by Joe Hillshoist » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:37 am
<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Theweleit finds the feminine was represented as a primal, ego-dissolving fluidic force, against which the fascist male had to construct a prosthetic defence of armour, almost making a machine of himself in the process.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>That explains a lot. Its a good theory in the context of ego dissolution and fear of death being similar.<br><br>I have been drinking and watching State of Origin so I may be a bit incoherent, or more accurately, more incoherent than usual.<br><br>One experience that has been consistant through all my mushroom experiences, most psychedelic ones, and many other aspects of my life, has been an ego dissolving feminine force. Sometimes I think of it as THE mindfuck. Which like all good sex, is a truly beautiful thing.<br><br>But the thing about it is that surrender (wnich is v v hard for me) and ego dissolution, accepting death and the coldness of the grave, makes it gentler and easier to cope with. The concept of fear of death and bad trips are probably closely intwined.<br><br>That prosthetic defense, (an externalisation of the power within btw) Theweleit talks about makes a lot of sense. Especially in the context of abuse and the generational transmition of abuse (not just child sexual abuse, but all sorts of ugly family violence.) And the passing of some prionic meme of power from one generation of aristocratic wealth and priveledge to another.<br><br>Excuse my spelling and grammer btw its prolly worse than usual.<br><br>Thats a big thing with western culture from curing by doctor/hospital institutions (which are btw great for emergencies and keeping people alive when they could well be dead, but maintaining health?? Maybe not) to using mobile phones instead of telepathy.<br><br>Externalisation of your power.<br><br>Which may as well read:<br><br>Surrender of your power to some force outside yourself.<br><br>The idea being to get access to greater power.<br><br>I prefer surrendering my ego to something outside myself.<br><br>(I guess that just means I'll end up with a bigger ego than I started <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) But at least its not really mine. or something. (need an emoticon for braindead stupidity at this point.))<br><br>Hey friend. I have turned down the opportunity to see Salo a few times. A friend told me it almost put him off sex tho. But I think it trumps EWS as the movie of aris crocracy. I cxan make those blanket generalisations cos I haven't really seen either of them.<br><br>Dunno what Thundercrack is, some cross between early john waters and troma I am hoping. But I can see how Salo would put people off you. just from its rep. <p></p><i></i>