Have you ever consciously done something to escape or keep the male gaze off your body? If yes, what?
How does the male gaze shape how females think about our bodies?
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Male Gaze
What are some of the myriad of ways, the male gaze harms females?
Have you ever consciously done something to escape or keep the male gaze off your body? If yes, what?
How does the male gaze shape how females think about our bodies?
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Have you ever consciously done something to escape or keep the male gaze off your body? If yes, what?
How does the male gaze shape how females think about our bodies?
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
A Foreign Field and an Article
Rewatching the 1993 production of A Foreign Field. A wonderful watch, with a little bit of everything. And a very beautiful Lauren Bacall and most exquisite Jeanne Moreau among the cast.
And an interesting article Mengele's Skull
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Edit to add: WARNING! Hella more moving than I remembered. Potential sobbing through the last few clips.
And an interesting article Mengele's Skull
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Edit to add: WARNING! Hella more moving than I remembered. Potential sobbing through the last few clips.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Female Transition and the Unchangable Female Body
We are led to believe by both the male medical machine and those in the never ending state of transition, that powerful sex hormones and mutilative surgeries will change their female body to appear male, and that by doing so their "gender" dysphoria will magically disappear and they will be "cured" of their MENTAL disorder.
To anyone who has suffered with body shame so intense that it has literally impacted not only how you see and feel about yourself, but your intimate relationships with lovers, the notion that one could transition out of the body one is so ashamed may sound like a dream come true.
The interesting thing about nature is her steadfastness, her ability to persist regardless of man-made changes. Even the concrete man has paved our highways and byways with cannot withstand nature. Nature will ALWAYS shine through, concrete be damned!
Thats the thing about opposite sex hormones and mutilative surgeries, the true nature of the body ALWAYS remains. It remains as a reminder to that person's nature. And where there are constant reminders, when dysphoria isnt dealt with and worked through mentally, those reminders only increase that dysphoria.
Take Buck Angel for example. Buck Angel is considered a "successful" female transitioner. But regardless of all the male hormones, steroids, diets, workouts, and every other concrete road poured to disguise her female body, her natural female body remains firmly intact. Whether clothed or naked, that womanly body nature birthed, remains.
Passing to the public means nothing, we must all face ourselves in the morning mirror. Transition has yet to stop a female body from being and looking like a female body. It has also yet to cure any form of dysphoria the mind may attach to that body.
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To anyone who has suffered with body shame so intense that it has literally impacted not only how you see and feel about yourself, but your intimate relationships with lovers, the notion that one could transition out of the body one is so ashamed may sound like a dream come true.
The interesting thing about nature is her steadfastness, her ability to persist regardless of man-made changes. Even the concrete man has paved our highways and byways with cannot withstand nature. Nature will ALWAYS shine through, concrete be damned!
Thats the thing about opposite sex hormones and mutilative surgeries, the true nature of the body ALWAYS remains. It remains as a reminder to that person's nature. And where there are constant reminders, when dysphoria isnt dealt with and worked through mentally, those reminders only increase that dysphoria.
Take Buck Angel for example. Buck Angel is considered a "successful" female transitioner. But regardless of all the male hormones, steroids, diets, workouts, and every other concrete road poured to disguise her female body, her natural female body remains firmly intact. Whether clothed or naked, that womanly body nature birthed, remains.
Passing to the public means nothing, we must all face ourselves in the morning mirror. Transition has yet to stop a female body from being and looking like a female body. It has also yet to cure any form of dysphoria the mind may attach to that body.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A Question to ALL Readers
I weekly read many interesting online articles, most of which have little to nothing to do with the primary subjects of this blog. Would any of you also be interested in me sharing such articles here?
An example of one such article.
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An example of one such article.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Transitioning of Children
What do you feel "a strong preference for cross-gender roles in make-believe or fantasy play", "a strong preference for the toys, games, or activities typical of the other gender" and "a strong preference for playmates of the other gender" remotely have to do with being a "trans" child?
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
When this year 2011 began I had no idea or even hope that it would end on not just one or two wonderful notes, but many and I am utterly grateful to each and everyone! Looking forward to this new year and a special thanks to the three lovely gals who helped me to bring it in!
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