Comments for Suzanne Pharr http://suzannepharr.org Political Handywoman Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:16:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on The Gift of Grace by Martha Garcia http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-2024 Martha Garcia Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:26:04 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-2024 Do you remember me? Like your training in the methodist church, you left an indeleable mark in me. In the 80's your 'brand' of femnism was like music to my ears. You brought together for me, a young poor immigrant latina feminist lesbian, the issues and gave me the perspective that I needed to be in the world. I am so glad you continue to receive awards for your powerful work. I think about you often. You continue to inspire me. I would love to reconnect with you. Do you remember me?
Like your training in the methodist church, you left an indeleable mark in me. In the 80’s your ‘brand’ of femnism was like music to my ears.
You brought together for me, a young poor immigrant latina feminist lesbian, the issues and gave me the perspective that I needed to be in the world.
I am so glad you continue to receive awards for your powerful work.
I think about you often. You continue to inspire me.
I would love to reconnect with you.

]]> Comment on The Gift of Grace by Kara Keeling http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-1994 Kara Keeling Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:57:54 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-1994 This is a terrific, moving acceptance speech! Thank you for sharing it & congratulations on your award. This is a terrific, moving acceptance speech! Thank you for sharing it & congratulations on your award.

]]> Comment on The Gift of Grace by Kay Whitlock http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-1992 Kay Whitlock Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2009/02/12/the-gift-of-grace/#comment-1992 Suzanne, this is beautiful. Thank you. Suzanne, this is beautiful.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Andrea Smith—the Mind Will Not Be Contained by DH Garcia http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/28/andrea-smith%e2%80%94the-mind-will-not-be-contained/#comment-84 DH Garcia Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:40:07 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/28/andrea-smith%e2%80%94the-mind-will-not-be-contained/#comment-84 I just did a quick library search on Andrea Smith and came up with 7 peer-reviewed articles, and that was on the first page. I used a university search engine and searched only academic publications. In short, Smith Record, you're wrong. Some things to consider: 1) do you still believe Andrea Smith doesn't deserve tenure. 2) rather than read the criticism openly you immediately tried to dismiss it, otherwise why do the search (badly, at that), 3) given that you are incorrect perhaps you can reevaluate why the denial of tenure was made. Ms. Smith is the smartest person I ever met. That, of course, doesn't automatically qualify someone for tenure. If it did, then janitorial staff would have total job security. However, trying to frame her denial of tenure as simply a lack of academic output is disingenuous. Dan I just did a quick library search on Andrea Smith and came up with 7 peer-reviewed articles, and that was on the first page. I used a university search engine and searched only academic publications. In short, Smith Record, you’re wrong. Some things to consider: 1) do you still believe Andrea Smith doesn’t deserve tenure. 2) rather than read the criticism openly you immediately tried to dismiss it, otherwise why do the search (badly, at that), 3) given that you are incorrect perhaps you can reevaluate why the denial of tenure was made.

Ms. Smith is the smartest person I ever met. That, of course, doesn’t automatically qualify someone for tenure. If it did, then janitorial staff would have total job security. However, trying to frame her denial of tenure as simply a lack of academic output is disingenuous.

Dan

]]> Comment on Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism marks its 20th. by mike perez http://suzannepharr.org/2008/03/10/homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism-marks-its-20th/#comment-77 mike perez Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:49:01 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/03/10/homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism-marks-its-20th/#comment-77 Hola Suzanne I don't see how to order the book. Is it only downloadable? I have been busy with Soulforce and Evangelicals Concerned. Also, finished an emergency stint with Entre Hermanos as their exec director. Hope you are doing well, you sounded great on our quick conversation. love mike Hola Suzanne
I don’t see how to order the book. Is it only downloadable?
I have been busy with Soulforce and Evangelicals Concerned. Also, finished an emergency stint with Entre Hermanos as their exec director.
Hope you are doing well, you sounded great on our quick conversation.
love
mike

