It’s 2015, and yes, we’re still sexually repressed.
Countless times I’ve heard men complain that women can have sex whenever they want and men have to “struggle” for it to happen. Countless times I’ve heard women complain that if a man has a lot of sex, he’s called a “stud”, and if a girl has a lot of sex, she’s a “slut”. Where do […]
Sehnsucht
In seminar, the idea of manufacturing a history first came up a few weeks ago — during the discussions on Rousseau. It appeared that Herder was among the first to express ideas for German cultural nationalism; it seemed … Continue reading →
Girls like us
I just noticed that it’s “The Rights of Men” but then “The Rights of Woman”, as opposed to “Women”. I wish I had a better starting sentence than that, but moving on… For starters, I like the cover photo of the Statue of Liberty and how it very neatly ties into the subject of freedom […] Continue reading →
Geneva
I’m not done reading Rights of Man yet but here’s what I have so far. I’m appreciating all the one-liners (page references are according to the Adelaide ebook). “What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude.” (140) “Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.” (99) “…as there is […] Continue reading →
Geneva
I’m not done reading Rights of Man yet but here’s what I have so far. I’m appreciating all the one-liners (page references are according to the Adelaide ebook). “What Athens was in miniature America will be in magnitude.” (140) “Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.” (99) “…as there is […] Continue reading →
Gathered up
I put off this post because I haven’t found anything to say about the book. Well, I guess I can start with Freud. “Examine diligently, therefore, all the faculties of your soul: memory, understanding, and will. Examine with precision all your senses as well. . . . Examine, moreover, all your thoughts, every word you […] Continue reading →
Go on
I’m finding that the more philosophy we read the less I like reading it. Rousseau wasn’t too difficult to get through but in some places I just felt like my mind was falling out. To start with (and probably the only subject matter of this post): “… not only did such commodities continue to soften […] Continue reading →