Ruth
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"It is through the fashioning of new relationships that we will overcome the corrosive system of dominance, manipulation, exploitation." - Toni Cade Bambera"
Female
26 years old
Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Last Login:
7/8/2008
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Ruth's Interests
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| General | History: History of the family, especially in relation to the construction of the state and "Nation-State"; Political culture, language and "the political imaginary"; Women's history and transnational narratives.
Non-fiction of all sorts; Story-telling; Feminism (bell hooks and Toni Cade among many others!); Wine (Sigh - dreams of Provence); Cooking (Julia Child is a Goddess); Yoga (it's all you need!); Camping and Hiking(thank God for Arizona!), Conspiracy theories (!), Undermining patriarchy, Pacifism, Fashioning the busts of my favorite historical figures out of glue sticks and Dixie cups, The Defenestration of Prague (1618), Defenestration generally.
Particular loves of mine: Dogs and Cats and Rats, The considered use of language, Flowers, Kids' books, Kind people, Large moving bodies of water(Save the Verde: www.savetheverde.org).
Things that make me sad: Political apathy, Prison, The dynamics of global finance as it currently operates, Industrial Farming and Agribusiness.
Things I haven’t made my mind up about: Political parties, Consumer boycotts, Theism.
| | Music | Paul Simon, Ani DiFranco, Fertile Ground, Ozo Matli,Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Gil Scott Heron, Eric Bibb, THE PHENOMENAL RUTHIE FOSTER, Jonah Smith, Les Nubians, Cat Stevens, Esthero, Hans Olsen, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Doc Watson, Old Dave Matthews (Before the disaster of 'Everyday'), Big Time Sarah, Indigo Girls, Jill Scott, and NINA FREAKING SIMONE IS MY HERO. The list goes on... | | Movies | Adaptation, Shawshank Redemption, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Waiting for Guffman, Little Miss Sunshine, Ma Vie en Rose, Burnt by the Sun, Why We Fight, Mean Girls, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Future of Food, Harold and Maude, The Weather Underground | | Television | Frontline, anything Bill Moyers, Daily Show (before Jon Stewart became a SCAB), The Colbert Report (again, a SCAB), American Experience...why don't they have a section for radio? (Scott Simon is my Radio Boyfriend).
| | Books | I'm a big non-fiction reader, but as far as Novels go, I like:
Cannery Row (minus the misogyny), Grapes of Wrath - Stenibeck,
Herzog-Bellow,
Immortality-Kundera,
Beloved-Morrison,
The Woman who Walked into Doors-Doyle
My top non-fiction picks: Re-Thinking American History in a Global Age; All our Relations; Teaching to Transgress; Peace, Power, Righteousness; Anything Carol Pateman.
I am also a big fan of poetry. Some of my favorite poets include: Jane Kenyon, Jack Gilbert, Gary Snyder, Charles Bukowski, and I am just starting to get into Billy Collins thanks to Holly! | | Heroes | Blanche Dubois, Eleanor Roosevelt, and my awesome great grandfather, Alexander Lindsay. |
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Ruth's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Hometown: | Phoenix, AZ | | Body type: | 5' 7" | | Ethnicity: | Other | | Religion: | Other | | Zodiac Sign: | Gemini | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | Armchair psychologist |
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NY Times Article - Repairing the Damage, Before Roe
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To Arizona and to all wild things!
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Disorganized Thoughts on America, the Election, and Mr. Obama
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Why Weekend Voting is a Bad Idea
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About me:
I am a naturally curious person and tend to live too much in my head. I love the study of history, especially of political culture. Sometimes I suspect a latent Marxism in myself, but I nonetheless continue to be an avid reader of The Economist. I have a penchant for the ridiculous, aphorisms delight me, and while I’m generally a pretty chill person I can become quite angry at silly things. I delight and despair in the political, and my tastes reflect that (see my books and movies). Lastly, I think dismissing “Old Wives’ Tales” as foolish points to a deeply embedded misogyny in our culture and a closed mind to different ways of knowing…but don’t call me a Pomo!
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Who I'd like to meet:
People who are interested in teaching and learning!
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