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The word/term I chose was “Ballroom Culture.” I want to develop an understanding of this term through an auditory medium so I chose to do so in a mini-podcast episode. Potential Audience: Podcast listeners who enjoy tid-bit information with a small opinionated piece either laced throughout or at the end. I think I would want… Continue reading Reading Journal 9 – Chris Cardenas

1.   Definition & Connotations Feminism, as a theory and practice including the belief in equality between men and women, also represents an ideology of social change, aiming to eliminate the oppression and discrimination against women as a social group in the economy, society, and politics (Dominelli, 2017). The connotation of feminism is deepening with the… Continue reading Final Project – Jingxuan Zhang

I have chosen the key-word Queerness. DEFINITION: I think it is an intersectionality of multiple identities that challenges the mainstream, heteronormative ideas of gender and sexuality. PURPOSE: I intend to create a blog post. An example of this format is the Huffington Post, and some of the generic conventions of this format are 1) educational presentation on a sub topic,… Continue reading Reading Journal – 10

I have chosen the word “queerness” for my final project wherein I aim to highlight the need to take a transnational approach to queerness that is inclusive to how queerness is defined across all cultures instead of the globalized definition of queerness that universalizes queer identities and experiences which leads to an erasure of unique,… Continue reading Reading Journal – 9

The author is a journalist from the New York Times. They are using internet videos as sources, as well as official statements from those involved in the scandal. The author belongs to a discourse community that is vaguely familiar with the work of the Try Guys and is trying to explain who the Try Guys… Continue reading Journal 4 – Olivia Ralston

Margarethe Conner Final Project – December 14, 2022 What comes to mind when you hear the term “ballroom culture”? You might think of gowns and waltzes. You also might think of the Netflix show Baby Ballroom. Or, you could think of FX’s Pose, or RuPaul’s Drag Race. The latter is what I’ll be focusing on… Continue reading Ballroom Culture: A History Through Media

I honestly had no understanding of queer reading going into the semester. Therefore, my understanding of queer reading has developed immensely during the semester, as I now have a definition. To me, queer reading is the ability to understand and critique the non-heteronormative parts of texts and other forms of media in a way that… Continue reading Reading Journal 14 – Olivia Ralston

The paragraph I chose is “The cruelest walls are made of glass, Ma. I had the urge to break through the pane and leap out the window” (pg 24).  This paragraph comes after the main character, Little Dog was made fun of by another boy who is implied to be caucasion. In this moment he… Continue reading Journal 13 – Olivia Ralston

A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses one thing to represent or stand in for another thing, in order to suggest a similarity or a connection between the two. Metaphors are often used in literature and other forms of artistic expression to create rich and complex meanings, to evoke emotions and sensations, and… Continue reading Journal 6 -Jingxuan Zhang

Some examples of texts that I would consider adding to the syllabus are: These texts would provide a rich and diverse range of perspectives and experiences for students to explore and engage with. They would also provide a foundation for discussions of key concepts and issues in queer theory, such as the construction of gender… Continue reading Journal 11 – Jingxuan Zhang