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User:kwpdb8 (2961884)
paranoid star lover
you talk rich and that's your cover
Name:kp
Website:my space
Location:Eugene, Oregon, United States
Birthdate:1987-07-08
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Bio:My name is Katherine.

I probably watch too much TV.

I live in Eugene now. I used to live in Reno. And Baltimore. But my roots are in Texas. As a result, I love football, barbeque, and country music. I'm moving to Austin or Dallas after I land a degree, and I can't wait.

I go to school, by which I mean I attend class sporadically and get bored and frustrated easily. I'm majoring in Political Science. Minoring in Comparative Literature. I'm a slave for theory.

I compete nationally in intercollegiate debate. Thinking strategically (and in regards to current affairs) is, in my opinion, a really useful skill. I love debate more than I love most of my family members.

I'm a total nerd. I read a lot of news, a lot of policy analysis, a lot of nonfiction. Recent pet topics include: the rise of China, missile defense, ethanol, and clean coal.

I consider myself politically progressive. I'm unequivocally in favor of decriminalization, choice, queer rights, a free Palestine, fair trade, gun control. In terms of international politics, I consider myself a realist. Kind of.

I think the words we use are important, and that they are indicative of our culture and our values. To change one, you have to change the other.

I think norms of sexuality and gender identity are heavily influenced (if not fabricated) by social mores. And I enjoy fucking with those ideals when the opportunity presents itself.


...anything else that needs to be said is in my interests.


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[info]poetrycritic
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Memories:41 entries
Interests:134: academia, activism, adrienne rich, africa, andrea dworkin, ani difranco, argumentation theory, astrology, atheism, authenticity, awareness-raising, being a nerd, being a texan, being assertive, being gay, being right, catherine mackinnon, cats, coaching debate, coffee shops, college football, comparative literature, constitutional law, continental philosophy, critical legal studies, critical race theory, critical theory, criticism, cultural identity, cunt, dykes, embodiment theory, eroticism, etymology, extemp, far-left, fat acceptance, feeling empowered, feminism, feminist poetry, feminist psychoanalysis, fiona apple, folk music, free verse poetry, gender, gender-inclusive language, getting below average grades, going to college, good country music, grassroots democracy, heteronormativity, heterosexism, indigo girls, infj, intellectualism, international politics, international relations, international relations theory, iris marion young, jstor, judith butler, kittens, lesbian separatism, lesbianism, lexis-nexis, linguistic hegemony, linguistics, literary criticism, literature, longhorns, lower case letters, making people cry, making up words, melissa ferrick, meredith, michael moore, micropolitical resistance, narrative theory, national defense, npda, npte, oregon, parli, parliamentary debate, performativity, personality types, philosophy, poetry, poker, political subversion, politics, politics of the body, post-structuralism, postcolonialism, pre-raphaelite art, privilege, pro-choice, pro-palestine, progressive catholicism, public speaking, queer politics, radical feminism, radical politics, raw emotion, reality, reproductive rights, research, sexuality, short hair, slam poetry, socialism, socialized medicine, sociology, south africa, speaking french, stopping oppression, stream of consciousness, teaching, texas, texas hold 'em, the politics of difference, the rise of china, theory, travelling, university of oregon, university of texas, unrequited passion, white guilt, women, women's sexual health, women's studies, womyn, words, writing
Schools:St. Ursula School - Baltimore, MD (1992 - 1995)
Jessie Beck Elementary School - Reno, NV (1995 - 1996)
Caughlin Ranch Elementary School - Reno, NV (1996 - 1999)
Darrell C. Swope Middle School - Reno, NV (1999 - 2001)
Reno High School - Reno, NV (2001 - 2005)
University of Oregon - Eugene, OR (2005 - present)
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