Dear Peter Pan, How are you? It’s been too long! Hey listen, if it’s not too big of a deal, could you possibly look into kidnapping me and taking me to Neverland at your earliest convenience. I’m sorry to bother you at such a busy time. Between battling Captain Hook, playing games with the Lost Boys, dealing with that manipulative bitch of a sidekick Tinkerbell … Continue reading Forget this. I’m going to Neverland.
Welcome to “From the Margins,” a new column devoted to a wide variety of social justice issues. For our first column, we chose to go with the hottest topic right now: Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin is the governor of Alaska and the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Let’s be clear: as feminists it is of course good to see a woman once again in the running for … Continue reading Palin: the false face of feminism
Feminism is a very tricky term to discuss because it incorporates such a wide range of ideas, concepts and movements. Even among feminists there is disagreement as to what feminism is or should be. This discussion and debate of feminism has rarely been more prominent than in the past couple weeks with the nomination of Governor Sarah Palin for vice president. McCain’s controversial choice has … Continue reading A new feminism
The world is full of strange and unusual things, from things like lantern fish, to aardvarks, to pelicans and to yet unknown creatures that may only be described as bearing a striking resemblance to Ann Coulter in the morning. However, none of these things are as strange as the idea of gender that the average person seems to possess. Before going further I should say … Continue reading Reshaping gender conceptions
Hope! Reform! Change we can believe in! Stand up and fight for your country! There is no more exciting time in the presidential elections for a political junkie like me than during the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Hour after hour I sat in front of my TV watching C-SPAN’s no-frills coverage of the old and new stars of each of our country’s two main … Continue reading Actions speak louder
Rudy Giuliani was correct when in his address to the Republican delegates in St. Paul last week he declared that this election is the most important in recent history, and it will be decided by “the people … not the media, not Hollywood celebrities, not anyone else.” He was also correct when he said that Barack Obama got his start in community organizing. He was … Continue reading Try again, Giuliani
As you may be able to guess if you’ve read my previous columns, I’m a vocal person. I generally have no problem voicing my opinions on a wide variety of issues, and I’m usually perfectly willing to have a civil conversation with someone who holds the completely opposite view of what I believe. The majority of such conversations have ended with an “agree to disagree” … Continue reading Disagreeing with homosexuality
Over 4,000 soldiers have died defending our country and the Iraqi people against terrorism and tyranny in Iraq, and regardless of your views on the war, we owe them and their loved ones more than we could ever give in return for their sacrifices. Their names belong on the long list of heroes who have given their lives to protect America and its high ideals, … Continue reading War on the Unborn
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, many Gusties with cafeteria accounts are running low on funds. Perhaps your money was spent on late night cheese bread orders, frost-your-owns used to bribe professors or those amazing hummus, black olive and pineapple sandwiches … wait, just me? That’s embarrassing. Nevertheless, your account is dwindling faster than Lindsay Lohan is re-entering rehab. The solution: become … Continue reading Freedom from consumerism
Jesus Christ, as of today, has officially entered his bid for president of the United States of America. He will be running as the Toga Party candidate where he narrowly defeated Little Caesar and John Belushi in the primary process. Despite Jesus’ age of over 2,000 years, he is expected to bring new life and energy to the already tight race and has promised to … Continue reading Moderate Messiah: a satire
