tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448506668508129423.post7063413905278256068..comments2015-10-21T14:08:03.862-04:00Comments on Grad School?!: Falling Between the Cracks - When Declaring an Identity Does More Harm than GoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517944097694268207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448506668508129423.post-77492822041238437162015-10-21T14:08:03.862-04:002015-10-21T14:08:03.862-04:00Tina,
Nice use of blank space here, also great vid...Tina,<br />Nice use of blank space here, also great video. Another person who discusses issues related to Tillett is comedienne Tig Notaro, whose recent standup is entitled "Boyish Girl Interrupted," really excellent and courageous stuff. Tillett uses the word "Pundits" I think any time we are talking about pundits whether they be within the peer group or not, we are in dangerous territory. A pundit is an expert or, in this case, a self-proclaimed expert, who proffers their opinions, and they can be really dangerous. Support is much harder than finger pointing, understanding tougher than labeling. What if clothing stores were just organized by size, rather than gender? What if toy stores just had creative areas? Could we at least let our children explore, before adolescence, maybe then we might get to some really interesting questions and discussions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696402900596847183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448506668508129423.post-12166772626467332442015-10-20T13:17:05.696-04:002015-10-20T13:17:05.696-04:00Tina, yes...why do our students need to make defin...Tina, yes...why do our students need to make definitive decisions about their identities when they are at a place where they are still in the process of developing their identities?? Like you say...our students should be encouraged to "try it on" in terms of gender identities and sexual orientations. Also, I like the way you use the word spectrum when you discuss masculinity and femininity because I think that word fits perfectly. Where do any of us fall on the gender spectrum and how can we get our students to begin to think in these terms??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801144633841585289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448506668508129423.post-56812480859285654872015-10-20T11:28:12.265-04:002015-10-20T11:28:12.265-04:00I agree Tina, as we have already talked about this...I agree Tina, as we have already talked about this year, labels are limiting, even if we are labeling ourselves. I like the idea of having a space where we can try on different identities and see how they feel. We can make decisions about who we are, but we do not need to "pin-point" as you (Tina) said, but that we move fluidly though our choices. How often do we even as adults make decisions based just on our OWN feelings and thoughts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746901113531508961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448506668508129423.post-4902746828018129642015-10-19T19:49:04.606-04:002015-10-19T19:49:04.606-04:00I just finished reading Melissa's blog and I t...I just finished reading Melissa's blog and I think it's interesting that you both mentioned the way that gender can be limiting. And I love the way you explain, "Perhaps we put too much emphasis on "finding oneself" or "discovering who you are" when instead we should be focused on "try it on" and "see how you feel." That's a huge shift in the way that self-expression/self-esteem/etc. is typically approached. How would our roles as teachers change? What would administrators, district officials, and other educational leaders have to do to support such a philosophy? How would the public react?Brittany Richer Ahnrudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777477783602958216noreply@blogger.com