Hello reader(s)!
Welcome to essential eyes-the blog. As most of you might have guessed, the name of my blog is a play on the word essentialize. To me, the categorical simplifying of groups of people, whethere based on race, gender, religion, disabilities, sexuality, class, profession, habituation etc into an ideological distillation far removed from the complexties of reality is what essentialism is all about.
As I visit the theme parks of Southern California, I will be looking out for the ways in which race, class, gender and all other identity constructs are constructed and deconstructed. With my eyes wide open and a brand new pen, I begin my exploration of America's playground. Come play!
