In Comparative Government today I wanted to make the case that queer nation was not a nation as it couldn't self-propagate, a criteria that I find important for any nation. (We were asked if "queer nation" was, in fact, a nation and I argued that it isn't because gays can't self propagate.)
But apparently I was wrong. It has its acolytes and adherents over at Pomona College. A friend writes me,
I'm a little amused that the giant Vote Obama '08 sign on Pomona's graffiti wall has finally been painted over, along with every other sign there, most of which were advertising liberal causes.Looks like we have a patron saint more powerful than the One! Be afraid, progressives, be very afraid.
To what do we owe this?
A giant rainbow banner for Pride Week. I wondered what would finally be powerful enough to loose Obama's grip on the Wall.
2 comments:
I feel that the perpetuating of liberal ideas coming from such a biased resource is laughable. There is no reason why both cannot coincide. Walker Wall exists to show and promote student events, ideas, and serve as a representation of what's going on campus. After the war that was prop 8 the queer community on campus has every right to have pride, and the thought that the queer community is trying to in a sense debunk Obama is appalling. Conservatives beware! Because these old school homophobic racist ideologies are being contested and the dominance that was close mindedness does have an end in sight one battle at a time.
Charles,
I'm pretty sure "Queer Nation" is a metaphor, seeing as I can't find it on a map.
Just thought I'd let you in on the secret.
Hope this has cleared everything up!
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