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...answer is indeed foggy. While Catherine Walker's Bacchae offered interpretive dance and a unique lesbian twist, the A.R.T.'s grandiose production boasts less interpretation and more explanation of the central plot. Gender roles are returned to their original forms (i.e. Dionysos is male again), which adds intriguing complexities to the play's already-exuding eroticism. There are even a few--gasp--humorous moments found in the new version of this ancient tragedy...
...endorsement by groups such as the Black Students Association and the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered and Supporters Alliance played a crucial role in Rawlins' election last year...
Apparently, I am not alone in my preoccupation. Schaefer argues against queer activism stating, "Most of Harvard is not homosexual, and most of Harvard doesn't care if you are." For a mantra against gay and lesbian activism, such an argument hardly holds water. In fact, the entire issue of The Salient disproves such a claim of apathy with its three articles lobbying repetitively against gay and lesbian equality and visibility. Queer activism is necessary on this campus and in the world until attitudes like those expressed in The Salient disappear entirely...
...indeed a Harvard student. I am ambitious, driven and all too eager to achieve mainstream success. Such an attitude is widespread here--and especially disturbing among queers. To be frank, I believe that Harvard queers--like myself--lose sight of the lesbian and gay movement when thinking about personal success. But I do not have the luxury of the closet anymore. I can no longer write a resume that does not shout out lesbian. I am marked for life...
...gender identity in the University-wide non-discrimination clause and tabled for National Coming Out Day, even making it onto The Peninsula's Enemies List for my activism. My academic ally, my coursework has involved queer themes from Jane Eyre to the Bible, and my thesis is openly lesbian. In my personal life, I no longer use ambiguous pronouns nor do I lower my voice to say words like gay in the dining hall. I am unwilling to sacrifice my identity for much of anything right...