Comments for Feral Geographer http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com Explorations in geographic thought and practice. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on in which i give in, and get socially-connected by sarah http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/in-which-i-give-in-and-get-socially-connected/#comment-574 sarah Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:15 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/?p=1336#comment-574 my bff in the States, M., just joined out of loneliness and she says she feels better already. now that I know you're on there I'm going to go add you right now. my bff in the States, M., just joined out of loneliness and she says she feels better already.
now that I know you’re on there I’m going to go add you right now.

]]> Comment on my gender isn’t nearly as relevant as my history as a physics nerd by sarah http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-gender-isnt-nearly-as-relevant-as-my-history-as-a-physics-nerd/#comment-573 sarah Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:34:39 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-gender-isnt-nearly-as-relevant-as-my-history-as-a-physics-nerd/#comment-573 my father did the all-caps thing in his writing. to my knowledge nobody ever told him he writes like a girl. my father did the all-caps thing in his writing.
to my knowledge nobody ever told him he writes like a girl.

]]> Comment on Cold and dark and rainy. by s.u.m http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-572 s.u.m Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:19:25 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-572 Hey lee, I agree with you! Isn't it amazing how lack of light affects our bodies and mind so deeply? I am all doleful and shit; I make my cat look The Cheerfulness itself. Hey lee,

I agree with you! Isn’t it amazing how lack of light affects our bodies and mind so deeply? I am all doleful and shit; I make my cat look The Cheerfulness itself.

]]> Comment on Cold and dark and rainy. by lee http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-569 lee Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:38:22 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-569 i feel the same way. on these rainy days it's so much harder to wake up and stay busy. i miss summer, and somehow after only a few days of rain, i can't even remember what sun feels like. it won't last!!! don't worry.... i feel the same way. on these rainy days it’s so much harder to wake up and stay busy. i miss summer, and somehow after only a few days of rain, i can’t even remember what sun feels like. it won’t last!!! don’t worry….

]]> Comment on Cold and dark and rainy. by s.u.m http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-568 s.u.m Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:56 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cold-and-dark-and-rainy/#comment-568 That is crazy! To realise that you have, indeed, already had a winter. I am sure it would affect the way you feel regardless of feeling sick. Speaking of which,I have been thinking the same thing; surely we'd know if we had the Hini, no? hmm... That is crazy! To realise that you have, indeed, already had a winter. I am sure it would affect the way you feel regardless of feeling sick.

Speaking of which,I have been thinking the same thing; surely we’d know if we had the Hini, no? hmm…

]]> Comment on my gender isn’t nearly as relevant as my history as a physics nerd by The Geek In Question http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-gender-isnt-nearly-as-relevant-as-my-history-as-a-physics-nerd/#comment-566 The Geek In Question Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:27 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-gender-isnt-nearly-as-relevant-as-my-history-as-a-physics-nerd/#comment-566 I suppose I came across as flippant or dismissive, which wasn't my intention. I was reflecting primarily on my experiences with homo-/trans-phobia and hetero-/sexism, specifically in school and the workplace. Do I routinely find myself unrepresented in pop culture/media? Undeniably. Is my own family opressive? Exhaustingly, all the friggin' time. Out in the world at large? Often, but not nearly as often as I expect it, especially living in a very small, very rural, very religious, very conservative region - in fact I've had fewer negative incidents out here than I ever did while living in Ottawa or any other city for that matter. Please understand I'm not saying I'm unaffected or unaware; I have lived through, and been hurt by, most of the scenarios you presented. But in school(and here I'm refering soley to post-secondary, which was the subject of the original post) and in the workplace, almost never. Rather, these were the first environments in which I felt SAFE, and felt that I was being judged only on relevant merits: academic/professional acheivements etc...not on whether I showed up with my chest bound that day, or the photograph of my girlfriend/wife on my desk, or the fact that I was the only female in the room. Before arriving at university, I felt simultaneously invisible and overwhelmingly burdened by gender-sterotyped expectations. But now, I feel empowered, fully visible and quite free to be my own version of "me", without judgement. I also feel safe to speak up if I see myself or someone else being opressed, without fear of repercussion...I think a big part of it is that I choose to a) speak and present myself honestly and b) no longer permit others to make me afraid. So I do find myself asking, "why are some people's experiences so different"? Luck? Choices made? I honestly don't know. I suppose I came across as flippant or dismissive, which wasn’t my intention. I was reflecting primarily on my experiences with homo-/trans-phobia and hetero-/sexism, specifically in school and the workplace.

