https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s en-us 2022-09-18 00:47:21 UTC 2026-03-16 03:05:04 UTC hello@padlet.com brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301277346 2022-09-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301277346 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301277676 It seemed like Foucault did a lot of traveling around Europe. Some of those countries were part of or formerly a part of the USSR which I wonder if that influenced his views on capitalism]]> 2022-09-18 00:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301277676 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301278129 I thought Foucault struggle with his sexuality was interesting because it was so similar to mine. I had a lot of the same behaviors he did when I was struggling to accept myself, but because or society is more accepting today I wonder if he'd feel the same.]]> 2022-09-18 00:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301278129 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301278661 One thing I thought about Mayr's work was how it would translate to the modern day internet, especially with how many arguments happen on there. A lot of politicians, who shape institutions, use it too which I think furthers her ideas on language, but I do wonder what she'd write about social media. Maybe even meme culture because a lot of that shapes world views too even if it's silly. ]]> 2022-09-18 00:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2301278661 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353742177 The readings about white language supremacy made me think about AAVE in particular. One thing that has become a trend recently is white people starting to coopt certain phrases and it's been referred to as "Gen Z" language instead of AAVE (like the SNL skit I attached). I wonder how erasing the origins of these phrases affects white language supremacy, because now it's seen as cool and trendy for white people to use AAVE]]> 2022-10-24 14:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353742177 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353748437 I found the readings on Ukraine and Russia especially interesting because I actually never knew there was a difference in the language they spoke. It made me think about other countries that have conflicts but speak very similar languages, like North and South Korea. I wondered if there was any similar weaponization of language in instances like that.]]> 2022-10-24 14:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353748437 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353760069 The "Why the media fails to cover Palestine with accuracy and empathy" article made me think a lot about how Israel treats the conflict versus how Palestine does. I remembered in particular a meme the IDF posted for Valentine's Day which I attached. I think similar to how flippant the media is to Palestine's suffering, Israel does the same in how they cover it except maybe worse because they were literally making memes about it. It goes to show the privilege Israel has in this situation because they can make jokes while Palestine is fighting for their lives.]]> 2022-10-24 14:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2353760069 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2354094195 For the "Putin is Hitler’: why we use analogies to talk about the Ukraine war, and how they can lead to peace" article it talked a lot about how analogies can be useful, but part of me wondered how they can be harmful. I think sometimes analogies can come off as offensive and insensitive, for example people compare abortion to slavery or the Holocaust sometimes which many black and jewish people have expressed concern with. Considering how some analogies are insensitive and do more harm than good, I'm curious where the line between good comparison and insensitive is drawn?]]> 2022-10-24 17:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2354094195 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2383172233 When reading about inclusive language one thing I thought about was the use of inclusive language surrounding abortion. A lot of people have started using phrases like "people who can get pregnant" or "reproductive rights." part of me wonders if this is diminishing the role of misogyny in abortion restrictions. I get wanting to include everyone but I think when we remove the word woman from discussion it fails to acknowledge why these restrictions happen.]]> 2022-11-14 16:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2383172233 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391641534 The cancel culture readings made me think a lot about how cancel culture has evolved in the past years. In the past it was more so of a meme like with the #CelebrityIsOverParty hashtags, but I think it past years it has gotten more serious. People have sometimes lost jobs or gotten kicked out of school for being "cancelled." It makes me wonder how the concept of "canceling" someone will continue to evolve.]]> 2022-11-20 19:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391641534 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391680144 I thought the Lippi Green readings about Disney were really interesting because they focused on one company promoting a problem in particular. I think it was also interesting because I noticed that disney tries to be culturally accurate for the white cultures they portray (like Frozen) but for non white cultures such as Aladdin they don't try. ]]> 2022-11-20 20:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391680144 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391681275 One thing I thought of when reading about AAVE was how non black people often use AAVE to seem "cool." One example in particular I thought of was kpop groups because I am really into kpop. It reminded me of one song from a group I listen to that did overuse AAVE.]]> 2022-11-20 20:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2391681275 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398747692 While we discussed possible solutions to the loss of native languages in class I thought a lot about how we can teach them to others. As a foreign language major I thought about things that have helped me learn Spanish better, like music, shows, and social media. I wonder how we can utilize those in native languages.]]> 2022-11-26 20:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398747692 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398748115 I thought the they don't speak for me project was really interesting. I wonder if other communities can utilize a similar program because opinions on community specific issues vary a lot through different communities. ]]> 2022-11-26 20:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398748115 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398748736 I came across an account on twitter the other day called aave struggle tweets that reminded me a lot of our discussions in class. I think accounts like this are useful in showing non black people how they're using aave wrong, but I also wondered if it was a product of cancel culture because so much of it is making fun of people. ]]> 2022-11-26 20:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398748736 brookeg222 https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398749385 While we discussed linguistic discrimination we talked a lot about how people are discriminated against for the way they speak English but I also thought about how people in the US are discriminated against for not speaking English. I think it makes an interesting contradiction. You're demonized for not speaking English, but if you do and you speak it the "wrong" way you're also demonized. It really furthers the idea of a standard american english supremacy.]]> 2022-11-26 20:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeg222/52zfxrphh4awwi6s/wish/2398749385