tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post7836646377652386540..comments2024-01-05T20:26:44.857-08:00Comments on Thinking Again: This is What a (Pro)Feminist [Man Poet] Looks Likemark wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10047292022080114501noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post-3700761421691680632009-10-08T16:16:57.732-07:002009-10-08T16:16:57.732-07:00Kenneth Pitchford, self-defined as an effeminist p...Kenneth Pitchford, self-defined as an effeminist poet as well as a feminist, wrote about this topic back in at least two of his poetry books in the 1970s, "Color Photos of the Atrocities" and "The Contraband Poems." When I read those in college, I was very strongly affected, in a way that's never left me.<br /><br />This is all very interesting reading, albeit after a certain point I find the only label to be worth having is "human." I guess I would call my work queer, if that means anything. In reading through these materials, I note that most of the voices of the profeministmanpoets are hetero rather than queer; which is not a problem just an observation. I have always noted that many of the strongest and brightest feminist voices have come from the LGBT contingent, especially lesbian literary theories (one of the best being Jan Clausen in my opinion; I don't really have much use for the more strident separatists, personally).<br /><br />But all this makes me think of two very important books that deliver basically the same take on feminism, from two different angles: Suzanne Pharr's "Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism," and Tim Bergling's "Sissyphobia." Both of these aiuthors make the point that what is disparaged is effeminacy or feminine characteristics no matter what gender or sex they appear in; what is really under attack in normative sexism is the archetype of the feminine, the anima, being rejected and repressed. And both authors make the point that LGBTs are the natural allies of feminists, share many of the same issues and solutions. All of which I quite agree with.<br /><br />The most interesting books I've read recently on this topic is "Queer Theory, Gender Theory" by Riki Wilchins.Art Durkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463180236975988432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post-16576565313938929302009-10-06T12:01:34.241-07:002009-10-06T12:01:34.241-07:00Thanks very much, Kate, and you too, LH. I really ...Thanks very much, Kate, and you too, LH. I really appreciate your interest.mark wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047292022080114501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post-48585385896663850802009-10-06T11:16:15.716-07:002009-10-06T11:16:15.716-07:00I linked to it, Mark. Exciting stuff.I linked to it, Mark. Exciting stuff.Kate Durbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221111356404338316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post-18646608863615932842009-10-05T22:08:57.851-07:002009-10-05T22:08:57.851-07:00Very nice. I'll take a look.Very nice. I'll take a look.Lemon Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02339211884645310602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432817549859327458.post-36340864238263656252009-10-05T11:15:17.497-07:002009-10-05T11:15:17.497-07:00Bill Bailey!!!!!!!!!Bill Bailey!!!!!!!!!Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451174274596699645noreply@blogger.com