so dmitri mendeleev and i shared the same birthday we also both build
same birthday we also both build
same birthday we also both build algorithms he built an algorithm that
algorithms he built an algorithm that
algorithms he built an algorithm that captured all matter and reduced it down
captured all matter and reduced it down
captured all matter and reduced it down to its basic elements and then he
to its basic elements and then he
to its basic elements and then he categorized and organized those elements
categorized and organized those elements
categorized and organized those elements in a way that made them perceptible
in a way that made them perceptible
in a way that made them perceptible understandable knowable and useful to us
understandable knowable and useful to us
understandable knowable and useful to us I will algorithms to capture white
I will algorithms to capture white
I will algorithms to capture white hetero patriarchal power I build
hetero patriarchal power I build
hetero patriarchal power I build algorithms to capture power as its race
algorithms to capture power as its race
algorithms to capture power as its race class and gender
class and gender
class and gender I build algorithms to capture racism
I build algorithms to capture racism
I build algorithms to capture racism sexism classism and all ways in which
sexism classism and all ways in which
sexism classism and all ways in which those things are intertwined at mesh and
those things are intertwined at mesh and
those things are intertwined at mesh and intersectional so when I see power I’m
intersectional so when I see power I’m
intersectional so when I see power I’m talking about the way in which white
talking about the way in which white
talking about the way in which white hetero matriarchal power takes its
hetero matriarchal power takes its
hetero matriarchal power takes its desires fantasies and agendas and
desires fantasies and agendas and
desires fantasies and agendas and materializes those things out in the
materializes those things out in the
materializes those things out in the real world using the vehicles of racism
real world using the vehicles of racism
real world using the vehicles of racism sexism and classism so you may say well
sexism and classism so you may say well
sexism and classism so you may say well why why do you want to build an
why why do you want to build an
why why do you want to build an algorithm to capture power well as a
algorithm to capture power well as a
algorithm to capture power well as a former federal prosecutor and now as a
former federal prosecutor and now as a
former federal prosecutor and now as a law school professor and also as a legal
law school professor and also as a legal
law school professor and also as a legal scholar I believe you can capture try
scholar I believe you can capture try
scholar I believe you can capture try and correct power you can capture it you
and correct power you can capture it you
and correct power you can capture it you can arrest it it can reduce it down to
can arrest it it can reduce it down to
can arrest it it can reduce it down to its basic elements with numerous moves
its basic elements with numerous moves
its basic elements with numerous moves and functions and then you can subject
and functions and then you can subject
and functions and then you can subject all of those things to remember scrutiny
all of those things to remember scrutiny
all of those things to remember scrutiny interrogation investigation and an
interrogation investigation and an
interrogation investigation and an actual tribe all in an effort to
actual tribe all in an effort to
actual tribe all in an effort to redistribute power and to get as much
redistribute power and to get as much
redistribute power and to get as much closer to where ideals involving
closer to where ideals involving
closer to where ideals involving equality fully human flourishing and
equality fully human flourishing and
equality fully human flourishing and justice so you may ask well how do you
justice so you may ask well how do you
justice so you may ask well how do you plan to go about building this algorithm
plan to go about building this algorithm
plan to go about building this algorithm to capture power well the answer to the
to capture power well the answer to the
to capture power well the answer to the question how is actually a story or a
question how is actually a story or a
question how is actually a story or a parable more specifically the parable of
parable more specifically the parable of
parable more specifically the parable of the woman caught in adultery this
the woman caught in adultery this
the woman caught in adultery this particular story
particular story
particular story encapsulate the basic ways that
encapsulate the basic ways that
encapsulate the basic ways that racism sexism and classism operate but
racism sexism and classism operate but
racism sexism and classism operate but the story also gives us some
the story also gives us some
the story also gives us some possibilities for liberation so the
possibilities for liberation so the
possibilities for liberation so the story begins with Jesus Christ the rabbi
story begins with Jesus Christ the rabbi
story begins with Jesus Christ the rabbi and the teacher out in the world
and the teacher out in the world
and the teacher out in the world teaching and as the rabbi’s teaching a
teaching and as the rabbi’s teaching a
teaching and as the rabbi’s teaching a group of status because of Jairus ease
group of status because of Jairus ease
group of status because of Jairus ease come up to him and say hey rabbi we
come up to him and say hey rabbi we
come up to him and say hey rabbi we caught this woman in the middle of
caught this woman in the middle of
caught this woman in the middle of adultery and under Mosaic law we must
adultery and under Mosaic law we must
adultery and under Mosaic law we must stoned her to death so let’s unpack a
stoned her to death so let’s unpack a
stoned her to death so let’s unpack a little bit of that the Sadducees and the
little bit of that the Sadducees and the
little bit of that the Sadducees and the Pharisees are the leaders of one
Pharisees are the leaders of one
Pharisees are the leaders of one religion they embody my and religion
religion they embody my and religion
religion they embody my and religion through metaphors reliabilism
through metaphors reliabilism
through metaphors reliabilism I need you to hold on to that because
I need you to hold on to that because
I need you to hold on to that because that’s going to become terribly
that’s going to become terribly
that’s going to become terribly important in just a moment it’s also
important in just a moment it’s also
important in just a moment it’s also important that the body they bring to
important that the body they bring to
important that the body they bring to the rabbi in order to oppose the death
the rabbi in order to oppose the death
the rabbi in order to oppose the death penalty judgment and sentencing is a
penalty judgment and sentencing is a
penalty judgment and sentencing is a vulnerable body they bring up a woman’s
vulnerable body they bring up a woman’s
