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Been a while, but felt this would be fun to share.

This Little Piggy - Gender Identity Situation Jason Jones teaches his kid how to be a catcher, and Sam Bee needs to shave her balls twice a day.

The event went very well! Plenty of good discussion was had. Thanks to all who came.

I hope to see you tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. for the viewing and discussing of Mansome. :)

Breaking a habit is hard, especially if no true thought is being made about the habit itself.

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THE PHILOSOPHY FORUM LECTURE SERIES--A Summary on the Thoughts on Identity portion.

The environment of the event was very relaxed and open, so it was easy to enjoy from a rather active questioner’s perspective. If you’re less inclined to join in on Q&A sections, then I think it’s important to note that Tim very much enjoyed the event as an observer.

Sadly I was late, and therefore missed Danney Ursery’s speech on disabling identities. However, some great questions were directed at Ursery, and I was able to follow the discussions without trouble. One such question was about Ursery’s opinion that those with unseen disabilities, like anxiety disorders, are responsible for stepping forward with their struggles.

Matthew Daude Laurents presented a different perspective on many of the accepted norms in our society. He challenged the idea of how mainstream culture has approached gender identities, and then continued on to examine what “desire” is. Daude Laurents finished his speech with an idea to try on for size. Imagine if you will, not thinking of yourself as any specific sexual type, which means forgoing the idea of desiring a fixed resultant. Instead, try and think of yourself as a being that seeks and/or experiences desires free of any preconceived notions.

The last speaker was Ahmed Majeed, and he opened with a clip from the Disney movie Aladdin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxZXZ11yH8). Majeed then spoke of his upbringing briefly. He also mentioned that being called an “Arab” held specific connotations to Middle Easterners, such as being in poverty. Once he explained how he came to live in the states, Majeed turned the reigns over to the audience for questions with the preface of granting permission to forgo political correctness. Needless to say, the questions were just as interesting as the answers.

If this sounds like your cuppa, but didn’t have enough time to prepare, then you can always check out: http://www.austincc.edu/philosophy/

Here’s the information on the next part of the Philosophy Forum Lecture Series:

Eastview Campus, Room 8500
Nov. 15 (Thursday), 7-9 p.m.

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THE PHILOSOPHY FORUM LECTURE SERIES
How Did YOU Get HERE?--Thoughts on Identity

Wednesday, October 17, 7-9 pm
Eastview Campus, Room 8500

This panel discussion will address how identity is shaped by gender, sexuality, race and/or disability. Presenters will be:

Danney Ursery, "Disabling Identities: Being a Crip in the 21st Century"

Matthew Daude Laurents, "A Philosophical Analysis of the Social and Psychological Forces that Determine Gender Identity"

Ahmed Majeed, "Being a Muslim, an Immigrant and an Arab-American in the Post 9/11 World"

All ACC faculty, staff and students are invited to attend, as well as the general public. For more information contact Kitty Henderson, [email protected].

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Wow, this needs to be spread and seen! It plays tomorrow night on PBS. At 8:00 p.m., I think.

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Coming up next weekend (the 5th & 6th of October) is an awesome conference being held here in Austin, Texas! Check out the website to learn more about it. There's a tab at the top for 'Schedule/Itinerario,' and I suggest looking over the happenings. :)

2012 Rethinking Power & Resistance Gender & Human Rights from Texas to the Transnational Americas