Universe of Desire
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
My choice to reimagine scenes from The Scarlet Letter, Lolita, and Middlesex in the context of 21st century technology, specifically the internet, came from three factors. One is the “Universe of Desire” exhibit at the Museum of Sex, which showcased the collision of sex and internet and blurring of publicity and anonymous “privacy.” The exhibit […]
Universe of Desire
Tags: Internet, Lolita, Middlesex, Private, Public, The Scarlet Letter
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Private, Public, and Some
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
After reading all the historical documents and essays, what struck me the most was that I never learned about or heard of the Postal Act/Comstock Act or Anthony Comstock in any American history class let alone anything about the Free Lovers and other prominent figures and ideologies in this particular historical moment. A quick skim […]
Private, Public, and Some
Tags: Censorship, Discourse, Law, Postal Act, Private, Public, Sexuality, Victorian Era
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