Monthly Archives: September 2010

My body My dreams

I am starting a new theme here on my blogsite. I am trying to find samples of how we use performance or performance art in our everyday life.
check out this new york times article about college students using their bodies (…basically performance art) to deliver a political message. there’s something stunning about knowing the [...]

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Performing Gender in Aghanistan

We are always performing. Gender is a construction. The question is what happens when these “girls” hit puberty and start to develop in ways that make it harder for them to disguise their sex? and what happens when they want to stop pretending?
Read this New York Times Article on Afghan Boys are Prized, So [...]

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9/11…In moments of crisis, positions become clear.

I wanted to share some thoughts with you as we reflect on the 9th anniversary of 9/11 attacks. This was something I started writing after 9/11/01 and recently finished as part of my manifesto. Please read and feel free to share with others.
Islam. The war on terrorism. Racial Profiling. Detainees. [...]

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