vulnerable body they bring up a woman’s body it’s equally important that they
body it’s equally important that they
body it’s equally important that they caught this woman in the middle of it
caught this woman in the middle of it
caught this woman in the middle of it sultry in the midst of adultery not in
sultry in the midst of adultery not in
sultry in the midst of adultery not in the beginning of adultery or an
the beginning of adultery or an
the beginning of adultery or an introduction to adultery or those replan
introduction to adultery or those replan
introduction to adultery or those replan or the afterglow of adultery the results
or the afterglow of adultery the results
or the afterglow of adultery the results of adultery they hire in the mist of
of adultery they hire in the mist of
of adultery they hire in the mist of adultery now you may say why is that
adultery now you may say why is that
adultery now you may say why is that important to plan she’s harping on that
important to plan she’s harping on that
important to plan she’s harping on that well one of the reasons that I teach is
well one of the reasons that I teach is
well one of the reasons that I teach is that I really do believe that education
that I really do believe that education
that I really do believe that education is one of the last forms of
is one of the last forms of
is one of the last forms of socio-economic mobility that with a
socio-economic mobility that with a
socio-economic mobility that with a little guidance knowledge and wisdom you
little guidance knowledge and wisdom you
little guidance knowledge and wisdom you can write your horizon but no matter how
can write your horizon but no matter how
can write your horizon but no matter how hard you try no matter how hard you try
hard you try no matter how hard you try
hard you try no matter how hard you try no matter how much you work at it and
no matter how much you work at it and
no matter how much you work at it and put your backbone into it you just can’t
put your backbone into it you just can’t
put your backbone into it you just can’t commit adultery all by yourself and you
commit adultery all by yourself and you
commit adultery all by yourself and you don’t believe me to go
don’t believe me to go
don’t believe me to go and definitely go home and do that done
and definitely go home and do that done
and definitely go home and do that done from that here in the auditorium with
from that here in the auditorium with
from that here in the auditorium with the camera but you’ll find that you
the camera but you’ll find that you
the camera but you’ll find that you cannot commit adultery alone
cannot commit adultery alone
cannot commit adultery alone that it inherently requires at least one
that it inherently requires at least one
that it inherently requires at least one other person and we know that they hired
other person and we know that they hired
other person and we know that they hired in the middle of adultery so there was
in the middle of adultery so there was
in the middle of adultery so there was another person there and yet the
another person there and yet the
another person there and yet the Sadducees and Pharisees only suffered to
Sadducees and Pharisees only suffered to
Sadducees and Pharisees only suffered to bring the vulnerable body to the red
bring the vulnerable body to the red
bring the vulnerable body to the red light for purposes of sensitive judgment
light for purposes of sensitive judgment
light for purposes of sensitive judgment let’s go back to the story so we got a
let’s go back to the story so we got a
let’s go back to the story so we got a rabbi out in the world teaching the
rabbi out in the world teaching the
rabbi out in the world teaching the Sadducees and Pharisees come up and say
Sadducees and Pharisees come up and say
Sadducees and Pharisees come up and say hey time they oppose the death penalty
hey time they oppose the death penalty
hey time they oppose the death penalty woman caught in adultery time to throw
woman caught in adultery time to throw
woman caught in adultery time to throw some rocks all under Mosaic law
some rocks all under Mosaic law
some rocks all under Mosaic law well the rabbi turns to the Sadducees
well the rabbi turns to the Sadducees
well the rabbi turns to the Sadducees and Pharisees and says well let those of
and Pharisees and says well let those of
and Pharisees and says well let those of you without sin cast the first stone in
you without sin cast the first stone in
you without sin cast the first stone in other words you know participate the
other words you know participate the
other words you know participate the death penalty said you see a judgment
death penalty said you see a judgment
death penalty said you see a judgment but you have to have clean hands the
but you have to have clean hands the
but you have to have clean hands the Sadducees and Pharisees give this some
Sadducees and Pharisees give this some
Sadducees and Pharisees give this some fun and then they begin to leave
fun and then they begin to leave
fun and then they begin to leave starting with the oldest first the rabbi
starting with the oldest first the rabbi
starting with the oldest first the rabbi turns to the woman and says well where
turns to the woman and says well where
turns to the woman and says well where are your accusers
are your accusers
are your accusers hasn’t anyone condemned you and she says
hasn’t anyone condemned you and she says
hasn’t anyone condemned you and she says no and he says well neither do I go
no and he says well neither do I go
no and he says well neither do I go forth it said no war so this particular
forth it said no war so this particular
forth it said no war so this particular parable continues the basic ways in
parable continues the basic ways in
parable continues the basic ways in which racism sexism and classism operate
which racism sexism and classism operate
which racism sexism and classism operate but it also gives us a keys the
but it also gives us a keys the
but it also gives us a keys the liberation I’m going to focus in on
liberation I’m going to focus in on
liberation I’m going to focus in on three basic moves of power as they’re
three basic moves of power as they’re
three basic moves of power as they’re contained in this parable they’re
contained in this parable they’re
contained in this parable they’re actually a lot more moves but the
actually a lot more moves but the
actually a lot more moves but the technically gave me 18 minutes so you’ll
technically gave me 18 minutes so you’ll
technically gave me 18 minutes so you’ll have to invite me back and where you
have to invite me back and where you
have to invite me back and where you type addresses this parable but for now
type addresses this parable but for now
type addresses this parable but for now the top three hints of power of the
the top three hints of power of the
the top three hints of power of the station deliberately confusing things
station deliberately confusing things
station deliberately confusing things performance at number three the gays
performance at number three the gays
performance at number three the gays obfuscation so who says empower is
