I'm glad zombie hasn't forgotten about us.
Come back, zombie!

For a bunch of f*ckin' hippies, they sure do love hate mongers.

I think that woman or man on the poster is scary looking. Does that make me islamophobic? Am I a bad person, or just not a "progressive"?

re: #2 DesertSage

I'm glad zombie hasn't forgotten about us.
Come back, zombie!

Please do!

(putting salt and pepper on my brain in anticipation)

Seems to me that islam does alot more of constructing others, who often go by the labels of pigs and apes than most westerners combined. And it also seems that muslims do a lot more deconstructing of others, their arms, hands, feet, tongues, necks, heads, clitori, than all other western countries combined. But, that's me a silly gun toting, bible thumpin, cousin marrying beer drinking, flag waving, bitter, anti immigrant, unemployed redneck.

UC Berkeley--I can't even imagine what would come of me if I had to matriculate there. The only thing that pops into my mind is the term "going postal"? Not an appealing thought.

Will they speak about Sharia? Infidels? Dhimmis?

I bet not.

Yet.

Hatem seems to be a popular name these days.

Why don't they all go fly an imam?

re: #8 Racer X

Somehow, I think they'll forget clitorectomies, as well...

So, translating... "Deconstructing Islamophobia" can be read as "Destroying those against Islam"

Did you ever notice that any time somebody uses the word "deconstruct" they are trying to convince you that evil is good?

deconstruct me with words all you want...

just leave your bomb-belt home, please

and while you're at, please deconstruct Muslims' Cruxophobia

if you're in the neighborhood, walk your dog through the auditorium.

Those Berkeley folk are sure to eat this crap right up...

If Islamaphobia truly abounds, then nobody would show up at such an event, right?

/What are the chances?

In today’s world, Islam and Muslims are the feared “other” and the responses to the perceived threat they pose is already connected to every local, regional and global process

I thought the West was the "feared other."
The infidels that needed to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

At Berkeley? Im Shocked,,Speechless, Not
Hi All

What is in the background of the poster? Oil rig stuff? A bridge? Why did they put that stuff in the background.

I think the veil falling just a tad off of one eye is suggestive. Think of it as the Muslim equivalent of a strap dropping off a shoulder ... not too much, but enough to make their men dream.

re: #22 hermeneuticsHey Hermy!

re: #3 HBob

Isn't that something, HBob?

"Peace, Man... peace, love and child-maiming, civilian-killing hatred to all kffir!"

What always amazes me about these sorts of events is the totally contradictory set of ideas.

Globalization -- bad, but in Marxism-Leninism, the official creed of these academic miscreants, the essential foundation for the spread of Communism/Socialism

Race and Gender -- oh, so let's give it up for the most racist people on earth (read al Tabari's comments on how Umar, the heir of the Prophet, described Africans as "the most hateful people" and refused to look at them) and perhaps the most persistently misogynist culture in the modern era.

Deconstructionism -- the denial of the possibility of Truth in defense of a creed that would represent itself as the only truth.

Constructing the Other -- what they do with us all the time in order to to demonstrate that we are the enemy.

The lack of self-consciousness among these people is breathtaking, really.

if they want to deconstruct islamaphobia, tell them to stop blowing shit up and murdering innocent people!

re: #23 conservgirl

I just wrote you! Hi girly. How art thou?

re: #22 hermeneutics

Where's the kid? I haven't seen him post in a while. He was doing pretty good.

re: #4 Promethea

I think that woman or man on the poster is scary looking. Does that make me islamophobic? Am I a bad person, or just not a "progressive"?

Masks are scary.
That's not just a Western thing.
To see but not be seen= sinister power.
I'd say your (our) instincts are healthy.
Which means you (we) can't be "progressive!"

re: #25 Lucius Septimius

So true, Luc -- but what to do?

re: #16 .45ACP

if you're in the neighborhood, walk your dog through the auditorium.

