On the orientalism and colonialist thinking:
"Being in a colonizing discipline first demands and then encourages an attitude that might be called intellectual hubris." Turkle, Sherry (1984). The second self: Computers and the human spirit
November 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM
On the orientalism and colonialist thinking:
today is another good day to learn about orientalism
November 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
today is another good day to learn about orientalism
this is why AI is in the tradition of Orientalism, where Orientalists claimed they had access to ancient knowledge no one had considered before
"Being in a colonizing discipline first demands and then encourages an attitude that might be called intellectual hubris." Turkle, Sherry (1984). The second self: Computers and the human spirit
November 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
this is why AI is in the tradition of Orientalism, where Orientalists claimed they had access to ancient knowledge no one had considered before
When will this wave of epistemic chauvinism and harm end? Rhetorically asking...
These people, like Emily says, don't belong (paradox of tolerance) if they can't cooperate and coexist with experts of other fields without resorting to misogyny, mysterianism, orientalism.
These people, like Emily says, don't belong (paradox of tolerance) if they can't cooperate and coexist with experts of other fields without resorting to misogyny, mysterianism, orientalism.
November 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
When will this wave of epistemic chauvinism and harm end? Rhetorically asking...
These people, like Emily says, don't belong (paradox of tolerance) if they can't cooperate and coexist with experts of other fields without resorting to misogyny, mysterianism, orientalism.
These people, like Emily says, don't belong (paradox of tolerance) if they can't cooperate and coexist with experts of other fields without resorting to misogyny, mysterianism, orientalism.
..and gallons of orientalism..
November 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
..and gallons of orientalism..
Is this orientalism
October 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Is this orientalism
November 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Also read a chapter of an essay collection called Techno-Orientalism that focused on Firefly and Dollhouse.
November 2, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Also read a chapter of an essay collection called Techno-Orientalism that focused on Firefly and Dollhouse.
Randomly coming across US progressive feminists, claiming that women in East Europe ✨ just had to✨ turn to prostitution after the collapse of Soviet Union.
How do you manage to pack: orientalism, misogyny, Soviet apologia, and US exceptionalism. Into a single sentence.
How do you manage to pack: orientalism, misogyny, Soviet apologia, and US exceptionalism. Into a single sentence.
Point
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November 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Randomly coming across US progressive feminists, claiming that women in East Europe ✨ just had to✨ turn to prostitution after the collapse of Soviet Union.
How do you manage to pack: orientalism, misogyny, Soviet apologia, and US exceptionalism. Into a single sentence.
How do you manage to pack: orientalism, misogyny, Soviet apologia, and US exceptionalism. Into a single sentence.
November 1, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Orientalism
Zoom in and the first tag you see is how your November will go
November 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Orientalism
November 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Slipping the kids copies of Said's Orientalism...
PARENTS, REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CHILDREN'S CANDY FOR DRUGS AND RAZOR BLADES TONIGHT
I lost my drugs and razor blades, please give them back if you find them
I lost my drugs and razor blades, please give them back if you find them
October 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Slipping the kids copies of Said's Orientalism...
either the golden age of Woke 2 dawns and we enter the 1,000 Year Woke Kingdom, or the entire state of maryland gets hit by the eclipse from berserk as punishment for producing an apocalyptic level of orientalism
November 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
either the golden age of Woke 2 dawns and we enter the 1,000 Year Woke Kingdom, or the entire state of maryland gets hit by the eclipse from berserk as punishment for producing an apocalyptic level of orientalism
Curator Talk—Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=inrL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=inrL...
Curator Talk—Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy
YouTube video by The Met
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November 3, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Curator Talk—Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=inrL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=inrL...
Just rewatched The Mummy (1999) and yeah, it is a lot of fun and everyone is hot.
Is there a fair bit of orientalism? Oh God yes.
Is it still a fun romp? Also yes.
Is there a fair bit of orientalism? Oh God yes.
Is it still a fun romp? Also yes.
October 31, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Just rewatched The Mummy (1999) and yeah, it is a lot of fun and everyone is hot.
Is there a fair bit of orientalism? Oh God yes.
Is it still a fun romp? Also yes.
Is there a fair bit of orientalism? Oh God yes.
Is it still a fun romp? Also yes.
Wilhelm Halbfass, "India and Europe", as quoted in Richard King "Orientalism and Religion".
November 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Wilhelm Halbfass, "India and Europe", as quoted in Richard King "Orientalism and Religion".
I can excuse the orientalism if there’s tits and ass out 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
October 31, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I can excuse the orientalism if there’s tits and ass out 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
October 31, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Just learned these are two completely different brands that are just sold next to each other. This is not, in fact, orientalism. Hooray!
October 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Just learned these are two completely different brands that are just sold next to each other. This is not, in fact, orientalism. Hooray!
Like the number of U.S. Jews who regurgitate antisemitic tropes against Muslims and Arabs is truly fucking astounding (if I’m remembering right, Said raises this in Orientalism?)
October 31, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Like the number of U.S. Jews who regurgitate antisemitic tropes against Muslims and Arabs is truly fucking astounding (if I’m remembering right, Said raises this in Orientalism?)
Care for a bite of delicious Orientalism?
Someone saw Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy and shelved it as fantasy & science-fiction.
Mysterious otherlands, filled with bizarre foreigners.
Someone saw Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy and shelved it as fantasy & science-fiction.
Mysterious otherlands, filled with bizarre foreigners.
October 31, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Care for a bite of delicious Orientalism?
Someone saw Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy and shelved it as fantasy & science-fiction.
Mysterious otherlands, filled with bizarre foreigners.
Someone saw Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy and shelved it as fantasy & science-fiction.
Mysterious otherlands, filled with bizarre foreigners.
you end up with orientalism occidentally
today is another good day to learn about orientalism
November 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
you end up with orientalism occidentally
Why the fuck does everything just come back to being a gender (performance, Butlerian)? Like, come on. Politics is gender. Religion is gender (even when it isn’t just politics in a funny hat). Orientalism? You better believe it, it’s gender!
October 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Why the fuck does everything just come back to being a gender (performance, Butlerian)? Like, come on. Politics is gender. Religion is gender (even when it isn’t just politics in a funny hat). Orientalism? You better believe it, it’s gender!