obfuscation so who says empower is
obfuscation so who says empower is tolerable only on the condition that it
tolerable only on the condition that it
tolerable only on the condition that it masks a substantial part of itself in
masks a substantial part of itself in
masks a substantial part of itself in success is proportional to an ability to
success is proportional to an ability to
success is proportional to an ability to hide its only mechanisms in other words
hide its only mechanisms in other words
hide its only mechanisms in other words there were different racism sexism and
there were different racism sexism and
there were different racism sexism and classism
classism
classism to be effective they had to render
to be effective they had to render
to be effective they had to render themselves invisible imperceptible
themselves invisible imperceptible
themselves invisible imperceptible natural when Jimin just the week things
natural when Jimin just the week things
natural when Jimin just the week things are inevitable and furthermore righteous
are inevitable and furthermore righteous
are inevitable and furthermore righteous and good and none of his powers success
and good and none of his powers success
and good and none of his powers success predicated on its ability to hide it’s
predicated on its ability to hide it’s
predicated on its ability to hide it’s also proportionate to its ability to
also proportionate to its ability to
also proportionate to its ability to hide
hide
hide so if power can hide really well they
so if power can hide really well they
so if power can hide really well they can do a whole lot and then if it can’t
can do a whole lot and then if it can’t
can do a whole lot and then if it can’t find solo its effectiveness is greatly
find solo its effectiveness is greatly
find solo its effectiveness is greatly diminish now one of the ways in which
diminish now one of the ways in which
diminish now one of the ways in which power arranges itself invisible and
power arranges itself invisible and
power arranges itself invisible and legitimate at the same time is it
legitimate at the same time is it
legitimate at the same time is it hijacks the function of law and religion
hijacks the function of law and religion
hijacks the function of law and religion in order to do its dirty work in order
in order to do its dirty work in order
in order to do its dirty work in order to exact its agenda and when power
to exact its agenda and when power
to exact its agenda and when power colluded with one religion the effect
colluded with one religion the effect
colluded with one religion the effect becomes totalizing it becomes an
becomes totalizing it becomes an
becomes totalizing it becomes an omnipresent ubiquitous everywhere so
omnipresent ubiquitous everywhere so
omnipresent ubiquitous everywhere so let’s bring an example to prove the
let’s bring an example to prove the
let’s bring an example to prove the point this is the classic case of Dred
point this is the classic case of Dred
point this is the classic case of Dred Scott decided in 1857
Scott decided in 1857
Scott decided in 1857 it’s the slavery case and in this case a
it’s the slavery case and in this case a
it’s the slavery case and in this case a majority of the Supreme Court justices
majority of the Supreme Court justices
majority of the Supreme Court justices held that anyone of African descent was
held that anyone of African descent was
held that anyone of African descent was not a citizen so the majority occupied
not a citizen so the majority occupied
not a citizen so the majority occupied dominated and controlled afield the
dominated and controlled afield the
dominated and controlled afield the citizenry and then relegated the bodies
citizenry and then relegated the bodies
citizenry and then relegated the bodies of anyone of African descent outside the
of anyone of African descent outside the
of anyone of African descent outside the boundary his citizenship the protections
boundary his citizenship the protections
boundary his citizenship the protections and rights and entitlement it didn’t
and rights and entitlement it didn’t
and rights and entitlement it didn’t matter if you were free it didn’t matter
matter if you were free it didn’t matter
matter if you were free it didn’t matter if you were a slave male/female you were
if you were a slave male/female you were
if you were a slave male/female you were outside the boundaries of citizenship
outside the boundaries of citizenship
outside the boundaries of citizenship and if you’re here and you don’t enjoy
and if you’re here and you don’t enjoy
and if you’re here and you don’t enjoy the protections of citizenship you’re
the protections of citizenship you’re
the protections of citizenship you’re vulnerable you’re vulnerable to sexual
vulnerable you’re vulnerable to sexual
vulnerable you’re vulnerable to sexual exploitation as well as physical
exploitation as well as physical
exploitation as well as physical exploitation so if you assume in an
exploitation so if you assume in an
exploitation so if you assume in an African descent and someone violated you
African descent and someone violated you
African descent and someone violated you sexually or physically or exploited your
sexually or physically or exploited your
sexually or physically or exploited your labor you couldn’t go to the police for
labor you couldn’t go to the police for
labor you couldn’t go to the police for help and you could go to the courts to
help and you could go to the courts to
help and you could go to the courts to vindicate your rights because you didn’t
vindicate your rights because you didn’t
vindicate your rights because you didn’t have any access to the courts and you
have any access to the courts and you
have any access to the courts and you didn’t have any rights and the religion
didn’t have any rights and the religion
didn’t have any rights and the religion kicks then it says well God says you
kicks then it says well God says you
kicks then it says well God says you want
want
want the slave and God says a slavery’s
the slave and God says a slavery’s
the slave and God says a slavery’s country and God says that slavery is
country and God says that slavery is
country and God says that slavery is done for you because slavery will save
done for you because slavery will save
done for you because slavery will save you from your criminal people
you from your criminal people
you from your criminal people treacherous self and there again when
treacherous self and there again when
treacherous self and there again when powerful losses were law and religion
powerful losses were law and religion
powerful losses were law and religion the effect becomes totalizing it becomes
the effect becomes totalizing it becomes
the effect becomes totalizing it becomes ubiquitous omnipresent everywhere it
ubiquitous omnipresent everywhere it
ubiquitous omnipresent everywhere it becomes part of history and psychology
becomes part of history and psychology
becomes part of history and psychology philosophy other examples undocumented
philosophy other examples undocumented