Better, anyone have a pet pig?

lol, Thats mighty poor treaatment of an innocent pig, though

re: #28 DesertSage

He's exhausted. Between you and me and the hundreds of people on the net, he didn't do well at his race last weekend. Bonked at 27 miles. He's just got to train more, I guess. Other than that, he's doing well.

re: #30 hermeneutics

So true, Luc -- but what to do?

Point and laugh at them. No, really.

re: #27 hermeneutics

Thou art great! How is CC?

I just don't know or understand what kinda of crap is going on on college campuses now a days. Why can't the kids just go back to what worked for us in the old days. Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll!

Islamophobia
--with apologies to Van Morrison

Like to tell you 'bout them Muslims, you know when they come around,
Got their women covered up, from their heads to the ground.
You know they come around here, talkin' 'bout their rights
But their civic attitude, you know that it really bites
They complain of I-s-l-a-m-iiiiiiiii-o-o-o-o-o

Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
They gonna shout it all night Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Gonna shout it every day--Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.

They come around here, yakkin' 'bout their rights, ha
Lookin' for special treatment, lord, they have a footbath in sight.
Come a-walkin' down my campus, they come into my dorm,
Try to make me think that sharia is the norm,
Yeah an' they whine 'bout it all night,

Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Gonna shout it all night--Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Gonna shout it every day--Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,
Looks so good Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
All right, feel so good Islamopho-o-o-o-o-bia
All right, yeah now.

cc is just duckey, thank you!

Good evening, Lizasrds, especially {conservgirl}

re: #33 hermeneutics

Tell him to come back soon. And I hope he does better in his next race.

re: #31 Kosh's Shadow

Having just glanced through the latest spin-off links, I'm thinking a rabid bobcat could provide some amusement... Or maybe a few ermines. Nothing done to them, just normal ermines. Evil biting machines would be fun enough in their natural state ^^

re: #26 CapeCoddah

Indeed -- Islamists are deconstructing things all the time, mostly their own sorry asses.

re: #34 Lucius Septimius

Point and laugh at them. No, really.

"One horse laugh is worth a thousand syllogisms."

re: #39 goddessoftheclassroom

Dudette. Any more grand theatricals today?

re: #22 hermeneutics

I think the veil falling just a tad off of one eye is suggestive.

Booiiinnggg!

Do not listen to the man standing behind the curtain

/the wizard

re: #39 goddessoftheclassroom
hey Goddess! How was the ritzy party? Did you get raves on the shoes?

re: #35 conservgirl

See above. Hey -- they did a dunk test on him and he's less than ONE percent body fat. Do you think that the lack of fat is lowering his endurance? I"m serious.

re: #34 Lucius Septimius

YES! Laugh, publicly, LONG and LOUD while pointing!

Laughter and ridiculing them... they CANNOT STAND against it! Cannot take it!

re: #42 Lucius Septimius
Not often enough, though

re: #43 wolfie

"One horse laugh is worth a thousand syllogisms."

Damn straight. I do it all the time.

re: #37 buzzsawmonkey

You, sir, are an artist.

They send the dumb ones to die, but the leaders wont do that themselves

re: #51 Lucius Septimius

You're tenured, right? :)

How about we deconstruct the organizing principles that gave birth to the violence inherent in Islam instead. Lets talk about that for a change. Let them acknowledge that the root of the problem stems from themselves and their actions.

re: #55 snowcrash

A big amen to that

"Don't be afraid of us just because we hate your politics, your culture, your religion(s) and your way of life. We won't hurt you as long as you go along with what we want. Besides, you'll get to wear this cool looking headgear and stuff. And learn Arabic. C'mon...open yourself up to it! Submit to it! You'll love it!"

/bah!

re: #6 eaglewingz08

But, that's me a silly gun toting, bible thumpin, cousin marrying beer drinking, flag waving, bitter, anti immigrant, unemployed redneck.

What, you're not a typical white person, too?

We shopuld put them all on an island and give them unlimited explosives to do with as they wish. They can blow each other to hell.

