Thursday, April 26, 2018

because we can't forget about ann coulter - or ayn rand, for that matter.

but, this is actually missing the point. destroying the hero isn't and shouldn't be a gendered or racialized activity - we should destroy all heroes, and instead learn to live for ourselves, based on our own ideals and visions.

i'm sorry to be the old nerd, here. but, this is why shakespeare has such a central place in our culture: his heroes always have flaws, and those flaws always lead to tragedy in the end.

we live such sheltered existences, today. but, taking a step away from the disney stories and fairy tales is really about reclaiming our humanity. we don't need a radical revolution to do this: it's sitting in our curriculums. we just need to rekindle it.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/29/how-wonder-woman-and-the-last-jedi-could-make-our-politics-worse.html