Kristin Alder
@krmariea.bsky.social
Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies; writer; researches decolonial and women-of-color feminisms, disability, and feminist science and technology studies; science fiction and fantasy enthusiast.
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Linguistically, “DEI” is now the new “critical race theory”: a scapegoat phrase used devoid of any of its actual meaning by people who never understood the original in the first place
January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Linguistically, “DEI” is now the new “critical race theory”: a scapegoat phrase used devoid of any of its actual meaning by people who never understood the original in the first place
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For those of us who think about the institutional life of women's/gender/sexuality studies, this is interesting (and, I think, sad) news: news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/femi...
After 50 successful years, Feminist Studies faculty vote to disestablish the formal department, making way for more wide-ranging feminist scholarship across campus
Feminist Studies faculty and staff are committed to helping current students enrolled in the department's programs earn their degrees
news.ucsc.edu
November 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM
For those of us who think about the institutional life of women's/gender/sexuality studies, this is interesting (and, I think, sad) news: news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/femi...
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The University of Austin has aligned itself with Viktor Orban, who has banned ideas from being taught he dislikes and literally forced one university to leave Hungary.
They are not anti cancel culture. They are pro cancel culture! newrepublic.com/article/1680...
They are not anti cancel culture. They are pro cancel culture! newrepublic.com/article/1680...
The University of Austin Goes to Hungary
Some of the “classical liberals” who founded an ersatz college for “free speech” sure seem more at home in Viktor Orbán’s repressive regime.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:45 PM
The University of Austin has aligned itself with Viktor Orban, who has banned ideas from being taught he dislikes and literally forced one university to leave Hungary.
They are not anti cancel culture. They are pro cancel culture! newrepublic.com/article/1680...
They are not anti cancel culture. They are pro cancel culture! newrepublic.com/article/1680...
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since all the "gender critical"/TERFs are migrating here, thought I'd share this primer explaining their history, dissecting their beliefs, & debunking their talking points. no-paywall links, pls share!
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer
for readers trying to make sense of “feminists versus transgender activists” debates
juliaserano.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
since all the "gender critical"/TERFs are migrating here, thought I'd share this primer explaining their history, dissecting their beliefs, & debunking their talking points. no-paywall links, pls share!
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
Substack: juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
Medium: juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
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Professors and admins need to be ready to strike and exhibit real solidarity or be crushed by this stuff
If you think you have something to lose consider that maybe you’ve already lost it.
If you think you have something to lose consider that maybe you’ve already lost it.
“Intellectual diversity is essentially a fake problem that is used to create cover for ideologically committed, far-right faculty who are not intellectually honest.” Craig Campbell, UT anthropology professor.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Professors and admins need to be ready to strike and exhibit real solidarity or be crushed by this stuff
If you think you have something to lose consider that maybe you’ve already lost it.
If you think you have something to lose consider that maybe you’ve already lost it.
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This echo chamber nonsense is predicated on the notion that bigotry is a valid perspective. It isn’t. Grow up! Think better!
November 22, 2024 at 3:12 PM
This echo chamber nonsense is predicated on the notion that bigotry is a valid perspective. It isn’t. Grow up! Think better!
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The real trap here is that the Republicans have made defending civil rights seem like a frivolous thing and a whole lot of liberals are falling in line. Even if it was a culture war, so what? This would be a war worth fighting. What are we even doing here, people? Get it together.
November 21, 2024 at 4:13 AM
The real trap here is that the Republicans have made defending civil rights seem like a frivolous thing and a whole lot of liberals are falling in line. Even if it was a culture war, so what? This would be a war worth fighting. What are we even doing here, people? Get it together.
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Scapegoating trans people ain't it. Antiblackness ain't it. Sinophobia ain't it. Queerphobia ain't it. Ableism against the disabled ain't it. Antisemitism ain't it. Anti-Palestinian aid ain't it. Whatever else I left off ain't it.
White supremacy and capitalism completely unhinged are entirely it.
White supremacy and capitalism completely unhinged are entirely it.
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Scapegoating trans people ain't it. Antiblackness ain't it. Sinophobia ain't it. Queerphobia ain't it. Ableism against the disabled ain't it. Antisemitism ain't it. Anti-Palestinian aid ain't it. Whatever else I left off ain't it.
White supremacy and capitalism completely unhinged are entirely it.
White supremacy and capitalism completely unhinged are entirely it.
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our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
November 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
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I recommend taking five to ten minutes to put your US rep, US senators, and state and local elected officials into your phone contacts so you can instantly call them whenever you get mad, which will be every day from now until we die.
July 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM
I recommend taking five to ten minutes to put your US rep, US senators, and state and local elected officials into your phone contacts so you can instantly call them whenever you get mad, which will be every day from now until we die.
Super excited about this new course I'll be teaching next semester! If you have any favorite Anzaldúan writings/theories or even any favorite applications of her work, let me know!
November 18, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Super excited about this new course I'll be teaching next semester! If you have any favorite Anzaldúan writings/theories or even any favorite applications of her work, let me know!