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tenlittlebullets) wrote2005-01-20 01:59 pm
tenlittlebullets) wrote2005-01-20 01:59 pm
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Womens' studies majors need to be banned from my history class. Right now.
We are supposed to be studying the United States as an imperial power and the history of American foreign policy. The discussion of the relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality is, I'm sure, utterly fascinating to you, and I'm glad your tiny brains have grasped the idea that gender is fluid and independent of sexuality, but it has absolutely fuck-all to do with manifest destiny. Do not give me bullshit about how 19th century America considered its conquests to be 'weak,' 'feminine,' and therefore deserving of invasion, because while it's quite possible in an abstract sort of way, it's entirely irrelevant.
No, I do not give a toss about gender studies. Yes, there are vaguely genderqueer transguys out there who don't get horribly offended by the idea that gender is not the be-all end-all reason for every conflict that has ever existed; however, we do get very offended at vague insinuations that by not caring and/or wishing to stay on topic instead of dragging feminism into every unrelated subject, we are overcompensating for a perceived lack of masculinity by becoming male chauvinist pigs. We are also darkly amused by the fact that you refer to us as 'girls taking hormones,' and then break out the 'you're a guy, you wouldn't understand' line bare minutes later.
Oh, and Mr. Professor? Stop encouraging them, dammit.
We are supposed to be studying the United States as an imperial power and the history of American foreign policy. The discussion of the relationship between sex, gender, and sexuality is, I'm sure, utterly fascinating to you, and I'm glad your tiny brains have grasped the idea that gender is fluid and independent of sexuality, but it has absolutely fuck-all to do with manifest destiny. Do not give me bullshit about how 19th century America considered its conquests to be 'weak,' 'feminine,' and therefore deserving of invasion, because while it's quite possible in an abstract sort of way, it's entirely irrelevant.
No, I do not give a toss about gender studies. Yes, there are vaguely genderqueer transguys out there who don't get horribly offended by the idea that gender is not the be-all end-all reason for every conflict that has ever existed; however, we do get very offended at vague insinuations that by not caring and/or wishing to stay on topic instead of dragging feminism into every unrelated subject, we are overcompensating for a perceived lack of masculinity by becoming male chauvinist pigs. We are also darkly amused by the fact that you refer to us as 'girls taking hormones,' and then break out the 'you're a guy, you wouldn't understand' line bare minutes later.
Oh, and Mr. Professor? Stop encouraging them, dammit.