philosophy other examples undocumented workers if you’re an undocumented person
workers if you’re an undocumented person
workers if you’re an undocumented person and you’re here a so inviolate you
and you’re here a so inviolate you
and you’re here a so inviolate you physically or sexually you can’t go to
physically or sexually you can’t go to
physically or sexually you can’t go to the police or the courts without calling
the police or the courts without calling
the police or the courts without calling into questioning your own status and as
into questioning your own status and as
into questioning your own status and as a result you’re vulnerable
a result you’re vulnerable
a result you’re vulnerable so another move of obfuscation in the
so another move of obfuscation in the
so another move of obfuscation in the Confederacy of power and this I all the
Confederacy of power and this I all the
Confederacy of power and this I all the functional equivalent of dangling a
functional equivalent of dangling a
functional equivalent of dangling a shiny ball in front of your face and
shiny ball in front of your face and
shiny ball in front of your face and stealing your wallet and that’s your
stealing your wallet and that’s your
stealing your wallet and that’s your power says one thing and does another
power says one thing and does another
power says one thing and does another and then when you measure when power
and then when you measure when power
and then when you measure when power says against what it does you get this
says against what it does you get this
says against what it does you get this huge discrepancy so the Sadducees and
huge discrepancy so the Sadducees and
huge discrepancy so the Sadducees and Pharisees come up and say we’re here to
Pharisees come up and say we’re here to
Pharisees come up and say we’re here to enforce Mosaic law we’re here to enforce
enforce Mosaic law we’re here to enforce
enforce Mosaic law we’re here to enforce morals and ethics a sexual perversity a
morals and ethics a sexual perversity a
morals and ethics a sexual perversity a sexual transgression has occurred we’re
sexual transgression has occurred we’re
sexual transgression has occurred we’re here to fix that and the question
here to fix that and the question
here to fix that and the question becomes is that really what the
becomes is that really what the
becomes is that really what the Sadducees and Pharisees are there to –
Sadducees and Pharisees are there to –
Sadducees and Pharisees are there to – well the answer to that question is no
well the answer to that question is no
well the answer to that question is no and how do we know that because remember
and how do we know that because remember
and how do we know that because remember when we went through that little
when we went through that little
when we went through that little exercise and establish that mechanical
exercise and establish that mechanical
exercise and establish that mechanical commit adultery alone that it inherently
commit adultery alone that it inherently
commit adultery alone that it inherently requires at least another person and and
requires at least another person and and
requires at least another person and and we know that this woman was kind of a
we know that this woman was kind of a
we know that this woman was kind of a middle of adultery so there was at least
middle of adultery so there was at least
middle of adultery so there was at least one other person there and yet they only
one other person there and yet they only
one other person there and yet they only softened to grieve the vulnerable body
softened to grieve the vulnerable body
softened to grieve the vulnerable body of a woman to the rabbi for purposes of
of a woman to the rabbi for purposes of
of a woman to the rabbi for purposes of sentencing and judgment because what
sentencing and judgment because what
sentencing and judgment because what they’re really interested in doing is
they’re really interested in doing is
they’re really interested in doing is tithing and performing on that
tithing and performing on that
tithing and performing on that vulnerable by controlling dominating and
vulnerable by controlling dominating and
vulnerable by controlling dominating and subjugating that body now you’re really
subjugating that body now you’re really
subjugating that body now you’re really real religious scholars out there and
real religious scholars out there and
real religious scholars out there and you biblical scholars will say you know
you biblical scholars will say you know
you biblical scholars will say you know what this is the problem with legal
what this is the problem with legal
what this is the problem with legal scholars turbulent
scholars turbulent
scholars turbulent say Little Miss a law school professor
say Little Miss a law school professor
say Little Miss a law school professor you want to know that in the days of
you want to know that in the days of
you want to know that in the days of biblical antiquity
biblical antiquity
biblical antiquity o women committed adultery oh they were
o women committed adultery oh they were
o women committed adultery oh they were going to be charged with adultery only
going to be charged with adultery only
going to be charged with adultery only women could be charged with adultery
women could be charged with adultery
women could be charged with adultery guilty of adultery because it’s a woman
guilty of adultery because it’s a woman
guilty of adultery because it’s a woman only crime which is why the fantasies of
only crime which is why the fantasies of
only crime which is why the fantasies of the Pharisees over brought the woman
the Pharisees over brought the woman
the Pharisees over brought the woman but you see that would be my exact point
but you see that would be my exact point
but you see that would be my exact point you see how power high jests the
you see how power high jests the
you see how power high jests the function of law and religion in order to
function of law and religion in order to
function of law and religion in order to do its dirty work in order to exact its
do its dirty work in order to exact its
do its dirty work in order to exact its agenda which is really playing and
agenda which is really playing and
agenda which is really playing and performing on a vulnerable body and
performing on a vulnerable body and
performing on a vulnerable body and under the auspices of one religion
under the auspices of one religion
under the auspices of one religion typically it renders itself legitimate
typically it renders itself legitimate
typically it renders itself legitimate and invisible at the same time say that
and invisible at the same time say that
and invisible at the same time say that would be my exact point I under examples
would be my exact point I under examples
would be my exact point I under examples of power saying one thing and doing
of power saying one thing and doing
of power saying one thing and doing another and in this country we’ve had
another and in this country we’ve had
another and in this country we’ve had war on drugs we reach the societal
war on drugs we reach the societal
war on drugs we reach the societal consensus that we’re going to declare a
