Monthly Archives: September 2013
“Desire”
“Desire” Catherine Deneuve, the iconic French film star, has said in a recent interview in Paris Match, “Desire is the motor of my life.” There is nothing unusual in this, nor does it pertain to film stars uniquely. Desire is the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Desire, Erotic Life, Gender Balance, ID, Masculinity, Psychology, relationships, Sexuality, Social Conventions, The Problematic of Woman
Tagged animal right, Catherine Deneuve, desire, French culture, French film star, Freud, horse trainer, horses, humane, Julia Kristeva, mare, Martha Nussbaum, Paris match, psychology, relationships, seducer, seduction, therapy, vegetarians
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“Cool”
“Cool” It is a fact of social life – perhaps a bizarre fact – that needful and strenuous efforts can be overshadowed by someone, anyone, who is dubbed “cool.” It’s a praise word that shines on the just and the … Continue reading
“Evil”
“Evil” I know it sounds funny to say, in a “non-advice column” for and about women, but the most evil people I have known personally were women. Men are of course able to get a bad job done effectively on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Desire, Erotic Life, Femininity, Feminism, Friendship, Gender Balance, Literature, Masculinity, Philosophy, Political, Sexuality, Social Conventions, The Problematic of Woman
Tagged Advice, Attila, Eroticism, Evil, History, Jane Austen, Sexuality, Women
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“Clothes”
“Clothes” Clothes are a much bigger subject than is generally supposed. I often say, “It doesn’t matter what happens, so long as you’re dressed for it.” I suspect more than a few women would agree with me. The work of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cool, Culture, Fashion, Femininity, Philosophy, Political, Social Conventions, The Problematic of Woman
Tagged Adam, book of Genesis, Chanel, clothes, Clothing, Evil, fashion, God, good and evil, holy man, India, Indian Holy Man, naked, original sin, saints, social constraints, Vedic tradition, Video Games
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