I dream of a hard and brutal mysticism in which the naked self merges with a non-human world and yet somehow survives still intact, individual, separate. Paradox and bedrock.
Apologies for the contrast, but this is pretty wrenching. Make sure you have a strong stomach.
It was a very womanly thing to do—to set your heart on a shag carpet, to trick someone into buying it for you, to rely on the fact that once it was installed, everyone would love it and forgive you. And it was womanly because of the way a simple bit of decoration could send a powerful and audacious message that only other women would be able to interpret.
Not gross at all. Great writing and reading.I don’t quite know how to respond. Her conclusions (if she makes any) are amazingly relativistic and emotional.She lets men off way too easily.She is right that sex in its natural state is dangerous and powerful.It creates life.She overstates the risks of reproduction. Pregnancy is not a disease state. The process is not cruel or heartless, but rather amazing and sublime, dare I say miraculous.Thanks mainly for helping me put the debate in historical context. Loving the quality of the stuff you find and post here.
Good find Dave. For reasons I do not wish to share in a public forum the abortion debate hits close to home in my household. Like most people(I think), I would like to see a huge decrease in abortion numbers but I think restrictions or an outright ban is a fool’s errand. The decisions made between a patient and a doctor should remain that way.
Bedrock & Paradox 
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