Author Archives: Susan

About Susan

Susan is a graduate student in American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. In her spare time (just kidding -- she's a grad student, remember?), she enjoys writing fictional and creative things, making silly things with counted cross stitch, and chatting with friends over endless pints of Shiner.

Why Race Matters In The Cleveland Rape Case

Posted on March 10, 2011

I woke up yesterday to a slew of links on my Facebook and Twitter feeds about the New York Times article on the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Cleveland, Texas. Many of you probably saw the article, and most … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, media, news, race, sexual assault | 95 Comments

How White Dude Scholarships Reconfigure Race In “A Moment Of Demographic Crisis”

Posted on March 1, 2011

A lot of folks seem to be getting pretty up in arms about this whole “White Dude” scholarship thing that is happening at Texas State in San Marcos.  As a Texas resident but non-native, I want to start by saying … Continue reading →

Posted in duders, education, race, socioeconomics | 3 Comments

Susan says boycotting anti-feminist men is the only way to go.

Posted on December 29, 2010

We were amused and inspired by Boycott American Women, the instructive, enlightening blog about the women who are the worst: American women. We wanted to start a whole other blog about boycotting anti-feminist men, but we are lazy, stupid American … Continue reading →

Posted in duders | Tagged | 4 Comments