]]> Comment on Beyond November by Kristin http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/20/beyond-november/#comment-49 Kristin Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/20/beyond-november/#comment-49 Suzanne, I'm stumbling across your blog after meeting you so many years ago in Portland, Oregon. I was a somewhat adrift political activist and now a much more grounded activist and mother of two. I have a small, very new blog with a friend of mine called Poligot (i.e, you got politics? I also blog at www.BlueOregon.com). I've been thinking thoughts very similar to the ones you wrote in this piece -- would you consider a cross-post? Suzanne,

I’m stumbling across your blog after meeting you so many years ago in Portland, Oregon. I was a somewhat adrift political activist and now a much more grounded activist and mother of two. I have a small, very new blog with a friend of mine called Poligot (i.e, you got politics? I also blog at http://www.BlueOregon.com). I’ve been thinking thoughts very similar to the ones you wrote in this piece — would you consider a cross-post?

]]> Comment on Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism marks its 20th. by Jane Know http://suzannepharr.org/2008/03/10/homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism-marks-its-20th/#comment-46 Jane Know Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:05:30 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/03/10/homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism-marks-its-20th/#comment-46 Thanks for writing this wonderful, visionary book. Coincidentally, I randomly picked this up from my girlfriend's books collection last week, and read it cover-to-cover that night. It is amazing how timely the issue is still today. Thanks for writing this wonderful, visionary book. Coincidentally, I randomly picked this up from my girlfriend’s books collection last week, and read it cover-to-cover that night. It is amazing how timely the issue is still today.

]]> Comment on Download “Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism” by An333D http://suzannepharr.org/2008/01/30/download-homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism/#comment-24 An333D Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:55:15 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/01/30/download-homophobia-a-weapon-of-sexism/#comment-24 My first internet- experience was not successful. But anyway I keep posting from time to time. All information online is for people to discuss. I think this is the most important thing why internet is so popular everywhere My first internet- experience was not successful. But anyway I keep posting from time to time. All information online is for people to discuss. I think this is the most important thing why internet is so popular everywhere

]]> Comment on Beyond November by Miriam Yeung http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/20/beyond-november/#comment-10 Miriam Yeung Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:04:26 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/20/beyond-november/#comment-10 I'm not so sure FinanceBuzz. Read Suzanne's post on desire and hope! I’m not so sure FinanceBuzz. Read Suzanne’s post on desire and hope!

]]> Comment on Andrea Smith—the Mind Will Not Be Contained by Smith Record http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/28/andrea-smith%e2%80%94the-mind-will-not-be-contained/#comment-9 Smith Record Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:56:12 +0000 http://suzannepharr.org/2008/02/28/andrea-smith%e2%80%94the-mind-will-not-be-contained/#comment-9 ISI Web of Knowledge lists 5 journal publications for Smith based on her work at Michigan, that I can find. None of them are research articles. Instead, 2 are editorials, 1 is a literature review, and 2 are book reviews. She has also written a book, "Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide" which is a good achievement, but books are not peer reviewed. Any other publications of hers must be in journals that are not included by ISI, which can be a sign that they are not strong journals. So it appears that Smith has essentially no new, peer-reviewed contributions to the field, and probably that is why she is not getting tenure. Her political activism is not counted in an academic department. Creating organizations (INCITE), giving speeches at meetings or rallies, magazine and newspaper articles, interviews, nominations for awards, etc., are not viewed as academic activities. She has to publish original research in peer-reviewed, high quality, archival journals. The evidence for that seems to range from non-existent to very thin. ISI Web of Knowledge lists 5 journal publications for Smith based on her work at Michigan, that I can find. None of them are research articles. Instead, 2 are editorials, 1 is a literature review, and 2 are book reviews. She has also written a book, “Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide” which is a good achievement, but books are not peer reviewed. Any other publications of hers must be in journals that are not included by ISI, which can be a sign that they are not strong journals. So it appears that Smith has essentially no new, peer-reviewed contributions to the field, and probably that is why she is not getting tenure. Her political activism is not counted in an academic department. Creating organizations (INCITE), giving speeches at meetings or rallies, magazine and newspaper articles, interviews, nominations for awards, etc., are not viewed as academic activities. She has to publish original research in peer-reviewed, high quality, archival journals. The evidence for that seems to range from non-existent to very thin.

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