Do I routinely find myself unrepresented in pop culture/media? Undeniably. Is my own family opressive? Exhaustingly, all the friggin’ time. Out in the world at large? Often, but not nearly as often as I expect it, especially living in a very small, very rural, very religious, very conservative region – in fact I’ve had fewer negative incidents out here than I ever did while living in Ottawa or any other city for that matter. Please understand I’m not saying I’m unaffected or unaware; I have lived through, and been hurt by, most of the scenarios you presented.

But in school(and here I’m refering soley to post-secondary, which was the subject of the original post) and in the workplace, almost never.

Rather, these were the first environments in which I felt SAFE, and felt that I was being judged only on relevant merits: academic/professional acheivements etc…not on whether I showed up with my chest bound that day, or the photograph of my girlfriend/wife on my desk, or the fact that I was the only female in the room. Before arriving at university, I felt simultaneously invisible and overwhelmingly burdened by gender-sterotyped expectations. But now, I feel empowered, fully visible and quite free to be my own version of “me”, without judgement. I also feel safe to speak up if I see myself or someone else being opressed, without fear of repercussion…I think a big part of it is that I choose to a) speak and present myself honestly and b) no longer permit others to make me afraid.

So I do find myself asking, “why are some people’s experiences so different”? Luck? Choices made? I honestly don’t know.

]]> Comment on i would *never* dress my dog in clothing by em http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/i-would-never-dress-my-dog-in-clothing/#comment-565 em Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:34 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/?p=1374#comment-565 your dog is fucking adorable! good choice of colour for the sweater. i also generally object to dressing animals. though, as of late, i've taken to knitting with a vengence. so let me know if you have any special requests... xo e your dog is fucking adorable! good choice of colour for the sweater.
i also generally object to dressing animals. though, as of late, i’ve taken to knitting with a vengence. so let me know if you have any special requests…
xo e

]]> Comment on i would *never* dress my dog in clothing by lee http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/i-would-never-dress-my-dog-in-clothing/#comment-564 lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:18:41 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/?p=1374#comment-564 unitarians are rad! i am happy you caved and dressed your dog in an outfit. i understand that this is *utilitarian* only (FOR NOW)....might be a slippery slope though, a slippery slope which may culminate in you and i dressing up our animals in themed clothing, in front of colourful backdrops....after years of waiting for a good opportunity. sorry your week was rough. unitarians are rad! i am happy you caved and dressed your dog in an outfit. i understand that this is *utilitarian* only (FOR NOW)….might be a slippery slope though, a slippery slope which may culminate in you and i dressing up our animals in themed clothing, in front of colourful backdrops….after years of waiting for a good opportunity.

sorry your week was rough.

]]> Comment on lately, i’ve been dealing with quince. by feralgeographer http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lately-ive-been-dealing-with-quince/#comment-563 feralgeographer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:56 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/?p=1364#comment-563 Oh, I'd love to, and I think I will do that with some of them, because half of the fruit is mine. The main problem is that this is a job for a farmer, and I need to come up with something both good and cheap that I can make in large quantities with the other half of the fruit, which unfortunately precludes wine-poaching! Oh, I’d love to, and I think I will do that with some of them, because half of the fruit is mine. The main problem is that this is a job for a farmer, and I need to come up with something both good and cheap that I can make in large quantities with the other half of the fruit, which unfortunately precludes wine-poaching!

]]> Comment on lately, i’ve been dealing with quince. by feralgeographer http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/lately-ive-been-dealing-with-quince/#comment-562 feralgeographer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:58:03 +0000 http://feralgeographer.wordpress.com/?p=1364#comment-562 Thanks for commenting! Yes, exactly: The second batch of jam was from <em>The Joy of Cooking</em>, and I actually added the full amount of sugar for once in my life, which resulted in a spread that is pretty much just sweetness with a bit of odd fruit flavour. My stepmom poached hers in a light syrup with vanilla, so I'm trying that next! Thanks for commenting!

Yes, exactly: The second batch of jam was from The Joy of Cooking, and I actually added the full amount of sugar for once in my life, which resulted in a spread that is pretty much just sweetness with a bit of odd fruit flavour.

My stepmom poached hers in a light syrup with vanilla, so I’m trying that next!

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