Comments on: Patriarchy Illustrated http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Denis Postle http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-72959 Denis Postle Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:13:14 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-72959 Heh! I'm the author collector of the Cultures of Domination material that has been mentioned, enthused about here. The blog version died a while back under attack from Viagra/porn spam. I shifted the picture material, but not all the texts, to livingfromlove.org There is another longish highly illustrated section on cultures of dominance in my CDROM Letting the Heart Sing. I could extract and post it if there is sufficient interest. I wonder that I didn't find this blog before but congratulations, it does the job. Let's connect. Maybe I'll write a 'contents' for all my writing/picturing on 'facilitating the power of love' and 'confronting the love of power' Heh! I’m the author collector of the Cultures of Domination material that has been mentioned, enthused about here. The blog version died a while back under attack from Viagra/porn spam. I shifted the picture material, but not all the texts, to livingfromlove.org
There is another longish highly illustrated section on cultures of dominance in my CDROM Letting the Heart Sing. I could extract and post it if there is sufficient interest.
I wonder that I didn’t find this blog before but congratulations, it does the job. Let’s connect.
Maybe I’ll write a ‘contents’ for all my writing/picturing on ‘facilitating the power of love’ and ‘confronting the love of power’

]]> By: Black Looks http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-54435 Black Looks Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:35:23 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-54435 [...] Republic of T remixes some text and images [via I Blame Patriarch] As evidence of this naturalisation, to bring it into awareness, I collect images of my local cultures of domination. Take a look at the selection of them below. I’ve found, as I hope you will, that rather than seeming to be a given, like the weather, by bringing them out into the light of day they become more susceptible to choice, interruption and confrontation. And less undermining of ‘living from love’. [...] [...] Republic of T remixes some text and images [via I Blame Patriarch] As evidence of this naturalisation, to bring it into awareness, I collect images of my local cultures of domination. Take a look at the selection of them below. I’ve found, as I hope you will, that rather than seeming to be a given, like the weather, by bringing them out into the light of day they become more susceptible to choice, interruption and confrontation. And less undermining of ‘living from love’. [...]

]]> By: “Culture of Domination” remix at I Blame The Patriarchy http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-54039 “Culture of Domination” remix at I Blame The Patriarchy Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:42:48 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-54039 [...] Hey, remember a blurb I wrote a while back referencing a photo-filled post at a dormant blog? The one called “Cultures of Domination,” which illustrated, with hideous eloquence, the alarming extent to which the paradigm of dominance and submission invisibly saturates human culture? But it took forever to load? So most of you never saw it? Well, Terrance at Republic of T did see it, was summarily moved, and could not resist the compulsion to execute an excellent Flash remix of the material, with ominous soundtrack complete. It’s a little jumpy at first, but stick with it until the whole thing loads. It’s supercool. In an it’s-horrible-yet-I-can’t-look-away way. [...] [...] Hey, remember a blurb I wrote a while back referencing a photo-filled post at a dormant blog? The one called “Cultures of Domination,” which illustrated, with hideous eloquence, the alarming extent to which the paradigm of dominance and submission invisibly saturates human culture? But it took forever to load? So most of you never saw it? Well, Terrance at Republic of T did see it, was summarily moved, and could not resist the compulsion to execute an excellent Flash remix of the material, with ominous soundtrack complete. It’s a little jumpy at first, but stick with it until the whole thing loads. It’s supercool. In an it’s-horrible-yet-I-can’t-look-away way. [...]

]]> By: Eurosabra http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52875 Eurosabra Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:01:50 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52875 Just a side note on The Killers: their song "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is an excellent piece of anti-harasser/stalker/killer agitprop, perfectly encapsulating psychotic weirdness, possessiveness, and denial, if it can be taken at face value. I do hope they're not being snide, hip, and ironic. Lyrics omitted b/c of triggering potential and generalized ick factor. Just a side note on The Killers: their song “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” is an excellent piece of anti-harasser/stalker/killer agitprop, perfectly encapsulating psychotic weirdness, possessiveness, and denial, if it can be taken at face value. I do hope they’re not being snide, hip, and ironic. Lyrics omitted b/c of triggering potential and generalized ick factor.

]]> By: Twisty http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52772 Twisty Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:58:33 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52772 What's the matter, LouisaMay? Don't tell me you tire of discussions that go "You haven't experienced empowerfulment until you've whipped a dude in black latex, you prudes!" "Oh yeah? BDSM is the fetishization of oppression, you moron!" Etc. The filter's getting reinstated. What’s the matter, LouisaMay? Don’t tell me you tire of discussions that go

“You haven’t experienced empowerfulment until you’ve whipped a dude in black latex, you prudes!”

“Oh yeah? BDSM is the fetishization of oppression, you moron!”

Etc.

The filter’s getting reinstated.

