I guess I'm posting a comment sort of early, but I like your analysis of the sound of conversations between women and women versus women and men. Since your class is for minority women, I wonder if the women you spoke to think there would be a difference between a white man asking them the questions you did, or a white women asking the questions you did. Do you know what I mean? Like, I feel like most racial tensions have been reduced in society, but gender tensions are still strong. But then I'm a white woman, so I can't relate 100% to being a white man or a minority woman, and the corresponding issues each experiences. I wonder if a man did a similar project looking at his interactions with men, and his interactions with women, if he would notice any differences. Like a need to assert himself as dominant interacting with women, or as competent with other men, or maybe he doesn't think about it at all. Sorry, sort of a stream of consciousness here and sort of a premature comment considering I haven't had a chance to check out your blog, but I'm totally looking forward to looking over it! Very interesting presentation. PS In a NONcreepy way (if that's possible) I was at Bravo's last night with a couple friends and pretty sure I saw you walk by and go to a large group that seemed (I was totally across the room) like it was all women. Related to your work in setting up a minority women class in some way maybe?
I guess I'm posting a comment sort of early, but I like your analysis of the sound of conversations between women and women versus women and men. Since your class is for minority women, I wonder if the women you spoke to think there would be a difference between a white man asking them the questions you did, or a white women asking the questions you did. Do you know what I mean? Like, I feel like most racial tensions have been reduced in society, but gender tensions are still strong. But then I'm a white woman, so I can't relate 100% to being a white man or a minority woman, and the corresponding issues each experiences. I wonder if a man did a similar project looking at his interactions with men, and his interactions with women, if he would notice any differences. Like a need to assert himself as dominant interacting with women, or as competent with other men, or maybe he doesn't think about it at all. Sorry, sort of a stream of consciousness here and sort of a premature comment considering I haven't had a chance to check out your blog, but I'm totally looking forward to looking over it! Very interesting presentation. PS In a NONcreepy way (if that's possible) I was at Bravo's last night with a couple friends and pretty sure I saw you walk by and go to a large group that seemed (I was totally across the room) like it was all women. Related to your work in setting up a minority women class in some way maybe?
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