/is-gay-marriage-anti-black/#comment-123 Sjp Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:06:58 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-123 With California lifting the ban on gay marriage, I am very interested in your opionion as to whether or not the right for gays to marry is a fight that should be part of the African-American agenda. Please feel free to comment at: http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/06/is-gay-marriage-right-fight-for-african.html Much Obliged, SjP With California lifting the ban on gay marriage, I am very interested in your opionion as to whether or not the right for gays to marry is a fight that should be part of the African-American agenda. Please feel free to comment at: http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/06/is-gay-marriage-right-fight-for-african.html

Much Obliged, SjP

]]> Comment on BBQ Book Club by Amanda Morgan http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/06/04/bbq-book-club/#comment-106 Amanda Morgan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:26:38 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-106 ok so um that last comment doesn't make much sense (and it just sounds creepy) because your blog wouldn't let me post the link to my goodreads profile. Let's try that again.... http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/243792 ok so um that last comment doesn’t make much sense (and it just sounds creepy) because your blog wouldn’t let me post the link to my goodreads profile. Let’s try that again…. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/243792

]]> Comment on BBQ Book Club by Amanda Morgan http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/06/04/bbq-book-club/#comment-105 Amanda Morgan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:25:05 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-105 Aw man, now I'm going to have to join this thing, too. Have y'all checked out Goodreads? I've been happy with it so far, Mik is on there too. Come be my friend! Aw man, now I’m going to have to join this thing, too. Have y’all checked out Goodreads? I’ve been happy with it so far, Mik is on there too. Come be my friend!

]]> Comment on White Is Not Clear: Analyzing Whiteness in the Blogosphere (or World Wide Web of Whiteness) by Renee http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/04/30/white-is-not-clear-analyzing-whiteness/#comment-104 Renee Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:42:04 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-104 Thank you for this post. White is something that is so powerful and yet so ignored in the discourse surrounding race. It stands for "normal" and there justifies the silencing or othering of POC. I write a womanist blog in which I continually take an intersectional approach to feminism. Please feel free to stop by. Thank you for this post. White is something that is so powerful and yet so ignored in the discourse surrounding race. It stands for “normal” and there justifies the silencing or othering of POC. I write a womanist blog in which I continually take an intersectional approach to feminism. Please feel free to stop by.

]]> Comment on BBQ Book Club by Adam L http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/06/04/bbq-book-club/#comment-103 Adam L Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:53:47 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-103 Hey, Adam L here from the Livingsocial team. I'm glad to see you are going to give the site a shot :). I wanted to suggest that you try embedding your group's bookshelf directly onto your blog. To do so visit the profile tab, then click toggle to rolodex, then click embed this rolodex. Copy that code and enter it into your site account. If you want to, that is :). Adam L Livingsocial.com Hey, Adam L here from the Livingsocial team. I’m glad to see you are going to give the site a shot :).

I wanted to suggest that you try embedding your group’s bookshelf directly onto your blog. To do so visit the profile tab, then click toggle to rolodex, then click embed this rolodex. Copy that code and enter it into your site account. If you want to, that is :).

Adam L
Livingsocial.com

]]> Comment on We Are All In This Together by chica mexica http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/05/30/we-are-all-in-this-together/#comment-102 chica mexica Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:36:21 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-102 I could not agree more. In fact, I often go off on rants about the negative outcomes of Western diplomacy and the bourgeois attitude it imposes and inflicts (in so many levels) onto “developing” nations. Unfortunately, there is a cyclical pattern of imperialist (and/or colonialist) manifestations of power in contemporary society. This topic, nonetheless, leads us into an entirely different dilemma. Also, thanks for the dialogue, it is necessary to bring forward the reality of this “developed” nation in regards to social progression, or lack thereof. I could not agree more. In fact, I often go off on rants about the negative outcomes of Western diplomacy and the bourgeois attitude it imposes and inflicts (in so many levels) onto “developing” nations. Unfortunately, there is a cyclical pattern of imperialist (and/or colonialist) manifestations of power in contemporary society. This topic, nonetheless, leads us into an entirely different dilemma.

Also, thanks for the dialogue, it is necessary to bring forward the reality of this “developed” nation in regards to social progression, or lack thereof.

]]> Comment on We Are All In This Together by freeurass http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/05/30/we-are-all-in-this-together/#comment-101 freeurass Sat, 31 May 2008 16:01:41 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-101 i think it's important to contextualize president ahmadinejad's comments. yes, when he was questioned about homosexuality, he denied its existence in iran. however, the identity of homosexuality, and even the concept, originate in "the west". and for how "backwards" iran was painted as, let's take another look at the u.s. - we offer asylum to "homosexuals" living in countries where they are not able to openly be queer...how safe are queer folks here in the u.s.? aren't we always hearing about physical violence, murders, abuse, etc. with few legal consequences? iran's government is also supportive of sex changes, allowing individuals to change their legal sex on official documents with little trouble. the u.s. audience probably wouldn't have gotten a "we're superior" laugh out of that. columbia's president, lee bollinger stated in his opening remarks, "...this event has nothing whatsoever to do with any rights of the speaker, but only with our rights to listen and speak. We do it for ourselves. We do it in the great tradition of openness that has defined this nation for many decades now." allow me to translate, "we don't actually care what president ahmadinejad is going to say. we already know we don't respect him." none of this is to dismiss the important issues of queerness and muslim culture. this is only to say that i believe a wider scope is required to examine them - one that includes reflection on u.s./western culture. i think it’s important to contextualize president ahmadinejad’s comments. yes, when he was questioned about homosexuality, he denied its existence in iran. however, the identity of homosexuality, and even the concept, originate in “the west”. and for how “backwards” iran was painted as, let’s take another look at the u.s. - we offer asylum to “homosexuals” living in countries where they are not able to openly be queer…how safe are queer folks here in the u.s.? aren’t we always hearing about physical violence, murders, abuse, etc. with few legal consequences? iran’s government is also supportive of sex changes, allowing individuals to change their legal sex on official documents with little trouble. the u.s. audience probably wouldn’t have gotten a “we’re superior” laugh out of that.