]]> By: LouisaMayAlcott http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52755 LouisaMayAlcott Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:08:40 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52755 Hey! What happened to the Bee Dee Ess Em filter? T-W-I-S-T-Y ! Hey! What happened to the Bee Dee Ess Em filter?

T-W-I-S-T-Y !

]]> By: Mar Iguana http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52716 Mar Iguana Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:50:52 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52716 "So let’s not jump to conclusions, and let’s not assume we know how people are feeling or why they do what they do." Ethyl Oh, lets. I don't assume people themselves know how they are feeling or do what they do. Patriarchy works hard to divorce people from their own feelings. For instance, those who can't/don't want to connect the dots between BDSM and patriarchy personified. “So let’s not jump to conclusions, and let’s not assume we know how people are feeling or why they do what they do.” Ethyl

Oh, lets. I don’t assume people themselves know how they are feeling or do what they do. Patriarchy works hard to divorce people from their own feelings. For instance, those who can’t/don’t want to connect the dots between BDSM and patriarchy personified.

]]> By: Ethyl http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52465 Ethyl Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:24:09 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52465 In response to Morgoth and Artemis on self-mutilation, I too was struck by the inclusion of that image in the set of photographs. I can understand Artemis's point on the patriarchal origin of "self-mutilation," but I (sort of) disagree. First of all, calling it "self-mutilation" seems to clearly imply that the self is harmed or damaged. I think many (if not most) people who engage in body modification would disagree with that characterization. Many people, in my experience, do extreme body mods because that's what they think looks nice. In addition, many people get multiple piercings (myself included) because they think it feels good. You might be tempted to jump to conclusions about my mental health and my past and all that, but you would probably be wrong. As an example, a recent study (ok, I just took like forever looking for where I read this, and I swear I did, but I'm at work and can't find it, and I don't know if it's a firewall problem or what) indicates that people into BDSM are no more or less likely to have been abused as children. So I would hesitate to jump to conclusions about anyone's motives for freely choosing to engage in what might, to an outsider, appear to be self-mutilating behaviors. Because it may or may not be the case. I suppose you could argue that it's not ~really~ a free choice, but how could you ever really know that? So let's not jump to conclusions, and let's not assume we know how people are feeling or why they do what they do. In response to Morgoth and Artemis on self-mutilation, I too was struck by the inclusion of that image in the set of photographs. I can understand Artemis’s point on the patriarchal origin of “self-mutilation,” but I (sort of) disagree. First of all, calling it “self-mutilation” seems to clearly imply that the self is harmed or damaged. I think many (if not most) people who engage in body modification would disagree with that characterization. Many people, in my experience, do extreme body mods because that’s what they think looks nice. In addition, many people get multiple piercings (myself included) because they think it feels good. You might be tempted to jump to conclusions about my mental health and my past and all that, but you would probably be wrong.

As an example, a recent study (ok, I just took like forever looking for where I read this, and I swear I did, but I’m at work and can’t find it, and I don’t know if it’s a firewall problem or what) indicates that people into BDSM are no more or less likely to have been abused as children. So I would hesitate to jump to conclusions about anyone’s motives for freely choosing to engage in what might, to an outsider, appear to be self-mutilating behaviors. Because it may or may not be the case. I suppose you could argue that it’s not ~really~ a free choice, but how could you ever really know that? So let’s not jump to conclusions, and let’s not assume we know how people are feeling or why they do what they do.

]]> By: Artemis http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52226 Artemis Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:38:03 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52226 Morgoth - glad to have your perspective. As for self-mutilation being a part of the gallery – it's a completely straightforward relationship. The common outcome of the women-hating pressures of the patriarchy is for women to hate themselves, or at least their bodies. Self-mutilation follows and comes in various forms. The long violent arm of the patriarchy operates by proxy. But maybe there are exceptions. You've raised the possibility that maybe this woman has a different story. Food for thought, thanks. Morgoth – glad to have your perspective. As for self-mutilation being a part of the gallery – it’s a completely straightforward relationship. The common outcome of the women-hating pressures of the patriarchy is for women to hate themselves, or at least their bodies. Self-mutilation follows and comes in various forms. The long violent arm of the patriarchy operates by proxy.

But maybe there are exceptions. You’ve raised the possibility that maybe this woman has a different story. Food for thought, thanks.

]]> By: Artemis http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52223 Artemis Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:23:14 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/04/05/patriarchy-illustrated/#comment-52223 The MSM is indulging in an orgy of illustrated patriarchy with the video, photos, and words of the Virginia Tech psycho himself. They love this shit, it's plain as day. Sick fucks. IBTP The MSM is indulging in an orgy of illustrated patriarchy with the video, photos, and words of the Virginia Tech psycho himself.

They love this shit, it’s plain as day.

Sick fucks.

IBTP

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