Comments on: In which I meet a certifiable nutcase http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike B) http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2693 Mike B) Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:12:10 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2693 It's mild, Rachie...well most times. The way I see it, men have historically held most positions of power. As women have become more consciously active against this tendency, especially with the modern feminist movement, men have had to face power adjustments between the sexes. This fellow falls into the group of men who cannot understand what is happening, except in a reactionary way, a way which sentimentalizes the historical, top down political power of men over women. These men see feminist political cosciousness as a threat, a threat to put them in the same position which their sex has put women in. This type of man cannot see equality of power between women and men as anything but a loss of their own masculinity and ultimately their own sexual prowess. They are so imbued with the power dynamics of dominance and submission that equality seems like castration. It’s mild, Rachie…well most times. The way I see it, men have historically held most positions of power. As women have become more consciously active against this tendency, especially with the modern feminist movement, men have had to face power adjustments between the sexes.
This fellow falls into the group of men who cannot understand what is happening, except in a reactionary way, a way which sentimentalizes the historical, top down political power of men over women. These men see feminist political cosciousness as a threat, a threat to put them in the same position which their sex has put women in. This type of man cannot see equality of power between women and men as anything but a loss of their own masculinity and ultimately their own sexual prowess. They are so imbued with the power dynamics of dominance and submission that equality seems like castration.

]]> By: Rachie http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2622 Rachie Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:04:43 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2622 Thanks Jennifer! Mike B), I'm not sure that men are having to adjust to being subs. What about equality? I certainly wasn't asking him to submit - I just wanted him not to be a misogynistic sexual predator, or at least, not to be one with me as his goal. The jerk. Thanks Jennifer!

Mike B), I’m not sure that men are having to adjust to being subs. What about equality? I certainly wasn’t asking him to submit - I just wanted him not to be a misogynistic sexual predator, or at least, not to be one with me as his goal. The jerk.

]]> By: Living for Disco » Blog Archive » http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2616 Living for Disco » Blog Archive » Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:06:49 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2616 [...] Since my phone and house keys were stolen on Friday night (I meet a fuckwit AND someone steals my bag, all in one night!) I haven’t been able to lock my bike up, so this morning, I leave it under the guardianship of the Herero lady who sells the Big Issue outside the supermarket.  Because she swelters in this heat, dressed as she is in vast Victorian skirts and petticoats, I pay her for her services in Namibia’s universal currency – a cool drink. [...] [...] Since my phone and house keys were stolen on Friday night (I meet a fuckwit AND someone steals my bag, all in one night!) I haven’t been able to lock my bike up, so this morning, I leave it under the guardianship of the Herero lady who sells the Big Issue outside the supermarket.  Because she swelters in this heat, dressed as she is in vast Victorian skirts and petticoats, I pay her for her services in Namibia’s universal currency – a cool drink. [...]

]]> By: Mike B) http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2606 Mike B) Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:38:46 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2606 Doms and subs. Males have been doms so long that some are having a hard time adjusting to their new, sub roles. Me, I prefer the company of those who think that freedom has everything to do with mutual power enhancement, as opposed to the old ways i.e. "my freedom is your unfreedom". Doms and subs. Males have been doms so long that some are having a hard time adjusting to their new, sub roles.

Me, I prefer the company of those who think that freedom has everything to do with mutual power enhancement, as opposed to the old ways i.e. “my freedom is your unfreedom”.

]]> By: Jennifer Cascadia http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2584 Jennifer Cascadia Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:10:32 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2584 happy happiness. And here are the photos (recommended for bringing a man to his knees!) http://nippon-kan.us/In/Ptec10_226.htm happy happiness. And here are the photos (recommended for bringing a man to his knees!) http://nippon-kan.us/In/Ptec10_226.htm

]]> By: Rachie http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2560 Rachie Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:39:04 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2560 Jennifer - I will have to learn that trick. However, this is one of my favourite bars (one of the only bars in Windhoek) and causing such a scene might get me barred. One of my acquaintances already is banned from buying drinks at the bar after she got arrested there for taking all her clothes off and then passing out under a table. FtJ - please don't feel the need to apologise! I think he was merely a defective specimen, only recently evolved from the common slug. Thanks for the comments everyone - happy new year! Jennifer - I will have to learn that trick. However, this is one of my favourite bars (one of the only bars in Windhoek) and causing such a scene might get me barred. One of my acquaintances already is banned from buying drinks at the bar after she got arrested there for taking all her clothes off and then passing out under a table.

FtJ - please don’t feel the need to apologise! I think he was merely a defective specimen, only recently evolved from the common slug.

Thanks for the comments everyone - happy new year!

]]> By: Jennifer Cascadia http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2550 Jennifer Cascadia Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:59:24 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2550 But it took me long enough in life to learn to do that trick! But it took me long enough in life to learn to do that trick!

]]> By: Jennifer Cascadia http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2548 Jennifer Cascadia Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:03:58 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2548 Ah, you see, I would have played it a little differently. Supposing somebody's hand comes toward me, uninvited? I would neatly grap hold of the fingers of said hand, giving a twist, whilst keeping elbows close to me. Once the fellow was writhing on the ground, myself looking down at him, I would have used the altenate hand to reach in to where the ring was dropped, take it out, and throw it as far from myself as possible, as if it were a roach. Then I would let go of the guy'shand, looking at him with indifference. Then I would have walked away. Ah, you see, I would have played it a little differently. Supposing somebody’s hand comes toward me, uninvited? I would neatly grap hold of the fingers of said hand, giving a twist, whilst keeping elbows close to me. Once the fellow was writhing on the ground, myself looking down at him, I would have used the altenate hand to reach in to where the ring was dropped, take it out, and throw it as far from myself as possible, as if it were a roach. Then I would let go of the guy’shand, looking at him with indifference. Then I would have walked away.

]]> By: fearghal http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2533 fearghal Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:44:30 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2533 eek. pure horrible. but happy new year!! so glad you're back online - it's crap when you check your blog and it hasn't canged. :-x eek. pure horrible.

but happy new year!! so glad you’re back online - it’s crap when you check your blog and it hasn’t canged.

:-x

]]> By: JP http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2531 JP Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:43:51 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/01/13/in-which-i-meet-a-certifiable-nutcase/#comment-2531 Sorry for your exposure to the asshole; can't help silently wishing I'd witnessed the situation to see you in full flow; you're a star! Sorry for your exposure to the asshole; can’t help silently wishing I’d witnessed the situation to see you in full flow; you’re a star!

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