I don't think so at all, I think these points are entirely valid. Using language so carelessly and potentially hurtfully is inexcusable in a lecturer in women's writing, for goodness's sake. I got very annoyed with her as I was reading your account :-(
it's tricky when I'm not in that group myself
That shouldn't make any difference if it's just about alerting her to stuff, although I can see why you fear it might.
I get the feeling if I make the fairly basic points above about sex and gender non-hegemony, I'll be thought of as one
I would hope not... but even so, there might be someone in the class who feels even more threatened by it than you do, so you'd be bravely speaking up for her at least.
THe irritating thing is that if it was something with a more visible signifier, like colour, these awkward situations wouldn't even arise.
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Date: Monday, 8 October 2007 10:01 am (UTC)I don't think so at all, I think these points are entirely valid. Using language so carelessly and potentially hurtfully is inexcusable in a lecturer in women's writing, for goodness's sake. I got very annoyed with her as I was reading your account :-(
it's tricky when I'm not in that group myself
That shouldn't make any difference if it's just about alerting her to stuff, although I can see why you fear it might.
I get the feeling if I make the fairly basic points above about sex and gender non-hegemony, I'll be thought of as one
I would hope not... but even so, there might be someone in the class who feels even more threatened by it than you do, so you'd be bravely speaking up for her at least.
THe irritating thing is that if it was something with a more visible signifier, like colour, these awkward situations wouldn't even arise.