Panel Two
Muslim Otherness: The Role of Media in Constructing Otherness
Chair: Samira Esmeir

"Otherness" is popping up everywhere in this article

Here's the dictionary definition

Otherness= The quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known

Here's my definition of the word

Otherness= The quality of thinking you and your kind are the only ones fit to live on this planet; everyone else is an infidel and should be put to death

re: #54 hermeneutics

Yessirreebob. Shame is too few people really take advantage of it. Mike Adams is my role model.

Some years back I tested the "sensitivity" rules and started complaining about how my Feminist colleagues were creating a "hostile working environment" and, worse, a "hostile learning environment" with their Leftard man-bashing signs etc.

What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander, so to speak.

re: #55 snowcrash

Organizing principles of Islam? Thinking here ...

Here's a starting question: Do they have a negative anthropology? DO they believe that humanity is inherently sinful / damaged / tainted?

To think there were times when (a) I wanted to go to college at Berkeley, but wasn't accepted - went to UC Santa Cruz instead, ooh boy, and (b) I wanted to go to law school at Berkeley, where praise bleepin' Jesus I was not accepted and I'm so glad I didn't go there because I would be so much dumberer today. Thankfully, I now no longer want to go anywhere near Berkeley.

re: #61 Lucius Septimius

I was bit by a goose, once. Still afraid.

re: #57 elevenbravo1969

"Hey, kffir! Its a velvet yoke, won't hurt much, and you'll get used to our vaunting ourselves over you, just submit to us Muslims, we're God's chosen best people in the world so much better than you..."

/Fat chance, Mahmoud!

re: #60 gman

The whole "Other" thing comes straight out of Hegel.

In other words, yet another Dead White Male construction.

(I love pointing that out to them -- the sputtering, pursed lips and sullen smirks are worth the price of admission)

I packed house, no doubt.

In order to prevent being banned and embarrassing Charles & this site, I will refrain from posting my true thoughts.

And if my thought-dreams could be seen,
They'd probably put my head in a guillotine
~Bob Dylan

re: #63 mink

Yep. I think you got lucky!

Berkeley is living up to its reputation as a place to store young people while they go through the maturation phase of breaking away from their parents.

The people who participate in these events will eventually reason them away as a dalliance that they are best without as an adult.

I wouldn't pay it much mind, its nothing more than manic contrarianism, a phase young people go through.

re: #62 hermeneutics

Organizing principles of Islam? Thinking here ...

Here's a starting question: Do they have a negative anthropology? DO they believe that humanity is inherently sinful / damaged / tainted?

To believe that creation is inherently evil is to hate the Creator. Or to believe that the supreme power of creation is in the hands of the Evil one.

Such a view of humanity points back to who they really worship.

re: #48 hermeneutics
Wow he is efficient. I wonder how much Lance Armstrong had when he raced.

re: #64 hermeneutics

You were goosed a bit? Goosed a bit by a goose what bit? What bit did it bite?

re: #44 Lucius Septimius

Dudette. Any more grand theatricals today?

As a matter of fact, the guy playing the nurse was dreadful, and knowing, with is ego, he could do better, I started heckling him. He not aonly rose to the occasion, but afterwards challenged ME to an "Act Off." We did Act V, Scene e, where they die. To his credit, he did Romeo very well, but I read blank verse well,

Anyway, after getting to lie with my eyes shut for several minutes on my "tpmb," I wake up and begin my part. I'd forgotten that Juliet kisses Romeo in the effort to get some poison from his lips to kill her--I drew the line at that, and the kids laughed. I did kill myself rather well, but again, I choose to die next to, not on, Romeo.

There will probably be pictures somewhere on MySpace tonight.,,.

re: #72 Karridine

I goosed by bride tonight as she was on the way out the door. I guess that was sexist, wasn't it?

re: #61 Lucius Septimius
What kind of response did that elicit?

Islamaphobia. The new crime of the 21st Century.

An irrational fear of being blown up......an irrational fear of having your airliner flown into an office building....

An irrational fear of adherents to a certain, un-named Religion of Peace.

re: #22 hermeneutics

If I'm not mistaken, bridge in the background is the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge; foreground is cargo derrick; view is from bay front near Berkeley.

re: #70 Lucius Septimius

No, Lucius. Most traditionalist Christians, at least, have a damaged creation (negative anthro) in tension with a perfect creature they will become -- today's inherent sin nature with the hope of eternal restoration.

