Author: Sarah

Foucault implies that even when we write a letter for ourselves, we are only showing one side of ourselves and it’s not our true self. It is only one side … Continue readingThere’s No Such Thing as a True Self

One of the aspects of correspondence is that the writer is able to prepare himself for the same situations he’s giving advice on. Foucault says, “the opinions that one gives … Continue readingCorrespondence: A Mutual Learning Process

Theresa Sauter wrote a scholarly journal article titled “‘What’s on your mind?’ Writing on Facebook as a tool for self-formation”, where she explains how writing on Facebook and other social … Continue reading‘What’s on your mind?’ Writing on Facebook as a tool for self-formation

Writing is an act of self discipline and meditation that can fortify the soul. Foucault writes, “writing about inner impulses appears…as a weapon in spiritual combat…. by bringing to light … Continue readingSelf Writing

In my EDF class, we have to read a book called Wheels in the Head: Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom, and culture from Confucianism to Human Rights and the chapter … Continue readingConsciousness

When discussing feminist theory in “Theory as Liberatory Practice”, hooks claims there’s a “gap between theory and practice” which makes it hard for theory about feminism to be discussed by … Continue readingGap Between Theory and Practice

In the introduction to Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks says, “that shift from beloved, all-black schools to white schools where black students were always seen as interlopers, as not really … Continue readingSchools Are Prisons!

Judith Butler talks about drag being an example of how reality is not as fixed as we think it to be, and by performing drag, the line between gender is … Continue readingDrag and Gender Reality

Judith Butler mentions a crisis in our nature of being that’s experienced through both sexuality and language as an effect from the “idea that sexual practice has the power to … Continue readingSexuality and Language

This advertisement shows the difference of how boys, men, young girls, and older girls view doing activities “like a girl”. The young girls seem not to show any difference in … Continue reading#LikeAGirl