consensus that we’re going to declare a
consensus that we’re going to declare a war on drugs and yet when you look at
war on drugs and yet when you look at
war on drugs and yet when you look at the demographics of people who’ve been
the demographics of people who’ve been
the demographics of people who’ve been incarcerated as a result of the war on
incarcerated as a result of the war on
incarcerated as a result of the war on drugs they’re disproportionately people
drugs they’re disproportionately people
drugs they’re disproportionately people of color leaving a lot of people to
of color leaving a lot of people to
of color leaving a lot of people to argue that in fact we didn’t have a war
argue that in fact we didn’t have a war
argue that in fact we didn’t have a war on drugs
on drugs
on drugs we haven’t wore an honorable lights of
we haven’t wore an honorable lights of
we haven’t wore an honorable lights of color and then stuff some still argue as
color and then stuff some still argue as
color and then stuff some still argue as well that we’ve used the criminal
well that we’ve used the criminal
well that we’ve used the criminal justice system to define crimes and ways
justice system to define crimes and ways
justice system to define crimes and ways we’ll return to those honorable bodies
we’ll return to those honorable bodies
we’ll return to those honorable bodies it’s a property yet another example of
it’s a property yet another example of
it’s a property yet another example of power saying one thing and do another
power saying one thing and do another
power saying one thing and do another and in this in this particular case is
and in this in this particular case is
and in this in this particular case is maybe a little closer and this is our
maybe a little closer and this is our
maybe a little closer and this is our houses of worship
houses of worship
houses of worship sometimes you may hear escaping
sometimes you may hear escaping
sometimes you may hear escaping criticism leveled against homosexuals
criticism leveled against homosexuals
criticism leveled against homosexuals that homosexuals are going to pause the
that homosexuals are going to pause the
that homosexuals are going to pause the end of the early the green apocalypse
end of the early the green apocalypse
end of the early the green apocalypse the end of days how the sexuals are
the end of days how the sexuals are
the end of days how the sexuals are directly responsible for all natural
directly responsible for all natural
directly responsible for all natural disasters hurricanes tornadoes
disasters hurricanes tornadoes
disasters hurricanes tornadoes earthquakes how homosexuals are the
earthquakes how homosexuals are the
earthquakes how homosexuals are the greatest sexual perversion and travesty
greatest sexual perversion and travesty
greatest sexual perversion and travesty and history now the question becomes is
and history now the question becomes is
and history now the question becomes is that
that
that criticism really interested in sexual
criticism really interested in sexual
criticism really interested in sexual diversity and sexual violence
diversity and sexual violence
diversity and sexual violence perhaps not because of a really
perhaps not because of a really
perhaps not because of a really interested in sexual violence it would
interested in sexual violence it would
interested in sexual violence it would turn all of that energy and iron and
turn all of that energy and iron and
turn all of that energy and iron and anger on all of that sexual violence
anger on all of that sexual violence
anger on all of that sexual violence that occurs under the ruse of our homes
that occurs under the ruse of our homes
that occurs under the ruse of our homes and in our intimate spaces which is
and in our intimate spaces which is
and in our intimate spaces which is where a lot of sexual violence occurs
where a lot of sexual violence occurs
where a lot of sexual violence occurs and that in fact that kind of scathing
and that in fact that kind of scathing
and that in fact that kind of scathing criticism is really interested in
criticism is really interested in
criticism is really interested in playing and performing on a normal body
playing and performing on a normal body
playing and performing on a normal body which gets us to our next room power
which gets us to our next room power
which gets us to our next room power performance and the finally a law school
performance and the finally a law school
performance and the finally a law school professor suggests that racism is a
professor suggests that racism is a
professor suggests that racism is a compulsion that performs as pleasure
compulsion that performs as pleasure
compulsion that performs as pleasure that racism sexism and classism are all
that racism sexism and classism are all
that racism sexism and classism are all perform are all compulsions that perform
perform are all compulsions that perform
perform are all compulsions that perform as player that we do ourselves a
as player that we do ourselves a
as player that we do ourselves a tremendous disservice when we
tremendous disservice when we
tremendous disservice when we oversimplify racism sexism and classism
oversimplify racism sexism and classism
oversimplify racism sexism and classism and one of the ways of which we
and one of the ways of which we
and one of the ways of which we oversimplify power is when we reduce it
oversimplify power is when we reduce it
oversimplify power is when we reduce it down to hatred or animus only that in
down to hatred or animus only that in
down to hatred or animus only that in fact these things are far more complex
fact these things are far more complex
fact these things are far more complex than fact that in fact these things
than fact that in fact these things
than fact that in fact these things embed themselves inside our minds they
embed themselves inside our minds they
embed themselves inside our minds they saturate every layer of our brain even
saturate every layer of our brain even
saturate every layer of our brain even that layer of fantasy because what the
that layer of fantasy because what the
that layer of fantasy because what the Sadducees and Pharisees really want the
Sadducees and Pharisees really want the
Sadducees and Pharisees really want the rabbi to do is to join with them in a
rabbi to do is to join with them in a
rabbi to do is to join with them in a fraternity and to engage in a figurative
fraternity and to engage in a figurative
fraternity and to engage in a figurative game rape of this woman that serves the
game rape of this woman that serves the
game rape of this woman that serves the same function as a lynching than the
same function as a lynching than the
same function as a lynching than the stunning game rapes and lichens
stunning game rapes and lichens
stunning game rapes and lichens are all performances and what they
are all performances and what they
are all performances and what they perform is who’s powerful and who’s
perform is who’s powerful and who’s
perform is who’s powerful and who’s vulnerable
who’s deserving of pain and his