What I'm wondering is the anthro of Islam, at least the radical ones. They seem to believe they can create heaven-on-earth -- a form of millennialism?

re: #73 goddessoftheclassroom

Well, was Romeo at least mortified at the possibility of being kissed by teacher? At that age I know I would have been.

I had three people not show up today who were supposed to be doing presentations. Some people's class participation grade is going to really suck.

re: #72 Karridine

He bit my heart.

re: #52 Lucius Septimius

Why, thank'ee.

I want to set America singing with such mockery of these fools that they will flee from the scorn with their gonads shriveling in shame.

More excellent work from Zombie. I love the way Berkeley just acts like all criticism of Islam is Islamophobia, by couching the language in "academic" terms. "Constructing the Other" my ass. Typical multicultural claptrap.

one day when I'm rich and retired I'm going to rent a hall near one of these events, and hold a simultaneous Bigfootaphobia and other non-existant phobias event. Just to ridicule these idiots.

I'm sure I could get good lizard attendance.

I have kids in school.

Islamics did Beslan.

It is not paranoia.

re: #83 Sir Lurksalot

Sasquatch replies that he really is a nice guy, just a little fuzzy.

Signed, Sasquatch.

re: #77 elevenbravo1969

OH, thank you for answering my question. I guess they included those images only to give it a local flair. I was hoping it had some sort of deep meaning but ... oh well.

re: #83 Sir Lurksalot

I'll come.

Phobia?
I'm not afraid of these people. I simply detest them. That's a big difference.

re: #75 conservgirl

They had to shut up -- I did this about the time that a new cadre of feminists decided to make a case out of everything they could construe as being "sexist" etc. They went so far as to claim that the picture I had of my wife in my office somehow was "sexist." The mere possession of the picture "objectified women" and created a hostile environment. I'm not kidding.

So I just catalogued all the abusive things they said and the sexist, anti-religious, anti-Republican signs etc. they had posted in and around their offices and sent a complete list to the Dean.

Exposed, they shut up.

re: #61 Lucius Septimius

That's one thing that drives me crazy. Those who do have tenure and do oppose the PC on campus won't do anything to fight it at all. I'm not saying they have to be a true soldier like Mike Adams, but why are they such passive wimps?
(Not having tenure, I'm too wimpy to ask! )

Moonbat Poster Reconstructed

re: #84 Ojoe

..."Islamics did Beslan..."

No,, no. You have it wrong. It was anti-Islamic activity that did Beslan.

Islam is a religion of Peace....

re: #87 hermeneutics

Sasquatch will attend.

How about an event on "USMarineophobia"?

re: #94 dogness

How about an event on "USMarineophobia"?

Also known as "Jarhead Aversion", "Devil Dog shakes", and "the Leatherneck willies".

Oh but an excellent math department, still.

I think it's great that these jihadi wankers instead of laying low for a while can't help but blow their horn -- the more publicity this gets the better. I hope they have seminars on deconstructing Iranophobia and genocidophobia as well; I understand communities of genocidal maniacs have been under terrible pressure lately. Must be all the post-colonialism. Or is it post-post-colonialism now?

re: #93 Ojoe

Sastuqtch = big foot ?

re: #67 markx

I packed house, no doubt.

In order to prevent being banned and embarrassing Charles & this site, I will refrain from posting my true thoughts.

And if my thought-dreams could be seen,
They'd probably put my head in a guillotine
~Bob Dylan

we will keep a eye on you now! :)

re: #69 Right Brain

Berkeley is living up to its reputation as a place to store young people while they go through the maturation phase of breaking away from their parents.

The people who participate in these events will eventually reason them away as a dalliance that they are best without as an adult.

I wouldn't pay it much mind, its nothing more than manic contrarianism, a phase young people go through.

