Comments for Terrors of Men

Comment on Sleep Paralysis – Night Demons by Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:22:26 +0000

Since i was 14 ive encounterd sleep paralysis and i am 16 ,well my first encounter was when i was on the couch, asleep, i could remember leaving the pc on and tv, well i opened mi eyes and i see my mom i try to say somthing but nothing wouldn’t come out. s i sawher walk up to me and she kissed me and went on to work, like seconds whn she walked out , i saw a tall black figure walking in, i closed my eyes and opened em bk and i could move. My next one happened my freshman year when my sister let mi skip i was asleep

Comment on i’m never letting you go again. by Strange

Strange — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:09:03 +0000

People can connect on so many levels, there are many things about the human condition that are not covered in medical journals. I am glad you chose to ignore the doctors and did what you felt was right. I have no doubt at all that he knew you were there and that it gave him strength and comfort.

Comment on The Curse of Eve by Jeanette Kohout

Jeanette Kohout — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:35:48 +0000

Again, reiterating what Polly said, patriarchy has dominated human history and it is not surprising that religions and world views have been shaped by the environment into which they were born.

Yes, women have been maligned much throughout history, but the heroines are there if you look.

As for modern day heroines or female inspirations, again you just need to look.

One of my personal favorites is Aung San Suu Kyi. Polly also mentions Hillary Clinton, as another example. There are plenty of others that I could list, too.

The media, male historians, male politicians, etc. may deny these women a place front and center, but they cannot bury them and their contributions.

Comment on The Curse of Eve by Polly

Polly — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:04:15 +0000

Oh, what I was trying to say about Adam and Eve was that I don’t think it was Eve’s fault. I don’t know why they blamed her. Clearly the snake deceived her and she was too naive to know what sin was or that he was lying to her because sin did not exist yet.

Comment on The Curse of Eve by Polly

Polly — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:38 +0000

The Adam and Eve story has been told several ways. The snake(or devil) tempted her into telling Adam to eat the apple and that God would be okay with it so Eve told Adam to eat it and in another version a fallen angel in disguise(I can’t remember his name) told her it was okay. But the Christian Bible was put together several years after Jesus and when it was put together men were playing the dominant role in society and I think it was the same way when the Tanak, Torah, and Koran were written or divinely inspired. I think Hillary Clinton is a hero. She was fighting insurance companies when during Bill’s first term which is kind of a rarity. I’m hoping she’ll run for president again even though some people think she’s a crook. You’re absolutely right there aren’t very many. I just watched a really good lecture by the artist Judy Chicago last night and she’s pretty cool too. Florence Nightingale was a hero. Maybe it’s just hard to get through to them because of testosterone or something.
Here’s the lecture by Judy Chicago though. She made a huge work of art called The Dinner Party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjjTEydL3Q4

Comment on I’m an advocate (in support/encourage) couples being together for love, not for material means. Promoting Fidelity. by Jeannine

Jeannine — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:55 +0000

That’s a good point Jeannette, not everyone has the same idea of what love is like. That being the case I don’t really believe in “true love.” I think if everyone is getting what they want from a relationship, everyone is generally happy, no one feels abused or used, then it’s working. I’ve been married almost 9 years & I feel like a “functional” relationship is the best thing one can hope for. That concept won’t sell many roses, or jewelry, or lingerie, or romantic vacations, or movie tickets to see stupid romantic movies about true love…but that’s what works for me…lol.

Comment on I’m an advocate (in support/encourage) couples being together for love, not for material means. Promoting Fidelity. by Jeanette Kohout

Jeanette Kohout — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:17:26 +0000

Interesting; I see where you are coming from, but I can’t wholeheartedly agree. First, let’s establish that this is all subjective, and what follows is merely my take on the topic.

I don’t believe that there is some ideal of true love to use as a point of comparison for relationships; my version of true love may not be the same as your idea of true love. With that in mind, I think it is difficult to judge or evaluate other people’s relationships and decide if they are indeed in true love or just in a relationship for other reasons.

In addition you seem to use a romantic relationship as interchangeable with and as the same as marriage; in my view while they can coincide and overlap, they are two different things. Marriage, to me, is a contract or an agreement. It has a financial component and is very useful when children are involved. I do not need to be married to have a committed relationship with another person, nor do people have to be in “true love” to be married. There may be times where staying in a marriage that lacks “true love” is more important to some people due to financial reasons or for reasons of children. That’s there choice and if it is what they think is best for their situation, then it doesn’t bother me.

I agree that in a relationship without marriage, love is the cornerstone, but I’m not sure we can define what this love is for every individual.

Comment on Let’s Burn This Place to the Ground by michelle

michelle — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:20:58 +0000

i love the rawness of it please continue with the art we need good artist in this world .

Comment on Chemical Burn by Dave

Dave — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:01 +0000

I see that as well…
But maybe, at the cost of sounding incredibly antisocial (cynical even), it’s best to ignore for the moment what other people can see. The acid scars much like rape scars, the locations of the scars (physical vs emotional) differ but the point is they scar.
Both those scars stay forever, and they both take a lot of mental strength to move past. Both scars were received unfairly, no matter what the perpetrator thought (e.g “they provoked me to burn/rape them”, “s/he deserved it”).
Both are traumatising; as causes for hurtful gossip and stigmatization and as terrible memories. I think that’s the point M was making, a good point like you said.

Comment on Try This At Home by Strange

Strange — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:27:44 +0000

I managed it..but it wasn’t easy..lol
I think I blew another circuit in my brain though