The Sexy Geek Ideal Imaginary: Do We Have a Problem?
I’m going to direct you all to read Geek Feminism’s post entitled “‘Geek Girls’ and the Problem of Objectification” as a starter, because much of what I’m going to say below stems from the fascinating discussion taking place there. But to start, I’ll offer the following quote: There’s nothing wrong with wanting attention and approval […]
Lambda Literary Award: Celebrating the LG, Kicking the BT in the Ass
I won’t profess to understand the full history of the Lambda Literary Foundation (to which the award belongs). As a Foundation that has in recent years honored lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, and other-sexuals (genderqueer, etc.) writers, the place is near and dear to my heart. But then they announced this: LGBT authors will be recognized […]