Mittwoch, 22. September 2021
Stuhl2
diegolego, 12:00h
Mich erreichen Leserbriefe zu The Chair. Einen will ich hier wiedergeben.
"... I read your review of the Chair and while I understand your take on the overall genre limitations and certain formulaic solutions, I wonder if you are not missing some critical ? indeed, essential ? elements at stake here, namely, the centrality of women ? significantly, women of color or a woman who has been compromised / aged out of the academy (old prof) ? as engines of action, as central figures, as figures who 'fail' but take responsibility (in contrast to the male heroes who fail to comprehend their roles as public figures - young prof - or act harmfully - old profs). ... it would be extremely important to acknowledge the gender and race dimensions in the Chair because otherwise you risk sounding just like one of 'those guys' ..."
"... I read your review of the Chair and while I understand your take on the overall genre limitations and certain formulaic solutions, I wonder if you are not missing some critical ? indeed, essential ? elements at stake here, namely, the centrality of women ? significantly, women of color or a woman who has been compromised / aged out of the academy (old prof) ? as engines of action, as central figures, as figures who 'fail' but take responsibility (in contrast to the male heroes who fail to comprehend their roles as public figures - young prof - or act harmfully - old profs). ... it would be extremely important to acknowledge the gender and race dimensions in the Chair because otherwise you risk sounding just like one of 'those guys' ..."