who’s deserving of pain and his deserving of pleasure who’s good and
deserving of pleasure who’s good and
deserving of pleasure who’s good and who’s evil who’s deserving of life and
who’s evil who’s deserving of life and
who’s evil who’s deserving of life and whose deserving of death who’s deserving
whose deserving of death who’s deserving
whose deserving of death who’s deserving of being judged and who gets to do the
of being judged and who gets to do the
of being judged and who gets to do the judging which brings us to our third
judging which brings us to our third
judging which brings us to our third unit of power the gaze so implicit bias
unit of power the gaze so implicit bias
unit of power the gaze so implicit bias research teaches us
research teaches us
research teaches us that the moment we see a black or brown
that the moment we see a black or brown
that the moment we see a black or brown body we immediately associate that body
body we immediately associate that body
body we immediately associate that body with dangerous and suspiciousness and
with dangerous and suspiciousness and
with dangerous and suspiciousness and the need to be controlled and we do it
the need to be controlled and we do it
the need to be controlled and we do it instantaneously automatically we do it
instantaneously automatically we do it
instantaneously automatically we do it so quickly because we’re getting victim
so quickly because we’re getting victim
so quickly because we’re getting victim about it it does not require some sort
about it it does not require some sort
about it it does not require some sort of deliberate conscious connotation and
of deliberate conscious connotation and
of deliberate conscious connotation and then when we see a white body we
then when we see a white body we
then when we see a white body we immediately associate that body with
immediately associate that body with
immediately associate that body with goodness innocence and righteousness and
goodness innocence and righteousness and
goodness innocence and righteousness and again it happens instantaneously it
again it happens instantaneously it
again it happens instantaneously it happens so quickly that these
happens so quickly that these
happens so quickly that these associations actually become lodged and
associations actually become lodged and
associations actually become lodged and entrenched inside our minds they become
entrenched inside our minds they become
entrenched inside our minds they become architectural structures anchor and
architectural structures anchor and
architectural structures anchor and inside our brain they become a frame
inside our brain they become a frame
inside our brain they become a frame through which we see the world they
through which we see the world they
through which we see the world they become a filter through which we see
become a filter through which we see
become a filter through which we see evidence they become the judgment that
evidence they become the judgment that
evidence they become the judgment that we cast before we see the body of proof
we cast before we see the body of proof
we cast before we see the body of proof and these things these associations are
and these things these associations are
and these things these associations are so fixated on our minds then they affect
so fixated on our minds then they affect
so fixated on our minds then they affect the way we see things socially we see a
the way we see things socially we see a
the way we see things socially we see a black or brown lighting engagement
black or brown lighting engagement
black or brown lighting engagement actually innocent conduct we create
actually innocent conduct we create
actually innocent conduct we create narratives of dangerousness
narratives of dangerousness
narratives of dangerousness suspiciousness pathology criminality and
suspiciousness pathology criminality and
suspiciousness pathology criminality and Treasury and then we see white bodies
Treasury and then we see white bodies
Treasury and then we see white bodies actually engaged initiative may have and
actually engaged initiative may have and
actually engaged initiative may have and criminality we create narratives of
criminality we create narratives of
criminality we create narratives of innocence because you see what nobody
innocence because you see what nobody
innocence because you see what nobody goes through the story gives in handy
goes through the story gives in handy
goes through the story gives in handy and how much you learn child like can it
and how much you learn child like can it
and how much you learn child like can it be then for a child to go to the store
be then for a child to go to the store
be then for a child to go to the store and get some candy but without money
and get some candy but without money
and get some candy but without money goes to the store to get some candy the
goes to the store to get some candy the
goes to the store to get some candy the narrative that gets created is one of
narrative that gets created is one of
narrative that gets created is one of dangerousness suspiciousness that needs
dangerousness suspiciousness that needs
dangerousness suspiciousness that needs to be controlled and the need to be put
to be controlled and the need to be put
to be controlled and the need to be put down because you see this body is never
down because you see this body is never
down because you see this body is never entitled to innocence and never entitled
entitled to innocence and never entitled
entitled to innocence and never entitled to childhood and yet with this body
to childhood and yet with this body
to childhood and yet with this body freely admits that it’s engage in a
freely admits that it’s engage in a
freely admits that it’s engage in a sexually predatory behavior as sexual
sexually predatory behavior as sexual
sexually predatory behavior as sexual violence we create areas of innocence
violence we create areas of innocence
violence we create areas of innocence it’s just one room time boys will be
it’s just one room time boys will be
it’s just one room time boys will be boys men will be men this is natural and
boys men will be men this is natural and
boys men will be men this is natural and real or it’s kind of good because it’s
real or it’s kind of good because it’s
real or it’s kind of good because it’s so manly right so some other examples of
so manly right so some other examples of
so manly right so some other examples of the eggs of Pahlavi
the eggs of Pahlavi
the eggs of Pahlavi jeiza before valve ization battered
jeiza before valve ization battered
jeiza before valve ization battered women bad let me to come forward than
women bad let me to come forward than
women bad let me to come forward than they say I’ve been battered and
they say I’ve been battered and
they say I’ve been battered and immediately we start asking well did you
immediately we start asking well did you
immediately we start asking well did you fight back why did you stay why did you
fight back why did you stay why did you
fight back why did you stay why did you go right because we keep that gaze of
go right because we keep that gaze of
