Comments on: Star Wars Exhibit = Über Geek http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:13:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Homonormativity + Dominant Paradigm » Eric Stoller’s Blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-26361 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:27:23 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-26361 [...] Michael Faris, a friend, fellow Iowan, hero, and gym partner of mine has written an amazing letter - “An Open Letter to My White LGBT Siblings.” The letter was initially published in the Oregon State University student-run newspaper - The Daily Barometer. The comments on the newspaper’s website to Michael’s letter have ranged from the bizarre (saying that Faris is a homophobe is like saying that I hate Star Wars), the ridiculous (one commenter seemed to think that because Michael’s letter was well-written that he must have used a thesaurus…umm Michael’s formal training is in writing, of course his letter is at a high level of articulate awesomeness), and the banal (the trolls brought along their dusty suitcases of unoriginality for most of their comments). [...] […] Michael Faris, a friend, fellow Iowan, hero, and gym partner of mine has written an amazing letter - “An Open Letter to My White LGBT Siblings.” The letter was initially published in the Oregon State University student-run newspaper - The Daily Barometer. The comments on the newspaper’s website to Michael’s letter have ranged from the bizarre (saying that Faris is a homophobe is like saying that I hate Star Wars), the ridiculous (one commenter seemed to think that because Michael’s letter was well-written that he must have used a thesaurus…umm Michael’s formal training is in writing, of course his letter is at a high level of articulate awesomeness), and the banal (the trolls brought along their dusty suitcases of unoriginality for most of their comments). […]

]]> by: Pete http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-22809 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:00:29 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-22809 impressive most impressive looks a lot better than CE this year in the uk quite a let down impressive most impressive looks a lot better than CE this year in the uk quite a let down

]]> by: Eric Stoller http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-4167 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:23:31 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-4167 No problem. Thanks for sharing. No problem. Thanks for sharing.

]]> by: Artsy http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-3819 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:05:26 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-3819 Interesting thought, couldn't find anywhere else to post it. I've heard/read complaints that Star Wars is sexist against women (i'm female), that the male heroes grossly outnumber the females, that Luke, Han, and Lando all got promotions in the Rebel Alliance and Leia got none. Thinking this over, I came up with an alternative thought... Is Star Wars sexist agains MEN? At the beginning of the story, Leia is a Rebel leader fighting for an important cause. The 3 main male characters, at this time, consist of; a schmo farmboy who is 18 and lives with his parents (aunt and uncle, whatever), a low-life pirate thug, and a rich pimp partying in Cloud City. Only when the woman gets involved in all their lives do they clean up thier acts and start to fight against evil. What's Lucas trying to say, huh? That Men are self-concerened Neanderthals without women to civilize them? Just kidding, of course. Yes, I do think SW is a tad sexist, but it obviosly doesn't consider one gender braver or smarter than the other. I just thought this was kind of a funny thought, and I wanted to share it. Thanks for letting me use your blog. Interesting thought, couldn’t find anywhere else to post it.

I’ve heard/read complaints that Star Wars is sexist against women (i’m female), that the male heroes grossly outnumber the females, that Luke, Han, and Lando all got promotions in the Rebel Alliance and Leia got none. Thinking this over, I came up with an alternative thought…

Is Star Wars sexist agains MEN?
At the beginning of the story, Leia is a Rebel leader fighting for an important cause. The 3 main male characters, at this time, consist of; a schmo farmboy who is 18 and lives with his parents (aunt and uncle, whatever), a low-life pirate thug, and a rich pimp partying in Cloud City. Only when the woman gets involved in all their lives do they clean up thier acts and start to fight against evil.

What’s Lucas trying to say, huh? That Men are self-concerened Neanderthals without women to civilize them?

Just kidding, of course. Yes, I do think SW is a tad sexist, but it obviosly doesn’t consider one gender braver or smarter than the other. I just thought this was kind of a funny thought, and I wanted to share it. Thanks for letting me use your blog.

]]> by: J. R. http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-3339 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:01:26 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/12/04/star-wars-exhibit-uber-geek/#comment-3339 Man, that'd be a blast. I am totally jealous. We don't get anything like that here in Des Moines. ><em>sniff</em> Man, that’d be a blast. I am totally jealous.

We don’t get anything like that here in Des Moines.

>sniff

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