Ok, that idea was shot down. We are sposed to concentrate on gender, class... fuck, I forgot already so I'll have to go look at the email again. Maybe I forget because this formal writing shit really isn't for me, so I'd rather forget it. Maybe one of these posts I'll go into what I think about all that, but right now I have work to do. So here's what the assignment is sposed to deal with

make sure that the essay substantially gets at at least race, gender, class, or sexuality ([preferably making connections between all of these categories).

So, religion is out. I'm getting it's supposed to be about stuff we can't change, or are born with. This of course is making a statement out of opinion. The jury is still out as to whether sexuality is something we can control or not. According to the assignment, it can't be controlled. If that's the case, I could argue that my lack of religious beliefs is something I can't control either, because I don't think... well, I have to get away from that. I doubt I'll be able to connect all that shit in just 4 pages. She changed that aspect of the assignment, but I doubt anyone will follow up and make their papers longer. I would, if I had to discuss class in general, but since I have to put myself into the mix all of a sudden it's going to be difficult. Which reminds me, my wife told me once she can't understand how someone as well read as I am can hate this writing so much. I think it's the constrictions I don't get along with. Of course, that's probably just me being negative, as she likes to say. I just gotta be difficult, according to her. I think it's more like I can't see falling in line with the paradigms people expect.

Which brings me to my next idea. I was thinking about talking about the class issue, but I might go with the gender thing. I was at breakfast a few months ago with some friends at the bus yard where I used to work, and someone was trying to stir up shit between me and a friend. He was sitting there, and someone brought up the fact that he had mentioned to them it was his opinion I was pussy whipped. What this person failed... I am going to kill that fucking fly that keeps landing on my head!!!! I just took a shower, what could the thing possibly want with the top of my head?!?!!

So this person failed to realize that I already knew what he thought about it. He is very domineering toward his woman, and expects the 'roles' of society to be followed in his house. Me being affectionate toward my wife, and the way I treat her as an equal rather than a piece of property doesn't fit into his model of what a male should act like. My time with my wife comes first, and I value her opinion because she is a lot smarter than I am. So I treat her a certain way, which is usually contrary to what a lot of men would do. Then there's the sports issue. While in the Marine Corps it was well known I didn't get into sports much. I prefer to spend my time playing sports rather than watching, but don't get into that much either. Basically because there are things more important to be doing. We were overseas in Italy, and most of the guys were getting into this fantasy football thing. I of course ... time to go study chemistry, I'll have to finish this later, this is what the paper is going to be about, so I'll have to.....