12020-12-01T17:44:37-08:00Meghan Adams11Refection on embodiment and materialityplain2020-12-10T15:28:28-08:0033.986310, -118.33466012/01/2020In thinking about Francher's text, I really appreciated the way Francher centered power dynamics in her article because this is a relationship that I think often goes unnoticed in a lot, especially during this pandemic when I have felt the most powerless. In reflecting on finishing the remainder of college from home, more has been demanded of our bodies than ever before, but this is a demand we cannot fight; one reason for this has to deal with power dynamics, in a sense. Because of this, I wanted to be take my picture with me working in bed because that has summed up how I've been working throughout this entire year. Despite everything, especially with experiencing the most emotional burnout I've felt in college, I have to continue on, work through this fatigue, despite everything else; I am in no position of power, a theme that is common in most of my identities being a Black women. With this and in contrast, our anthology inherently works against power dynamics because we, the students, have all control over the content we are creating, and I think that is so powerful in and of itself. I feel empowered in creating this anthology, especially selecting a text that may not even be considered literature (the manuscript women's recipe book), and this is something that I didn't realize was a site of empowerment until reading Francher's article this week. This sense of empowerment will definitely help carry me throughout these final weeks of the quarter.
