Ms. Esoteric gets [another] job.

So this is the third day of my new job at school (count them all- I've held 4 different campus jobs in only 2 years! And the other 3 are only on hiatus because its summer). Anyway, something interesting is that this job is at a place which focuses on identity issues. The funny thing (different, not haha) is that in that workspace the "norm" is actually queerness of some sort. Which makes me think how priviliged I am in one respect to be heterosexual. You really can't sense privilege until you have been oppressed.

Anyway, its interesting because we did "getting to know you" activities. I didn't know if it was appropriate for me to state that I was heterosexual. I wonder since my lack of stating my sexual identity makes people assume one way or the other. But its weird because...I don't know...I felt that saying that I was "straight" would remind people that they are oppressed by their sexual orientation in the "real world". And that makes me sad that the difference creates oppression and that the place I work is probably one of the few safe spaces for people who identify as such. And- dare I say it- I did feel guilty. Guilty because I did forget that issue was big for people. While work is quite rewarding (personally and social justice wise) - occasionally I feel like a fish out of water.


On a different and random note (well if you want to talk about privileged and oppressed I suppose)- Brian Billbray won the Congressional seat over Francine Busby in San Diego. I remember when I was there- the negative campaign commercials against Busby highlighted the fact that she voted for immigrant rights on a congressional bill. Funny how that might be a positive thing here in Berkeley. Its still a "reality check" whenever I go home to San Diego and remember how much of a liberal black sheep I am to my family.


Baaaaaaaa.