go right because we keep that gaze of pathology fixated on that vulnerable
pathology fixated on that vulnerable
pathology fixated on that vulnerable body we engage of all of that victim
body we engage of all of that victim
body we engage of all of that victim blaming and we know from Foucault that
blaming and we know from Foucault that
blaming and we know from Foucault that power operates at the level of
power operates at the level of
power operates at the level of distraction because when we stay fixated
distraction because when we stay fixated
distraction because when we stay fixated on that honorable body
on that honorable body
on that honorable body we never get around to asking the
we never get around to asking the
we never get around to asking the accused why do you hit women rape
accused why do you hit women rape
accused why do you hit women rape victims wait that does come forward they
victims wait that does come forward they
victims wait that does come forward they say I’ve been violated and immediately
say I’ve been violated and immediately
say I’ve been violated and immediately we started asking questions like you
we started asking questions like you
we started asking questions like you know isn’t that shirt too tight and
know isn’t that shirt too tight and
know isn’t that shirt too tight and isn’t that skirt too short and why were
isn’t that skirt too short and why were
isn’t that skirt too short and why were you out there and why are you out there
you out there and why are you out there
you out there and why are you out there so wait why are you drinking and why did
so wait why are you drinking and why did
so wait why are you drinking and why did you pass out of the trunk and then when
you pass out of the trunk and then when
you pass out of the trunk and then when you wait so long to bring these
you wait so long to bring these
you wait so long to bring these accusations because they are again we
accusations because they are again we
accusations because they are again we keep profit izing and pathologizing that
keep profit izing and pathologizing that
keep profit izing and pathologizing that vulnerable body and then we never get
vulnerable body and then we never get
vulnerable body and then we never get around to accuse but part of the beauty
around to accuse but part of the beauty
around to accuse but part of the beauty of the woman kind of adultery is that
of the woman kind of adultery is that
of the woman kind of adultery is that the rabbi takes that pathological aise
the rabbi takes that pathological aise
the rabbi takes that pathological aise off of the vulnerable body of that woman
off of the vulnerable body of that woman
off of the vulnerable body of that woman and shines among the sources of power
and shines among the sources of power
and shines among the sources of power the Santa sees of the Pharisees because
the Santa sees of the Pharisees because
the Santa sees of the Pharisees because when the rabbi Alice when those of you
when the rabbi Alice when those of you
when the rabbi Alice when those of you without sin cast the first stone the
without sin cast the first stone the
without sin cast the first stone the rabbi also initiates the very first
rabbi also initiates the very first
rabbi also initiates the very first phase of a cycle of liberation and this
phase of a cycle of liberation and this
phase of a cycle of liberation and this is a call room for all of us when we
is a call room for all of us when we
is a call room for all of us when we critically reflect on our thoughts where
critically reflect on our thoughts where
critically reflect on our thoughts where we interrogate our minds candidly and we
we interrogate our minds candidly and we
we interrogate our minds candidly and we ask we’re late or racism sexism and
ask we’re late or racism sexism and
ask we’re late or racism sexism and classism have invented themselves since
classism have invented themselves since
classism have invented themselves since I our minds and make no mistake about it
I our minds and make no mistake about it
I our minds and make no mistake about it if you’re talking about implicit bias
if you’re talking about implicit bias
if you’re talking about implicit bias whether it’s race class sex or gender
whether it’s race class sex or gender
whether it’s race class sex or gender doesn’t matter we’re not just talking
doesn’t matter we’re not just talking
doesn’t matter we’re not just talking about thoughts these thoughts lead to
about thoughts these thoughts lead to
about thoughts these thoughts lead to actions where we plan perform on
actions where we plan perform on
actions where we plan perform on vulnerable bodies from microaggressions
vulnerable bodies from microaggressions
vulnerable bodies from microaggressions to macro aggressions so we must be a
to macro aggressions so we must be a
to macro aggressions so we must be a suspect about our actions as we are
suspect about our actions as we are
suspect about our actions as we are about our thought
about our thought
about our thought and then the parable everybody has
and then the parable everybody has
and then the parable everybody has agency so the oppressor the Sadducees of
agency so the oppressor the Sadducees of
agency so the oppressor the Sadducees of the Pharisees
the Pharisees
the Pharisees happy agency to critically reflect upon
happy agency to critically reflect upon
happy agency to critically reflect upon their thoughts and actions and if those
their thoughts and actions and if those
their thoughts and actions and if those things are not clean if they don’t
things are not clean if they don’t
things are not clean if they don’t measure up against full human
measure up against full human
measure up against full human flourishing they had the agency to
flourishing they had the agency to
flourishing they had the agency to refrain from imposing the death penalty
refrain from imposing the death penalty
refrain from imposing the death penalty to refrain from imposing any kind of
to refrain from imposing any kind of
to refrain from imposing any kind of adverse action that’s tainted by power
adverse action that’s tainted by power
adverse action that’s tainted by power and then within a parable there’s a
and then within a parable there’s a
and then within a parable there’s a redistribution of power there’s a
redistribution of power there’s a
redistribution of power there’s a redistribution of agency that creates a
redistribution of agency that creates a
redistribution of agency that creates a much more endemic retired space that
much more endemic retired space that
much more endemic retired space that gives us much closer to our ideals fully
gives us much closer to our ideals fully
gives us much closer to our ideals fully human flourishing and then full human
human flourishing and then full human
human flourishing and then full human flourishing becomes the standard by
flourishing becomes the standard by
flourishing becomes the standard by which we measure our thoughts our
which we measure our thoughts our
which we measure our thoughts our actions our ability to find an agency
actions our ability to find an agency
actions our ability to find an agency and our efforts to redistribute power so
