What is cyborg rhetoric?

Cyborg rhetoric, among other things, is a call to action. It is a call to re–invent rhetoric, and change the meaning of our existence. Donna Haraway states, “over the last thirty years, a class war of immense proportions has been waged globally, and it’s been very successful. At the same time, we’ve almost lost the ability to talk in class terms on what used to be called ‘the left.’ That’s a terrible loss on our part” (14, Haraway, interview with Gary A. Olsen, JAC Vol. 16, Vol. 1). To regain our “ability to talk in class terms” we must again begin to actively discuss this nation’s global agenda in “class terms” in the academic setting. Cyborg rhetoric acknowledges the need for resistance to grow on all fronts; therefore, if we are to be true to the dream, activism in academics has to move into the public sphere. It is no longer acceptable to pour our efforts into changing the hierarchal structure in the classroom alone. Our goal must be to struggle against oppressive ideologies across the board, and this means recognizing the ideology of oppression has crossed gender lines, and infiltrated racial and ethnic circles.