April 4th, 2012

Recommended Reading #93: Questions and Examination, Pt. III



      “What Does It Mean To Be Empowered?” by Dr. Charlie Glickman (Language, Relationship, Psychology, Gender Socialization, Self-Awarness) 3/28/12

Perceiving empowerment as something to do not with certain acts (or not) but with the doers relationship to an act in question (and indeed, as I see it, life) strikes me as a profound and salient consideration. Especially in a context of a perceived co-opting of the word for different purposes, with which I agree, this insight seems incisive and helpful to me.

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      “Genetic or Not, Gay Won’t Go Away” by Frank Bruni (Sexual Orientation, Sex and Culture) 1/28/12

Personally, while I can appreciate eschewing discrimination on the basis of biological characteristics, I too feel sexual freedom is/should be obviously respected regardless of what is biologically determined. I appreciate what I perceive as this considered rumination on the subject.

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      “Science Shows What Sexual Repression Actually Looks Like” by Dr. Marty Klein (Sex and Culture, Psychology, Politics, U.S. Public Policy) 11/7/10

It seems to me the recognition of the dynamics of repression, projection, and other psychological factors are imperative both in addressing social issues (including those around sexuality and its frequently misplaced, as far as I’m concerned, appearance in politics/public policy) and in remembering and holding the humanity of everyone and not being caught up in what Dr. Klein refers to as “a phony us/them divide.” I appreciate this breakdown of the psychological phenomena that may be in play (and truly wish for all a wider awareness of these phenomena and self-awareness in general).

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