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yesterday i went to listen to suzan lori parks, and although what she spoke about wasn't connected directly to gensex, it was intriguing and a lot of fun.

my favorite quote of the evening was 'aint no body gonna turn me around' - from which i (obviously) immediately picked up 'body' and related it to gensex. -- in the sense that there would be no 'body' that would serve as a limitation.

i am lame. i know.

another interesting thing she said right at the begining was that 'writing was her revision of the real' which brought me back to our discussions on literature and language and how that helps shape us and our thoughts. and i must say that even though it does shape us, doesnt it also give us a space for expression? are we shaped through that expression? a little i would assume. maybe its a balancing act.

what i loved about suzan lori was her ability to engage the audience so well. and i think that came from her level of comfort. she seemed to be so comfortable with herself, in her body, on stage, addressing an audience, adding a ridiculous soundtrack to her speechs -- it was so natural. flowing. it made you feel at ease.

she said it was hard being the first at anything - (she was the first african american woman to win a writing award) -- and maybe it was just me but she seemed to say it in an almost mocking way. yes she had won it. yes it was amazing and hard. but was that because she was african american or because she was a woman? pppffft. nope.

i dont know. i liked her. she said a lot of things that ive heard before and a lot of things that were funny and new. but that wasnt it. she was vibrant in a way. alive. and you dont find that very often.

it was inspiring in a soft, comfortable manner.