Not entirely. Many of them grow up to mouth progressive ideas while they tend their North Berkeley bonzai gardens. As long as entitlement programs don't enable Oakland blacks from ruining the feng shui of their living rooms. Others join the media where they ask easy questions of Barack Obama or write puff pieces white washing Jimmy Carter/Hamas/Castro. Yet others lose whatever ability they once had to think critically.

Don't underestimate the threat of Leftist indoctrination of young people.

re: #89 Lucius Septimius
How do you deal with idiots like that? That is a new one about the picture of your wife. Geez...

That was brilliant on your part about keeping the list, that is what our management does when they want to fire somebody, keeps the list. It seems to be very effective.

re: #73 goddessoftheclassroom

Linkies. Or spin-off-linkies, perhaps.

Future blackmail material either way.

re: #96 kuchuklambat

Will you stop with the logic thing?

re: #79 Lucius Septimius

Well, was Romeo at least mortified at the possibility of being kissed by teacher? At that age I know I would have been.

I had three people not show up today who were supposed to be doing presentations. Some people's class participation grade is going to really suck.

With all due modesty, I think he was disappointed at the lost street cred opportunity, but the students thought it was hilarious.

re: #100 Globular Cluster

MY son may attend Berkeley engineering school in a year (my father's undergraduate alma mater). I believe that the engineering school is a bastion of sanity. I hope.

re: #95 OldLineTexan
hey you, how are ya? Drinking tea tonight?

Who coined "Islamophobia"?

re: #105 hermeneutics

MY son may attend Berkeley engineering school in a year (my father's undergraduate alma mater). I believe that the engineering school is a bastion of sanity. I hope.

You have to leave the bastion (if it exists) to get your slices of liberal arts.

Whereas liberal arts majors can typically hide in dumbed-down "science" classes to meet their requirements.

/hence, "fire doesn't melt steel"

re: #107 really grumpy big dog Johnson

People with an agenda we should be concerned by.

Brought to you by the "Center for Race (Oh yeah, we're gunna' get payback from you oppressor-white-crackers!) and (You're gunna' get blamed for every fuckin' problem in the world, you chauvinist pig WHITE-MALE!) Gender.
U. C. Berkley...........

Power to the Correct People!
(You know who they are.)

/too strong?

re: #106 conservgirl

hey you, how are ya? Drinking tea tonight?

All tea'd out at the moment, sad to say.

The Center for Race and Gender. It sounds so deliciously learned and scholastic. In reality it's nothing but a malodorous stew of grievance politics garnished with venom and hate.

re: #108 OldLineTexan

What do you think of UT Austin's engineering department?

re: #111 OldLineTexan
The hot weather bring it on?

Wish I could read the comments. Computer issues. Night folks!

Despite its reputation and events like this, UC Berkeley is pretty average on the moonbat scale. Well, because as you all know, almost all American universities are favorable to moonbat. Most students are hardworking, and I think the student body is more than 50% Asian, or close to that. SF State across the bay is much more Islamist and anti-Semitic. And most of Berkeley's moonbats are not students but aging 60's-70's types.

I will be out of town this weekend so will not be checking in on the insanity.

re: #116 really grumpy big dog Johnson

Good night, really big Johnson.

re: #114 hermeneutics
Not that you asked, but my brother graduated from Auburn University and he is a fine one! Let CC come South, we have pretty girls down here.

Good night--I'm drifting off!

re: #118 hermeneutics
That sounds really awful:)

The conference seeks to provide an open scholarly exchange, exploring new approaches to the study of the current period, de-constructing the organizing processes that gave birth to Islamophobia

Here's one "process" giving birth.

re: #121 conservgirl

I know. :)

re: #115 conservgirl

The hot weather bring it on?

Not so much, but I drank more than usual at work, so I am not going to get into it tonight. Plus, I am somewhat disappointed in the oolong I have been able to get my hands on of late.

I would make these Islamophobophiliacs a nice pot though, were they to stop by. I bought some pu-erh at a tea shop that is just one stop short of nasty.

"constructing the other"

It's easy to "construct the other" when you can use such broad identifiers as "enslaves women" and "does not believe you have the right to live" and "educates children that they should end their lives in a haze of blood while killing as many infidels as possible."