This will be part of a Tarantino Soundtrack, mark my words
According to the New York Times, Kennedy has said he also experienced mercury poisoning around the time he had learned of his parasitic infection.
What the fuck is this man doing in his free time?
"Enact the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 (S. 1856 / H.R. 3882) to stay ahead of new and evolving circumvention tactics used by the China’s government."
Do people in Burgerlanders say "The China" the same way they used to say "The Ukraine"?
Have you considered that this very talented musician is a sole trader and they ARE going to handle all those roles...for 27 years straight?
I for one love the hardworking attitude of this hypothetical musician and therefore love Billionaires
Is this chud referring to the lead singer from Tool dressing in drag? Are there any other Maynards?
It is a wholesome "Human Shields" float. Depending on the messaging of that day, every person is embedded in Hamas, or every person is a human shield for Hamas.
Edit: https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/episode-197-the-human-shields-canard-as-catch-all-colonial-absolution
I just started Losurdo's Stalin book last weekend. Looking at the table of contents, it doesn't include a lot of information focused on the fine details of the Soviet economy, even if it has the same level of detail as "Socialism Betrayed" I'll be learning something.
For anyone who would like to learn about this topic, but is not looking for a deep technical dive: https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/Socialism_betrayed:behind_the_collapse_of_the_Soviet_Union(2004)
Not winning respect is part of the story, but the book is focusing more on the love, fulfillment and emotional satisfaction that is surrendered in order to fit into this patriarchal society. I can imagine there are a lot of "respected" people who are emotionally bankrupted by this system. Luckily, ignoring this system doesn't mean that you can't keep or grow how much you are respected; the people who respect you will be the thing that changes.
Some quotes from chapter 5:
This chapter opened with a bang. It led me to think (for the first time in a while) about the one-night-stand and how depressing my one-night-stand experiences have all been. I disagree with Hooks, these experiences did not intensify my lust or longing for (casual) sex. Fortunately for me, I decided the best option was to form a connection before introducing sex into the equation.
The points raised about male rage stemming from the absolute failure of patriarchal masculinity to provide a meaningful existence for men has been made before in a range of texts; however, this is the first time I have read of the indoctrination of women (through porn and popular culture) into patriarchal male sexual norms being used as a tool to address male rage.
Some quotes that stood out in chapter 4:
-"frozen in time, unable to allow themselves to love, for fear that the loved one will abandon them"
-"these men act out again and again to test their partners love; ultimately the woman will become weary of being tested and will end the relationship, thus reenacting the abandonment"
-"acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves"
-"they choose patriarchal manhood over loving connection. First, foregoing self-love, and then the love they could give and receive that would connect them to others"
This was an interesting chapter, one point that resonated with me was the violence of sons against their mothers. I remember having this realisation at some point in my teenage years, that I was clearly much stronger than my mum, I never acted on this but obviously for may households that is not the case.
The points about men insulating themselves due to a fear of abandonment was also very close to home. This is a topic that I am still working on peronally. Reaching a point where the thoughts and feelings that I share with my partner match the thoughts and feelings I have in my head has been a huge challenge for me.
Sorry for the late reply.
Regarding your first paragraph, in a just world, none of those events should be happening to anyone.
Second paragraph: if everyone is "fully consenting", that would mean every person involved is excited to move forward, which negates the idea of ownership somewhat. You cannot consent on behalf of your spouse. The terminology of "swapping" partners is problematic, but that terminology doesn't undo the full consent you are presenting as a "best case scenario".
Finally, if the term "swingers" attracts the worst people, what term do these queer folks use to attract the right people? During play, what are the right people doing differently to the swingers?
The interviewer is fucking deluded, same as any Australian settler. He probably thinks Ghassan is fighting for an acknowledgement of country at the start of some Israeli ceremonies.
Can you please go more in detail about your thoughts on swinging reinforcing ownership in one of the worst ways possible??
I don't know a lot about Polyamory (or swinging for that matter) beyond the basics. Even with my basic understanding, I can't believe there are many swingers who would consider themselves part of polyamory community
Happy reading
There are some specific incel groups for non-whites, they have to sidestep the white supremacy that is foundational to incel "theory".
Some quotes that resonated from chapter 2:
From chapter 3:
Some personal reflections:
I remember moments throughout my childhood where the most disturbing thing I could do in my dad's opinion was to be gentle. The story told in chapter 2, about not caring who wins or loses marbles touched on this experience exactly.
Another moment came from my mum and a family friend, insisting that I was about to become an isolated, angry teenager, before I'd actually exhibited any of that behaviour. Somehow showing me the path I should be on and preemptively shaming me for it.
Lots to think about from these chapters
This thread came up at the perfect time, I am just about to finish reading 'Men Who Hate Women', looking at the same themes from the perspective of how men hate, rather than why men lose the ability to love.
The first chapter of 'The Will to Change' was a good introduction to the topics the book will cover. Some quotes from the first chapter that resonated with me:
"he was fundamentally uncomfortable being asked to talk about emotions"
"the grief men feel about the failure of love goes unnoticed in our society, precisely because the patriarchal culture in our society does not care if men are happy"
"he continues to grapple with the issue of whether he will define himself, or allow himself to be defined by patriarchal standards"
"again and again, a man would tell me about early childhood: feelings of emotional exuberance, of unrepressed joy, of feeling connected to life and to other people, and then a rupture happened, a disconnect; and that feeling of being loved, of being embraced, was gone. Somehow, a test of manhood, men told me, was the willingness to accept this loss, to not speak it, even in private grief"
Looking forward to the next chapters and discussions.
This reporter has failed to mention that this location is called Bald Nob.
"Bald Knob wrecks his bike and ends his life at Bald Nob" was a way cooler headline