The biggest takeaway that I had from the different articles is the idea of belonging. In Chavez’s article ‘The Differential Visions of Queer Migration Manifestos’, she talks about how “belonging, then, is about desire and a longing to be, in the sense of being, but also a longing to be attached. Although being and attachment may connote stability and fixity, as Anne-Marie Fortier notes, questions of belonging also imply movement or mobility” (Chavez pg. 41). This is interesting because I had never really thought of belonging in the sense of movement or mobility. I had always thought of it as a final destination. Carillo-Rowe discusses this in a different way, when she talks about ‘home’. She talks about how the idea of ‘home’ depends on her actual location, and she belongs in every place that she mentions.
Carillow-Rowe’s discussion of ‘home’ made me think about when people go to a college in a different state or country. For them, ‘home’ has different meanings and locations. One of my friends spent her first two years of college in Colorado and became an in-state resident. When she came back to Minnesota, she talked about how she was home, but how difficult it was to navigate because Colorado was also her home. This article made me realize that home is a feeling and not a location. One’s sense of belonging can also affect their idea of ‘home’. While someone may live in a certain place, if they feel as though they do not belong, they are most likely not going to feel at ‘home’, even though they live there.
Madison, I really resonated with your comment regarding Carrillo-Rowe's discussion on the concept of "home", and how home may not actually just be a place or location - but rather a feeling. Your example really struck a chord with me because I am actually from Colorado but decided to come to school here in Minnesota. It really is a weird feeling at times because before coming here, my whole life has been spent in Colorado, and while there have been times that I have struggled with this new sense of perspective and a having a new "home" away from home, I have found people out here who have provided me with that sense of home and belonging. Belonging is a subject matter that I believe is a core part of peoples existences, especially for those who may be underrepresented such as LGBTQ+ folks.
ReplyDeleteMadison, I find your post very interesting. I agree with Carrillo-Rowe statements about the feeling of home not only being in one specific location. It is a hard statement to navigate because I truly don't believe that everywhere is entirely home. I've been in many places where I have changed opinions or thoughts by the people or place I am surrounded by. Like your personal example of your friend, not everywhere will always feel like 'home' but rather a location in which you make certain decisions. There are many things that affect what we believe and think. For example people can be in the same place but have different backgrounds. I would probably not have the same thoughts about the unfortunate if I was from the Hollywood hills vs. someone who grew up in a very urban suburb of Detroit. I think in communication ethics it is important to embrace everyones 'home' before making an assumption or judgement based on their thoughts in a specific place.
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ReplyDeleteI also really connect with the Carrillo-Rowe article and how it talks about belonging. I really like how you address that belonging isn't a final destination or a fixed spot but rather something that can change and you can move in and out of. Similar to you I had never really thought of belonging in that way. I can relate to your example of your friend who struggled with having multiple places being home. I remember the first time I called my apartment “home” after I moved to college was the strangest feeling and I really struggled with acknowledging that my apartment in the cities and my parents house in my home town can both be my home at the same time.