Oh my god, I'm a terrible teacher. I just spent an hour discussing politics and humanitarian aid (the political usefulness of) with my class. My DRAFTING class. Oy. They play me like a fiddle.
I think it's very important for them to realize that sometimes in the military you are called on for humanitarian missions. But odds are, if drafted, you're gonna be fighting in some war. Who knew they had classes on filling out cards and fleeing to Canada?
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(why yes, I am a bit bored at work and avoiding drafting, how could you tell?)
why does everything have to be on Saturday. Oso Closo (band that played in our TOMMY) is doing their Christmas Show. Co-worker is in a dance concert. Friendsgiving at R & G's place. W n P for Serenity. Crazy I say. Crazy.
We're talking about doing the W n P Friday night, Omnis.
From something I'm editing:
"You've probably received dozens of holiday messages and well wishes. We're encouraging you to take a step further than the joyous well wish."
Well wish? This is profoundly weird phrasing, isn't it?
Well wish? This is profoundly weird phrasing, isn't it?
Or they're working up to proposing an especially fancy wishing well, now with more bling and maybe a few singing fairies.
I think they think they're being clever/cute.
Or they're working up to proposing an especially fancy wishing well
That was actually my first thought.
I just explained the concept of the male gaze to my officemate. That was fun. Though kind of difficult without being able to pull out movie clips and say, "See! Look at this!" (The conversation started when he was mocking women's studies departments, and I reminded him that I was a women's studies minor, and he wanted to know what sort of stuff we studied. I really wanted to be able to just pull out a few scenes from Some Like It Hot, Boys Don't Cry, and Sex in the City, and say, "See? That!")
I just had to ask someone about something she did that was pretty stupid. I hope my e-mail danced around the subject enough not to sound insulting. It took me about 20 minutes to write. I hate those e-mails.
Question for the hivemind: I remember in a feminist TV criticism class I took in college, we watched this video that took scenes from music videos and intercut them with clips from the rape scene in The Accused. One of the music videos used was Cherry Pie, and I'm nearly certain another was Hot For Teacher. Anyone else ever seen this or know what it's called? Google is giving me no help.
t edit: nevermind. Just found it. Dreamworlds II: Desire, Sex, Power in Music Video.
