I am 72. You won't get much hare-brained post-modernism from me.
Above you say you are a women. I agree that nature and God too have more in common with the reproductive function of women than men, but I still think that personifying storms and ships as women is sexist. Since men have been in control of our society since the beginning, th…
I am 72. You won't get much hare-brained post-modernism from me.
Above you say you are a women. I agree that nature and God too have more in common with the reproductive function of women than men, but I still think that personifying storms and ships as women is sexist. Since men have been in control of our society since the beginning, they are undoubtedly the ones who decided that certain things would be seen as female.
We've been fed hare brained postmodernism for many decades. It's in our heads whether we think it's there or not. I admit, I blindly embraced and utilized it in my own perceptions of the world for a long time. Too long. But I see the damage it's doing now, to myself and to human society at large, so I am willfully trying to change my consciousness.
There are absolute truths. Like men and women are different. They have their own psychologies and cultures based on their sexed bodies and evolutionary paths. Desexing them, or worse, giving the impression that in order for women to be liberated they must emulate men, is causing many problems. And who put forth that idea? Who painted femininity as something undesirable? Akin to being a slave? It sure wasn't men. It was women. Women who thought the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. Women who couldn't handle their animal natures, their natural limits. (Sound familiar?) And this notion that all current social and political ills are entirely the fault of men is absurd and smacks of soft bigotry to me.
So women have had no say on anything ever? Zero agency? Zero effect on history and culture? Or the designs of human conventions and institutions? They've been unwilling participants in all this terrible, hateful patriarchy for all time? They never, ever benefited? They never said "Return from war with your shield or on it"? Or "I want to pay less for a pair of socks at Walmart."? Or "Trans women are women"? No one is innocent in this modern mess we've made. Least of all women.
But surely "as a woman" that must be my internalized misogyny speaking there. I can't possibly entertain (much less disclose) such blasphemous notions. Just as I can't possibly laugh at and be comfortable with the winking inference that women are "stormy". (We are, BTW.) Or see that vessels that carry precious cargo (and men!) over perilous seas have any metaphoric relation to female humans. (Hmmm!). We've really lost our sense of humor and appreciation for human creativity with this thin skinned "everything is patriarchal oppression designed to insult and control women and must be found offensive and eradicated!" stuff. I see things differently. So count me out. And thanks for your patience and consideration. And again for playing~
I am 72. You won't get much hare-brained post-modernism from me.
Above you say you are a women. I agree that nature and God too have more in common with the reproductive function of women than men, but I still think that personifying storms and ships as women is sexist. Since men have been in control of our society since the beginning, they are undoubtedly the ones who decided that certain things would be seen as female.
We've been fed hare brained postmodernism for many decades. It's in our heads whether we think it's there or not. I admit, I blindly embraced and utilized it in my own perceptions of the world for a long time. Too long. But I see the damage it's doing now, to myself and to human society at large, so I am willfully trying to change my consciousness.
There are absolute truths. Like men and women are different. They have their own psychologies and cultures based on their sexed bodies and evolutionary paths. Desexing them, or worse, giving the impression that in order for women to be liberated they must emulate men, is causing many problems. And who put forth that idea? Who painted femininity as something undesirable? Akin to being a slave? It sure wasn't men. It was women. Women who thought the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. Women who couldn't handle their animal natures, their natural limits. (Sound familiar?) And this notion that all current social and political ills are entirely the fault of men is absurd and smacks of soft bigotry to me.
So women have had no say on anything ever? Zero agency? Zero effect on history and culture? Or the designs of human conventions and institutions? They've been unwilling participants in all this terrible, hateful patriarchy for all time? They never, ever benefited? They never said "Return from war with your shield or on it"? Or "I want to pay less for a pair of socks at Walmart."? Or "Trans women are women"? No one is innocent in this modern mess we've made. Least of all women.
But surely "as a woman" that must be my internalized misogyny speaking there. I can't possibly entertain (much less disclose) such blasphemous notions. Just as I can't possibly laugh at and be comfortable with the winking inference that women are "stormy". (We are, BTW.) Or see that vessels that carry precious cargo (and men!) over perilous seas have any metaphoric relation to female humans. (Hmmm!). We've really lost our sense of humor and appreciation for human creativity with this thin skinned "everything is patriarchal oppression designed to insult and control women and must be found offensive and eradicated!" stuff. I see things differently. So count me out. And thanks for your patience and consideration. And again for playing~
Sorry, Ned, I didn't read your whole comment, just the beginning. You have worn me out.
Yeah. I do that. Often! Thanks for playing and have a nice day~