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  1. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    May the current state of American politics be a warning to the rest of the "free world": we have abandoned all reason. There is no hope without reason. Yes, Hitchens was polemical, but he did his research and backed up his conclusions with informed, thoughtful argument. The current state of...
  2. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    That blind spot is a mile wide, and the acknowledgement of said spot is the difference between a strong moral certitude that many people find reassuring and a more "nuanced" view of reality that requires an intellectual diligence that is much more difficult for most people to accept...
  3. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    I'm not saying that feminism has gone too far but that, as with all movements, there is always that danger. There are irritating feminists and (sometimes) battles poorly chosen (I've always found the word "womyn" to be somewhat cringeworthy). I'm an animal rights/animal welfare supporter too...
  4. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    I am not expanding the definition of feminism. Feminism is a broad philosophical as well as a socio-political response to a cultural imbalance that is detrimental not only to women, but society as a whole. Wangar Maathai was practicing feminism as it was originally intended to be practiced...
  5. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    This has nothing to do with "correct" behavior (a tired old trope), and everything to do with being treated with the respect and dignity that every human being deserves. Feminists are not a group or a clique - they are men and women who believe that both sexes have equal status as human beings...
  6. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    I always enjoy your well-written posts BC. Even if you do not believe in social, political or economic equality for women, thereby aiding and abetting the disenfranchisement of half of humankind, you seem like a good egg. A Saudi woman is currently scheduled to be publicly beaten in her own...
  7. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    No, we may never wake up from the nightmare, but the days of being completely ignored are over (for now). Actually, Emerson is my favorite "frogpondian." He may be my favorite American. It's interesting to note that he held considerable cultural sway at least until the 1970s - an...
  8. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    I think the second point is terribly important, and gets lost in any conversation about the notion of the personal being political: it's not necessarily who you are, but what you do that is important. "Meat is Murder," for example, was the perfect song for its time. The message resonated not...
  9. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    See, the passion and the crucifixion are real... Yes, OWS is succeeding because these are awful, dreary, angry times, and like the man said: "When you ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to lose." The Naughts were ruled by war, which stifles dissent. What an unholy nightmare that was...
  10. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    The only real difference between the two historically is the assumption of spiritual authority. It's good to separate the godly from the godless, however, if only for conversational purposes. I can hardly wait to see Cronenberg's take on Freud, Jung and Sabina. Mmmm, sexy... But back to the...
  11. Anaesthesine

    "politics are personal"....

    As usual, Worm nailed it. That is, indeed, the evolution of "all politics are personal"; it is a phenomenon that was fully realized in the 1980s, when the seeds planted in the '60s finally reached mainstream consciousness. Out of those hard-won successes was born the Reagan revolution, and the...
  12. Anaesthesine

    Jiangmen City Residents Claim Victory in Saving Their Dogs

    While we're on the subject of dogs in China, here is a wonderful/heartbreaking story about the rescue of over 500 dogs destined to be slaughtered for food. One outraged animal rights activist stopped a truck carrying the dogs in cramped cages without food or water. He was soon joined by 100...
  13. Anaesthesine

    Father Jack White?

    Jack White has the music in him, it's as simple as that; he feels the music like a preacher feels the holy ghost. As for Wanda Jackson, her name has been popping up a lot lately - it's good to see that she's getting the respect she's earned: Thanks, I hadn't seen this. :)
  14. Anaesthesine

    tell us about the last Film you saw

    Yes, I was thinking of that as I was watching: the film really did glorify the royal family, and made Bertie out to be the "strong" one. I'm American, and so perhaps unqualified to comment, but I was always under the impression that Bertie was a bit lackluster, and it was Elizabeth who had the...
  15. Anaesthesine

    tell us about the last Film you saw

    Just saw The King's Speech last night: it was an enjoyable and uplifting film suitable for the whole family. A very good job all around, but just a wee bit dull. Still, count me in the "I'd watch Colin Firth read the phonebook" camp.
  16. Anaesthesine

    Wikileaks story

    "EVERY attack now made on Julian Assange and Wikileaks was made against me and the release of the Pentagon Papers at the time." - Daniel Ellsberg This man is uniquely qualified to understand the politics of the current situation. I'm particularly looking forward to Jack Black's searing...
  17. Anaesthesine

    tell us about the last Film you saw

    Black Swan A surprisingly old-fashioned suspense/horror film that goes way over the top. Then again, its focus is the ballet, the most physically demanding and (in my opinion) the most beautiful of all the classical art forms. It was intelligently filmed and very well acted, and...
  18. Anaesthesine

    Wikileaks story

    Well, I can't speak for Ms. Wolf, but I do believe that her point is that sexual violence is visited upon women every moment of every day, and the vast majority of crimes go unpunished, even when they rise to the level of torture, mutilation and murder. So, when a case of date rape is treated...
  19. Anaesthesine

    The God Squad- Religion obsessives and philosophical types unite!

    So you should: I think there is an undeclared war on Festivus in this country, and we need to do something about it. Cue the Brazos Valley Vuvuzella Atheist Marching Band: http://friendlyatheist.com/2010/12/08/the-brazos-valley-vuvuzela-atheist-marching-band/
  20. Anaesthesine

    The God Squad- Religion obsessives and philosophical types unite!

    Today is the day: Happy Festivus, everyone. :D
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