tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post2380397000429719788..comments2024-01-31T09:36:11.225-05:00Comments on Two Spirits - One Halle: If you could take a pill…Hallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-73206971991092726642011-11-15T12:36:48.820-05:002011-11-15T12:36:48.820-05:00Kathryn, you have pointed out something I overlook...Kathryn, you have pointed out something I overlooked. <br /><i>"It is also a tribute to fear and the desire for humiliation for the fantasy of being a woman."</i><br /><br />Being a male in our society means 'not being female' to so many. It makes sense that one might sub-consciously punish themselves for their femininity.Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-85774767793301876632011-11-14T20:58:41.990-05:002011-11-14T20:58:41.990-05:00Of course in so many ways a fantasy of being force...Of course in so many ways a fantasy of being forced into femminization is an abdication of everything that makes the struggle worthwhile. It is in fact the exact opposite of being yourself. It is also a tribute to fear and the desire for humiliation for the fantasy of being a woman.<br /><br />Mt female role models were women like my grandmother who was all woman, and was a leader by example Kathryn Dumkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054997856180869508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-47006820575729005542011-11-14T12:42:34.135-05:002011-11-14T12:42:34.135-05:00Caroline, if only my hands could have been spared ...Caroline, if only my hands could have been spared the role of <i>mirror of the soul</i>; chewed up and a terrible mess for most of my life. I look down at them now and see the start of my transformation.<br /><br />Sally, your comment has reminded me that there are two television shows that I enjoy, <i>Castle</i> and <i>Bones</i>. In each case, the men are the candy and the women (while not Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-71662631289047824882011-11-14T12:34:07.737-05:002011-11-14T12:34:07.737-05:00Well said, hon. Role play and fantasy are just tha...Well said, hon. Role play and fantasy are just that - fantasy - but they do have their place. For many of us, they open the door to deeper, more serious discussions. For some of us, they also remain a safe, private outlet for recharging our mental batteries. <br /><br />Like yourself, I tend to seek out stories featuring powerful female protagonists, but I find that's a kind of fantasy too. Sally Bibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380766673885084474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-54696837216673696312011-11-14T11:58:00.321-05:002011-11-14T11:58:00.321-05:00Clearly for an age we were on parallel paths, so m...Clearly for an age we were on parallel paths, so many of us seem to be multi talented and I have managed to keep my nails since I was about ten!<br /><br />Before I understood how to navigate the net ways I would find odd stories and wonder what on earth was going on... There must be something in the air today, this is the second blog in a row to mention the eroticisation of the transsexual Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133031265351841626noreply@blogger.com