and our efforts to redistribute power so
and our efforts to redistribute power so there’s absolutely nothing new about
there’s absolutely nothing new about
there’s absolutely nothing new about state violence and police power playing
state violence and police power playing
state violence and police power playing and performing on vulnerable bodies
and performing on vulnerable bodies
and performing on vulnerable bodies there is absolutely nothing new about
there is absolutely nothing new about
there is absolutely nothing new about state violence of policing our claim on
state violence of policing our claim on
state violence of policing our claim on honorable bodies of color because see
honorable bodies of color because see
honorable bodies of color because see power and police say violence and police
power and police say violence and police
power and police say violence and police power have played on vulnerable bodies
power have played on vulnerable bodies
power have played on vulnerable bodies of color in this country since the
of color in this country since the
of color in this country since the beginning of this country say violence
beginning of this country say violence
beginning of this country say violence and police power have been playing and
and police power have been playing and
and police power have been playing and performing on honorable with bodies
performing on honorable with bodies
performing on honorable with bodies since the days of biblical antiquity and
since the days of biblical antiquity and
since the days of biblical antiquity and we don’t need to look any further than a
we don’t need to look any further than a
we don’t need to look any further than a living heart the don’t sure it’s at that
living heart the don’t sure it’s at that
living heart the don’t sure it’s at that point but what is new is all of the
point but what is new is all of the
point but what is new is all of the agency that technology issue technology
agency that technology issue technology
agency that technology issue technology gives you the ages have your cell phones
gives you the ages have your cell phones
gives you the ages have your cell phones where you can record and document and
where you can record and document and
where you can record and document and bear witness of these killings but then
bear witness of these killings but then
bear witness of these killings but then technology gives you more you can upload
technology gives you more you can upload
technology gives you more you can upload these images on your social media spaces
these images on your social media spaces
these images on your social media spaces Facebook your blogosphere and when you
Facebook your blogosphere and when you
Facebook your blogosphere and when you do you can begin to draw similarities
do you can begin to draw similarities
do you can begin to draw similarities and symmetries between these cases and
and symmetries between these cases and
and symmetries between these cases and then you begin to realize that we’re not
then you begin to realize that we’re not
then you begin to realize that we’re not just dealing with aberrant conduct at
just dealing with aberrant conduct at
just dealing with aberrant conduct at the south or the north or the east or
the south or the north or the east or
the south or the north or the east or the west that if that were originally
the west that if that were originally
the west that if that were originally with
with
with something that is systemic something
something that is systemic something
something that is systemic something that is an epidemic if not Panta the
that is an epidemic if not Panta the
that is an epidemic if not Panta the technology gives us more because of our
technology gives us more because of our
technology gives us more because of our on our blog aspheres
on our blog aspheres
on our blog aspheres we can engage in a national discourse a
we can engage in a national discourse a
we can engage in a national discourse a new narrative and political activism
new narrative and political activism
new narrative and political activism where we take that pathological gaze off
where we take that pathological gaze off
where we take that pathological gaze off the lives of these people and we shine
the lives of these people and we shine
the lives of these people and we shine them on the sources of power
them on the sources of power
them on the sources of power like for example law enforcement and the
like for example law enforcement and the
like for example law enforcement and the law and we can begin to ask questions
law and we can begin to ask questions
law and we can begin to ask questions and problematize like for example we can
and problematize like for example we can
and problematize like for example we can ask how the grand jury process was so
ask how the grand jury process was so
ask how the grand jury process was so manipulated as to sanitize the
manipulated as to sanitize the
manipulated as to sanitize the legitimize the doesn’t to be a rice
legitimize the doesn’t to be a rice
legitimize the doesn’t to be a rice Michael Brown and Eric garner just to
Michael Brown and Eric garner just to
Michael Brown and Eric garner just to name a few but then we go further
name a few but then we go further
name a few but then we go further because technology also gives us the
because technology also gives us the
because technology also gives us the ability to engage in that national
ability to engage in that national
ability to engage in that national discourse that new narrative where we
discourse that new narrative where we
discourse that new narrative where we can recognize the humanity of these
can recognize the humanity of these
can recognize the humanity of these people so in closing I’m going to end
people so in closing I’m going to end
people so in closing I’m going to end pretty much where we began because you
pretty much where we began because you
pretty much where we began because you see in this picture kind of looks like a
see in this picture kind of looks like a
see in this picture kind of looks like a periodic table you see we can take power
periodic table you see we can take power
periodic table you see we can take power and we can distill it down to its basic
and we can distill it down to its basic
and we can distill it down to its basic elements moves to the new person
elements moves to the new person
elements moves to the new person functions and we can subject those
functions and we can subject those
functions and we can subject those things to scrutiny interrogation
things to scrutiny interrogation
things to scrutiny interrogation investigation all in an effort to
investigation all in an effort to
investigation all in an effort to redistribute power and a way that gets
redistribute power and a way that gets
redistribute power and a way that gets us much closer to our ideals evolve it
us much closer to our ideals evolve it
us much closer to our ideals evolve it full human flourishing much like the
full human flourishing much like the
full human flourishing much like the woman hot and adult
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