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Patriarchy and Hierarchy
seanessay.com I wonder how many times we come across the words “hierarchy” and “patriarchy,” often mentioned in the same sentence, without truly knowing the definitions. It’s easy to keep our eyes lowered, our consciousness lowered. In his pre-war memoir Bugles and a Tiger, a young peach fuzzed lieutenant, (subaltern), Robert Masters, learned not to complain […]
Dirt, Dudes and Clutter
seanessay.com Eh? Gender? Me? The name “Sean,” like actress “Sean” Young of Bladerunner, and Stripes, as in so many Celtic names, is non binary. (Dana, Beverly, Riley, Shirley, Kelly, Brett, Reece, Robin, Casey, Morgan, Kim, Carroll, Quinn and more)Today, binary-wise, you may call me “Dude.” I sympathized when a baffled young woman asked me: “Do […]
Dog says Don’t Label Me
seanessay.com I found a book… By Irshad Manji Don’t Label Me subtitled How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars Saint Martin’s Griffin, New York, 2019 I get a kick out of Irshad Manji. As a young lady she routinely used to come home, turn on her e-mail, and delete that day’s death threats. […]