What part of you relates to me?

[sovay]

Because spatch was not working this evening and I finally had some energy left, we cooked together for the first time in weeks. We had a pair of pork chops which we seasoned with pico fruta, briefly pan-seared, and then slathered in a dark, sweet, especially high-Scoville variation on helljam to finish cooking in a tightly foil-wrapped baking dish along with some experimental pulled chicken: 10/10, would prepare all meats in similar juicy, heat-rich but not obliterated fashion. We made cheese grits to accompany. We may be approaching the event horizon where I learn how to cook collard greens. Please enjoy some links.

1. In praise of a restaurant I want to revisit: "I spent the night at South Street Diner, Boston's only 24/7 sit-down spot."

2. On damage and different kinds of anger: Martha C. Nussbaum, "The Weakness of the Furies."

3. Speaking of the uses of transition anger: "The Radicalism of Warren's Unapologetic Aggression." I am fascinated by this sentence: "Here was an assassin, bathed in the blood of her enemies, turning steady eyes to the TV camera and offering her talents to the public: For the small price of a primary vote, this assassin will work for you." I think it's the characterization of assassin when the pledge and I'll fight for your family would have made me think straight-up of mercenary knights, but maybe to most people it's the same thing.

4. It is entirely reasonable that a year of beautiful men should include Roddy McDowall. I still think that white-and-gold safari-jacket ensemble he's wearing there in his first appearance as Jonathan Willoway suits him much less well than the eventual black leather jacket of his regular costume. It's a really good jacket.

5. I am indebted to isis for introducing me to the turboencabulator.

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[heron61]

On damage and different kinds of anger: Martha C. Nussbaum, "The Weakness of the Furies."

I just finished this, and it's full of much wisdom. I'm reminded of something my partner teaotter learned when she got her undergrad in Communication, and which has held up to observation by both of us - stereotypical feminine behaviors are also inherently subordinate behaviors, and to a large degree people who are most comfortable acting in a feminine manner are most comfortable acting in a subordinate manner.

Sadly, the most common response I've seen to this knowledge (at least in the US) are exclamations that all women should act in a more masculine manner, rather than an understanding that both modes can be useful, and that people should be allowed use either depending upon situation and preference, rather than anyone being expected to always act in a subordinate or dominant manner.

[sovay]

something my partner teaotter learned when she got her undergrad in Communication, and which has held up to observation by both of us - stereotypical feminine behaviors are also inherently subordinate behaviors

Yes. I believe that.

and that people should be allowed use either depending upon situation and preference

I think that applies to just about every attribute conventionally connected to binary gender, sigh.