columbia’s president, lee bollinger stated in his opening remarks,
“…this event has nothing whatsoever to do with any rights of the speaker, but only with our rights to listen and speak. We do it for ourselves. We do it in the great tradition of openness that has defined this nation for many decades now.”
allow me to translate,
“we don’t actually care what president ahmadinejad is going to say. we already know we don’t respect him.”

none of this is to dismiss the important issues of queerness and muslim culture. this is only to say that i believe a wider scope is required to examine them - one that includes reflection on u.s./western culture.

]]> Comment on Missed Education/Miseducation by J http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/05/21/missed-educationmiseducation/#comment-99 J Sat, 24 May 2008 14:37:42 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-99 Does it not depend on the literature being given--qualifications, experience, subject matter....Are students given literature written by a few token white men due to the fact that white men used to be the only people taken seriously in a publishing company? I feel as though the overall content would be the same--the bias and viewpoints would be different. Perhaps one should ask about the courses these children are taking--when you lump everything into a term "American History" and only have one textbook, you miss a lot of detail. Are these students missing out on the opportunity to see the other viewpoints and therefore missing out on the opportunity to see society, as a whole, in a more rounded mindset? Should the curriculum be changed to incorporate several viewpoints of one subject? Then again, you have the problem of money: Another reason student's receive one text book is because the school district can only afford one. What can be done? Does it not depend on the literature being given–qualifications, experience, subject matter….Are students given literature written by a few token white men due to the fact that white men used to be the only people taken seriously in a publishing company?

I feel as though the overall content would be the same–the bias and viewpoints would be different.

Perhaps one should ask about the courses these children are taking–when you lump everything into a term “American History” and only have one textbook, you miss a lot of detail. Are these students missing out on the opportunity to see the other viewpoints and therefore missing out on the opportunity to see society, as a whole, in a more rounded mindset? Should the curriculum be changed to incorporate several viewpoints of one subject?

Then again, you have the problem of money: Another reason student’s receive one text book is because the school district can only afford one. What can be done?

]]> Comment on Quick Sand, Social Responsibility and Race by chica mexica http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/04/30/quick-sand-social-responsibility-and-race/#comment-95 chica mexica Wed, 21 May 2008 15:16:42 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-95 I couldn’t agree more! Also, if we are going to be talking about insensible roommates, then I should mention the recent notes I came across. Perhaps, it is not in my position to reflect on the following, but on my way to the bathroom, her scribbled handwriting noted: “Why Science-Fiction Matters -Makes us better thinkers: asks the big questions, considers the future, consequences of our actions, recognize how connected everything is… -Makes us better people: constantly exposing us to difference, makes us more aware and tolerant…” REALLY? If one takes a class about Science Fiction, that simply acknowledges a certain type of interest, respect, to diverse book readers. BUT—to go off and say that it “makes us better people” doesn’t that seem a bit egotistical and completely unaware of what is really going on around us? Maybe I am overanalyzing this entire thing, but it nonetheless, reiterates naivety and the lack of social responsibility amongst.... I couldn’t agree more!

Also, if we are going to be talking about insensible roommates, then I should mention the recent notes I came across. Perhaps, it is not in my position to reflect on the following, but on my way to the bathroom, her scribbled handwriting noted:

“Why Science-Fiction Matters

-Makes us better thinkers: asks the big questions, considers the future, consequences of our actions, recognize how connected everything is…
-Makes us better people: constantly exposing us to difference, makes us more aware and tolerant…”

REALLY? If one takes a class about Science Fiction, that simply acknowledges a certain type of interest, respect, to diverse book readers. BUT—to go off and say that it “makes us better people” doesn’t that seem a bit egotistical and completely unaware of what is really going on around us?

Maybe I am overanalyzing this entire thing, but it nonetheless, reiterates naivety and the lack of social responsibility amongst….

]]> Comment on White Is Not Clear: Analyzing Whiteness in the Blogosphere (or World Wide Web of Whiteness) by blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com http://brownblackandqueer.com/2008/04/30/white-is-not-clear-analyzing-whiteness/#comment-94 blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com Wed, 21 May 2008 01:15:25 +0000 http://brownblackandqueer.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-94 May 20, 2008 Hello there, I'd like to invite you to join in an online discussion we are having at my blog, BLACK WOMEN BLOW THE TRUMPET!, about "Examining The Hurdles For Black Feminists and White Feminists". Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS! Lisa http://blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com May 20, 2008

Hello there,

I’d like to invite you to join in an online discussion we are having at my blog, BLACK WOMEN BLOW THE TRUMPET!, about “Examining The Hurdles For Black Feminists and White Feminists”.

Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa

http://blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com

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