introAndAbstract by The furious sjw Lyrics
Under my thesis advisor's guidance
I submit this album to fulfill the requirements
Of my honours undergraduate degree
In equity studies and cultural theory
Among the topics discussed herein are:
How celebrities perpetuate racism
How feminism has been coopted by whiteness
And how we should start a conversation to right this
I chose to encode my research within
The medium of rhyme and rhythm
And I chose this medium, because I'm hoping
To escape from Western ways of knowing
I admit that my identity is
Tainted by my privilege
Because although I'm a woman, I'm identified as white
So I should check this privilege with all of my might
And by checking this privilege I've earned a degree
From this prestigious University
Which occupies the land that was taken
From the Anishnawbe and Haudenosaunee nations
But despite this fact, it would be totally great
If this album could help me to graduate
So I present: my thesis in rhyme and verse!
(My pronouns are she, her, and hers.)
I submit this album to fulfill the requirements
Of my honours undergraduate degree
In equity studies and cultural theory
Among the topics discussed herein are:
How celebrities perpetuate racism
How feminism has been coopted by whiteness
And how we should start a conversation to right this
I chose to encode my research within
The medium of rhyme and rhythm
And I chose this medium, because I'm hoping
To escape from Western ways of knowing
I admit that my identity is
Tainted by my privilege
Because although I'm a woman, I'm identified as white
So I should check this privilege with all of my might
And by checking this privilege I've earned a degree
From this prestigious University
Which occupies the land that was taken
From the Anishnawbe and Haudenosaunee nations
But despite this fact, it would be totally great
If this album could help me to graduate
So I present: my thesis in rhyme and verse!
(My pronouns are she, her, and hers.)