tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937957152233636023.post6034128156550097961..comments2023-04-18T02:07:09.564-07:00Comments on The Cosmic Mirror: The Cosmic Mirror and the Carrie Prejean ControversyGary Gemmill and George Kraus:http://www.blogger.com/profile/10378280586895581568noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937957152233636023.post-64404964580998335872009-05-17T20:56:00.000-07:002009-05-17T20:56:00.000-07:00My take on Ms. Prejean's answer to the gay marriag...My take on Ms. Prejean's answer to the gay marriage question was also that she gave a stereotypically "male" answer when a stereotypically "female" answer was expected. That must have lost her points. When I first read her response, I was put off by it on a gut level. I guess first and foremost because I personally believe in gay marriage, but more importantly for this discussion, I think I was also put off by her direct "male" response style which, coming from a woman seemed too glib and insensitive. As much as I would like to think that I am a "progressive" woman myself, and support women who are also in touch with their "male" sides, I realize that I am still strongly and subconsciously affected by culturally established gender role expectations, having internalized some of them. I think my different reactions to her represented my own cosmic mirror at work and stirred up some conflicts within myself about gender role expectations. Outside of the personal level, and looking at this on a broader scale, the topic of how culture serves as a cosmic mirror to shape the individual, and vice-versa, is fascinating. In a different culture or at a different time in the evolution of our culture, having taken nude photos may not have been such a controversial issue for Ms. Prejean. Thanks for the thought-provoking and enlightening discussion! KathiKathinoreply@blogger.com