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Papers by Amy Arellano
QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 2017
All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scr... more All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scrolling through notes she had typed a few minutes before their meeting. Christina's laptop lay open in front of her. "How do we start this?" Amy asks. "Do we need an abstract?" Christina smirks, "I don't know if we need it right now. Even if we do, I never start by writing the abstract." "Then how do we start?" Amy asks again, anxiously. "I think we can begin with what we bring to the table for this conversation about queer autoethnography: We are a queer couple in academia who often write duo/autoethnographies. It's our chance to conceptualize how we view queer duo/autoethnography." "Do you think our relationship is what makes our duo/autoethnography queer? Or is it us creating a co-constructed narrative that's hard to identify where you end and I begin?" "I can see that. Before we fully dive into how we conceive queer duo/ autoethnography, how do you see queer autoethnography functioning?" "At the intersection of autoethnography and queer theory, 'just stories' are transformed and transformative as insurrectionary acts that offer revolt through juxtaposition. 1 Queering autoethnography interrogates the idea that narratives not only become stories upon the body, but also storied upon various theoretical))
Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, 2013
The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social cr... more The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social critiques. The phrase gained media attention with “legitimate rape” remarks within the 2012 election. This piece looks at how this neo-liberal commentary has affected my personal agency through legislating my womb without permission, thus, rhetorically oppressing my personal agency through legal precedent.
You will not find them easily in the hallway, the union, or the dorms. Despite your diligent scre... more You will not find them easily in the hallway, the union, or the dorms. Despite your diligent screening some will slip through the cracks and infiltrate…or rather infest the classroom with tongues that are unruly, bodies that are nonconforming, and minds that only Hollywood claims are beautiful. The rejection letters missed some that flew under the radar. The ones struggling after hours to pass as normal.
Simply put, pathos is the use of emotional appeals in argument. The reasons for using pathos incl... more Simply put, pathos is the use of emotional appeals in argument. The reasons for using pathos include putting your audience into a favorable state of mind for accepting your message, to provide motivational warrants for your arguments, to provide a catalyst for action, to create a balance or working relationship between ethos, logos, and pathos, and to ensure that your participation in IPDA debate teaches you real-world argumentation skills. Guidelines for using pathos include carefully choosing your words, telling compelling stories, picking your motivations carefully by determining what is at the top of your judge's value hierarchy, avoiding the logical fallacy of emotive language, using a variety of motivational appeals, using pathos ethically, and considering the risks involved in using personal appeals.
SECTION 6.6 (IM)POSSIBLE FUTURE ARTICULATIONS….…………………………………………… CHAPTER ONE The Scope of the Tri... more SECTION 6.6 (IM)POSSIBLE FUTURE ARTICULATIONS….…………………………………………… CHAPTER ONE The Scope of the Trigger Warning Debate 2013 was "the year of trigger warnings," according to Slate Magazine. 1 Though the term dates back to the early twentieth century, "trigger warnings" gained traction within online feminist communities in the 1990s. 2 Trigger warnings are disclaimers or forewarnings that alert audiences that content contains the potential for negative affective responses. 3 Often, they are used before exposing audiences to graphic or traumatic material, such as depictions of sexual violence. 4 Trigger warnings, I argue, are a visible marker of the need for a corrective response to a pervasive rape culture. 5
QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 2017
All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scr... more All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scrolling through notes she had typed a few minutes before their meeting. Christina's laptop lay open in front of her. "How do we start this?" Amy asks. "Do we need an abstract?" Christina smirks, "I don't know if we need it right now. Even if we do, I never start by writing the abstract." "Then how do we start?" Amy asks again, anxiously. "I think we can begin with what we bring to the table for this conversation about queer autoethnography: We are a queer couple in academia who often write duo/autoethnographies. It's our chance to conceptualize how we view queer duo/autoethnography." "Do you think our relationship is what makes our duo/autoethnography queer? Or is it us creating a co-constructed narrative that's hard to identify where you end and I begin?" "I can see that. Before we fully dive into how we conceive queer duo/ autoethnography, how do you see queer autoethnography functioning?" "At the intersection of autoethnography and queer theory, 'just stories' are transformed and transformative as insurrectionary acts that offer revolt through juxtaposition. 1 Queering autoethnography interrogates the idea that narratives not only become stories upon the body, but also storied upon various theoretical))
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educ... more Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. Prior to the Trump administration, Title IX has been used as the legal framework for addressing sexual misconduct present within educational institutions. There has been an increase of sexual misconduct nationwide across college campuses further entrenching rape culture. Despite this, Betsy DeVos has rescinded the majority of Title IX protections. As a survivor of sexual assault and advocate, I use autoethnographic poetry as a means of providing counter-narrative resistance to a national epidemic of pervasive rape culture.
The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social cr... more The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social critiques. The phrase gained media attention with “legitimate rape” remarks within the 2012 election. This piece looks at how this neo-liberal commentary has affected my personal agency through legislating my womb without permission, thus, rhetorically oppressing my personal agency through legal precedent.
QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 2017
All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scr... more All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scrolling through notes she had typed a few minutes before their meeting. Christina's laptop lay open in front of her. "How do we start this?" Amy asks. "Do we need an abstract?" Christina smirks, "I don't know if we need it right now. Even if we do, I never start by writing the abstract." "Then how do we start?" Amy asks again, anxiously. "I think we can begin with what we bring to the table for this conversation about queer autoethnography: We are a queer couple in academia who often write duo/autoethnographies. It's our chance to conceptualize how we view queer duo/autoethnography." "Do you think our relationship is what makes our duo/autoethnography queer? Or is it us creating a co-constructed narrative that's hard to identify where you end and I begin?" "I can see that. Before we fully dive into how we conceive queer duo/ autoethnography, how do you see queer autoethnography functioning?" "At the intersection of autoethnography and queer theory, 'just stories' are transformed and transformative as insurrectionary acts that offer revolt through juxtaposition. 1 Queering autoethnography interrogates the idea that narratives not only become stories upon the body, but also storied upon various theoretical))
Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, 2013
The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social cr... more The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social critiques. The phrase gained media attention with “legitimate rape” remarks within the 2012 election. This piece looks at how this neo-liberal commentary has affected my personal agency through legislating my womb without permission, thus, rhetorically oppressing my personal agency through legal precedent.
You will not find them easily in the hallway, the union, or the dorms. Despite your diligent scre... more You will not find them easily in the hallway, the union, or the dorms. Despite your diligent screening some will slip through the cracks and infiltrate…or rather infest the classroom with tongues that are unruly, bodies that are nonconforming, and minds that only Hollywood claims are beautiful. The rejection letters missed some that flew under the radar. The ones struggling after hours to pass as normal.
Simply put, pathos is the use of emotional appeals in argument. The reasons for using pathos incl... more Simply put, pathos is the use of emotional appeals in argument. The reasons for using pathos include putting your audience into a favorable state of mind for accepting your message, to provide motivational warrants for your arguments, to provide a catalyst for action, to create a balance or working relationship between ethos, logos, and pathos, and to ensure that your participation in IPDA debate teaches you real-world argumentation skills. Guidelines for using pathos include carefully choosing your words, telling compelling stories, picking your motivations carefully by determining what is at the top of your judge's value hierarchy, avoiding the logical fallacy of emotive language, using a variety of motivational appeals, using pathos ethically, and considering the risks involved in using personal appeals.
SECTION 6.6 (IM)POSSIBLE FUTURE ARTICULATIONS….…………………………………………… CHAPTER ONE The Scope of the Tri... more SECTION 6.6 (IM)POSSIBLE FUTURE ARTICULATIONS….…………………………………………… CHAPTER ONE The Scope of the Trigger Warning Debate 2013 was "the year of trigger warnings," according to Slate Magazine. 1 Though the term dates back to the early twentieth century, "trigger warnings" gained traction within online feminist communities in the 1990s. 2 Trigger warnings are disclaimers or forewarnings that alert audiences that content contains the potential for negative affective responses. 3 Often, they are used before exposing audiences to graphic or traumatic material, such as depictions of sexual violence. 4 Trigger warnings, I argue, are a visible marker of the need for a corrective response to a pervasive rape culture. 5
QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 2017
All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scr... more All rights reserved. Amy and Christina sat together in their living room. Amy held her phone, scrolling through notes she had typed a few minutes before their meeting. Christina's laptop lay open in front of her. "How do we start this?" Amy asks. "Do we need an abstract?" Christina smirks, "I don't know if we need it right now. Even if we do, I never start by writing the abstract." "Then how do we start?" Amy asks again, anxiously. "I think we can begin with what we bring to the table for this conversation about queer autoethnography: We are a queer couple in academia who often write duo/autoethnographies. It's our chance to conceptualize how we view queer duo/autoethnography." "Do you think our relationship is what makes our duo/autoethnography queer? Or is it us creating a co-constructed narrative that's hard to identify where you end and I begin?" "I can see that. Before we fully dive into how we conceive queer duo/ autoethnography, how do you see queer autoethnography functioning?" "At the intersection of autoethnography and queer theory, 'just stories' are transformed and transformative as insurrectionary acts that offer revolt through juxtaposition. 1 Queering autoethnography interrogates the idea that narratives not only become stories upon the body, but also storied upon various theoretical))
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educ... more Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. Prior to the Trump administration, Title IX has been used as the legal framework for addressing sexual misconduct present within educational institutions. There has been an increase of sexual misconduct nationwide across college campuses further entrenching rape culture. Despite this, Betsy DeVos has rescinded the majority of Title IX protections. As a survivor of sexual assault and advocate, I use autoethnographic poetry as a means of providing counter-narrative resistance to a national epidemic of pervasive rape culture.
The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social cr... more The “war on women” has been a socio-political issue and an arena for feminist scholars’ social critiques. The phrase gained media attention with “legitimate rape” remarks within the 2012 election. This piece looks at how this neo-liberal commentary has affected my personal agency through legislating my womb without permission, thus, rhetorically oppressing my personal agency through legal precedent.