Members of Triskelion posted fliers in buildings across campus last Sunday stressing the concept of "queer" as something, according to Trisk members, that everyone must accept.According to Aaron Schwid '05, Trisk's general coordinator, the main goal in posting the fliers was to clarify the meaning of "queer" and to counter "identity politics."

"'Queer' is an attack on identity politics," Schwid said defining the term. "People see being gay, lesbian or bisexual as an entirely different identity, but really, these six inches we hide under our bathing suits end up dictating parts of our lives, but there is really more to our lives than that."

TRISK members were not deterred by questioners of their action nor by the explicit content written on their flyers, which ranged from "I major in English (queer)" to "I like tits (queer)."

Schwid also said the pronoun "I," as opposed to "he" or "she," was particularly important to the campaign because it represents an attack on identity politics by not specifying a gender.

According to Schwid, the content in the fliers came from stream-of-consciousness ideas based on general stereotypes. He said the fliers were posted specifically on Sunday to commemorate Brandeis Queer Day, which took place Monday.

TRISK members posted these fliers without having consulted the administration.

"We just don't know what [the administration's] reaction will be because they are so unpredictable," Schwid said. "But we also don't care right now."

Trisk member Kerri Sheingold '04 agreed, but stressed they still want the administration-as members of the Brandeis community-to care about the flier posting.

"The administration is part of our community and it is important that they, as people, understand what we are trying to address," Sheingold said. "As far as how they respond as administrators, we really don't care."

Adam Curley '07 disagreed, adding that this action was an imperative move and one that would be commended by the administration.

"Of course it is important what their response will be and I think they will be impressed by the student initiative but maybe a little upset that we are breaking some rules," Curley said.

Trisk members said they felt that their message had to be sent now.

"I think it reached a point, and for me personally too, that people feel sick of calling themselves gay, lesbian, or bisexual," Schwid said. "You call yourself gay long enough and you get your wrists smacked and it shouldn't be that way."

Daniel Castleman '05 agreed, adding that sparking discussion would really bring their message to the fore and work toward Trisk's end goal.

"I think discussing this is very important and even now, it has sparked talks," Castleman said. "Even when I slipped fliers under people's doors they asked me questions and were intrigued."

According to Curley, another motive for Trisk's posting of the fliers was the misconceptions of the Brandeis community on queers.

"The irony of this is that Brandeis has a very supportive and open environment," Curley said. "But that's not what this is about. Rather it is about breaking down stereotypes and hopefully when people read these [fliers] they will learn from them and take their knowledge elsewhere.