This is the article we read.
Glitch Feminism #1 (p. 1-60) by Legacy Russell.
I have not read many pieces similar to this one by Legacy Russell. As I was reading, I took note of some of the quotes that really got me thinking.
“To exist within a binary system one must assume that our selves are unchangeable, that how we are read in the world must be chosen for us, rather than for us to define—and choose—for ourselves. To be at the intersection of female-identifying, queer, and Black is to find oneself at an integral apex. Each of these components is a key technology in and of itself,” (15).
I do think that when things are chosen for us, there is an aspect of limitation. This certainly impacts your idea of self. I think this also, depending on what limitations are imposed on you, creativity and expression may also be limited. It makes sense that technology is a result of exploration and intersectionality.
“Before talking about what glitch is or what it can do, let’s meditate on the idea of a ‘[self] with multiple selves’ and acknowledge that the construction of a self, creative or otherwise, is complex,” (22).
I have thought about the idea of multiple selves before. I actually have referenced my brain and my other brain when attempting to explain my thought processes or in decision making. I’ve decided this comes from my parents. They are very different people, who have different beliefs but similar values. I find myself to be a combination of the two of them. But I have difficulty combining these sides of my mind. I’ve noticed that Noah uses the phrase “I’m of two minds about it” in critique sessions. This has stuck out to me because I have connected it to this struggle or back and forth in my own mind, that I experience consistently.
“The oblique romance of Internet-as-utopia, against this backdrop reality, should not be dismissed as naïve. Imbuing digital material with fantasy today is not a retro act of mythologizing; it continues as a survival mechanism. Using the Internet to play, perform, explore still has potential. Giving ourselves this space to experiment perhaps brings us closer to a projection of a ‘sustainable future,’” (25).
This is an interesting notion. I feel that I am often far more pessimistic in regards to most things, especially the internet. This has been ingrained in me since technology has been accessible to me. I am interested to explore this and perhaps dismantle this thought process in my understanding of technology and work in this course.