Craig O. Stewart
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Dana Stevens of Slate has
Dana Stevens of Slate has some interesting things to say about smashsmortion here. Now that you mention it, the Leslie Mann and Laura Dern characters do have quite a lot in common. Mann's character is fairly incoherent--the same woman who freaks out ... -
I think you're right that
I think you're right that his non-answers have inspired more talk about identity politics than a straightforward response probably would have. I think Bellini's question about whether "sexuality matters" and whether "there is a ga ... -
Interesting post. I'd like
Interesting post. I'd like to suggest that an ironic reading would perhaps have the unintended effect of putting such statements as "Mike Huckabee is a principled, authentic conservative" or "is a lifelong hunter who will protect our s ... -
I wonder if the rhetorical
I wonder if the rhetorical challenge of the YouTube debates is really terribly different from that posed by formats that have audience members ask questions in person. The candidate must address the question-asker, but also a broader public. Edwards didn& ... -
Kelly, I have a student who
Kelly, I have a student who is interested in how peole engage in initial interactions with others in Second Life, so I will definitely point her to this. It seems like expert users could--if they wanted--challenge the representations that are reproduced b ... -
Conservative Christians
Conservative Christians frequently combine self-help and recovery discourse in their "ex-gay" ministries, and homosexuality is often described as a "sexual addiction." There are certainly tensions, though, between psychological and rel ... -
Fascinating survey. I'd be
Fascinating survey. I'd be interested to see what a "secular" psychologist would have to say about it... ... -
I also remember being struck
I also remember being struck by the disparity between what these ads portray and the typical gas station. I remember reading somewhere, Slate, I think, about how this was sort of a unique campaign to influence consumers to select a gas station based on th ... -
Interesting clip. Reminds me
Interesting clip. Reminds me of Suzanna Walter's analysis of US television shows where, with few exceptions, homophobia is located only in peripheral, one-off characters, allowing the mainstream (straight) audience to identify with the tolerant attit ... -
Ben, This is an interesting
Ben, This is an interesting representation of a gay man who is Christian, but neither a conserative nor conflicted. In addition to the neo-con gays you mention, there's also the fairly common parodies of "ex-gays" which, while challenging c ...