Comments on: I get G-Chats. http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bruce/Crablaw http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204402 Bruce/Crablaw Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:04:48 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204402 This is truly great. This is truly great.

]]> By: exholt http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204276 exholt Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:36:18 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204276 <blockquote>Also, can we stop calling it “anti-intellectualism” and start calling it “dumb-loving” or “stupidity-embracing”?</blockquote> The latter two terms were often used by my college classmates to decry the conservative-leaning attitudes of the mostly working-class townspeople. All that did, unfortunately, is to reinforce the somewhat true perceptions among the latter group that we college students were "elitist" along with the dubious perception of us as "radical left pinko-commie freaks" which didn't help the already extremely strained town-gown relations. Wouldn't surprise me if the right-wing uses that quote as more "evidence" of "Liberal elitism" to appeal to independents who felt put upon by it along with rallying their base.

Also, can we stop calling it “anti-intellectualism” and start calling it “dumb-loving” or “stupidity-embracing”?

The latter two terms were often used by my college classmates to decry the conservative-leaning attitudes of the mostly working-class townspeople.

All that did, unfortunately, is to reinforce the somewhat true perceptions among the latter group that we college students were “elitist” along with the dubious perception of us as “radical left pinko-commie freaks” which didn’t help the already extremely strained town-gown relations.

Wouldn’t surprise me if the right-wing uses that quote as more “evidence” of “Liberal elitism” to appeal to independents who felt put upon by it along with rallying their base.

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204275 Hugo Schwyzer Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:34:35 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204275 I wouldn't call Moliere absurdist, but not far offm a great satirist. I found this wonderful section from one of my favorite Moliere plays online: http://www.online-literature.com/moliere/middle-class-gentleman/7/ It skewers those who need skewering, and includes the immortal lines from the fool Monsieur Jourdan: <em>Ah! What a fine thing it is to know something!</em> and <em> This logic doesn't suit me at all. Let's learn something else that's prettier.</em> That second line pretty much sums up the Palin vote. I wouldn’t call Moliere absurdist, but not far offm a great satirist.

I found this wonderful section from one of my favorite Moliere plays online: http://www.online-literature.com/moliere/middle-class-gentleman/7/

It skewers those who need skewering, and includes the immortal lines from the fool Monsieur Jourdan:

Ah! What a fine thing it is to know something!

and

This logic doesn’t suit me at all. Let’s learn something else that’s prettier.

That second line pretty much sums up the Palin vote.

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204270 Jill Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204270 Moliere? Is he absurdist? I can never keep my French playwright classifications straight. And may I please use your quote as my quote of the day on my site? Moliere? Is he absurdist? I can never keep my French playwright classifications straight.

And may I please use your quote as my quote of the day on my site?

]]> By: White Trash Academic http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204260 White Trash Academic Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:37:24 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204260 I agree. They don't use the word intellectual, so why should we? Dumb-loving is more like it! I agree. They don’t use the word intellectual, so why should we? Dumb-loving is more like it!

]]> By: Juanita http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204239 Juanita Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:29:27 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204239 Check out Joe Bageant's piece on Ionesco. http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2004/12/dining_with_the.html Check out Joe Bageant’s piece on Ionesco.

http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2004/12/dining_with_the.html

]]> By: Ee http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204230 Ee Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:50:37 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204230 Eugène? Makes more sense, now that I think about it. XD Eugène? Makes more sense, now that I think about it. XD

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204224 Jill Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:16:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204224 I said Ionesco, even though he's Romanian. But that could just be because I confused elephants with rhinosceruses. (rhinosceri?) I said Ionesco, even though he’s Romanian. But that could just be because I confused elephants with rhinosceruses. (rhinosceri?)

]]> By: Ee http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/22/i-get-g-chats/#comment-204218 Ee Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:53:32 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8672#comment-204218 Two of my friends and I say Sartre, and another friend is still thinking. (I'm sorry to derail this a bit, Jill, but I couldn't resist.) Two of my friends and I say Sartre, and another friend is still thinking.

(I’m sorry to derail this a bit, Jill, but I couldn’t resist.)

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