Comments | lula_neith: Touch Me- Back Off! Part 1

lula_neith

Touch Me- Back Off! Part 1

Jan 18, 2006 13:11

"Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and The Human Brain is Damasio's exploration of how our cognative and emotional lives intertwine. He finds Cartesian dualism to be more typical of persons suffering injuries to the prefrontal cortices than the basis for normal human praxis. A neurologist by training, Damasio argues that sensations and emotions ( Read more... )

touch, philosophy, dualism

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that is really interesting recumbentgoat January 18 2006, 15:42:59 UTC

I do agree that tv and video have that tendency...laying the groundwork for (easier) alienation.

You need time. Time to touch, take things in, absorb. I think I'm becoming more sensual-ist.

The more nerve endings you get involved the more memorable....

I've got to check that book out....

Re: that is really interesting lula_neith January 19 2006, 07:51:51 UTC

I hope you do check the book out. It brings up some interesting stuff. I'm sort of addicted. While I know that it doesn't help my isolationist tendencies, I'm not sure what to do about it, you know? I'm a homebody.

The book made me think about dance, too. And sports. There *is* a physical intelligence, I think. And I didn't mean it in a bad way, implying boys were very physical. In fact, in some ways, they are *clearer*. I guess I'm a perv, though. Like blackperson,I like the idea of boys touching. Tee, hee.

I think things are more fluid than folks want to admit and that genders inform each other, despite sexuality. Then, what do I know? It's been over five years since I've had any. *walks down in shame, kicking a can* Dang it!

yes recumbentgoat January 19 2006, 10:45:47 UTC

I agree about physical intelligence--or even awareness....like being more sexually aware too.

I guess they'd have to be with an overgrown clitoris hanging outside their body.

I think that's why puberty through me for such a loop--there was a confidence there that I had before my body changed. Once my body changed--I was supposed to *be* something else....which I had no clue about....

Re: yes lula_neith January 19 2006, 15:10:37 UTC

I think a lot of girls have that feeling: okay. I'm supposed to be different now. Why? Sad I'm still stumbling in the dark about that at 36. What can you do?

And LOL@ overgrown clitoris! I think whatever the sex, those that are more advanced have to learn to be patient with those that are less so. Think about how some women can use their advanced skill at comminication to gain leverage, dominate. It happens.

Of course, these are generalizations and that's what threw me when I was supposed to fit under some umbrella of "womanhood" after I got my boobs.

ignusfaatus January 18 2006, 16:31:41 UTC

I heard that Jesus dude went around touching people during a leprosy outbreak. Which was illegal back then. He was the only one who touched them. Fathers and mothers with leprosy that could no longer touch their children. and then this crazy dude with crazy hair just walked up to them on the street and touched them.
Sometimes real shit goes down in peoples lives like divorce and child loss. Noone knows what to say ... so some people stay away out of fear they might say the wrong thing. and others just silently walk up to you and stroke your arm.
damn fine post, Lula

lula_neith January 19 2006, 07:53:05 UTC

Thanks, love. I hope you're feeling okay! Glad you checked out rocketllama. He's smart and funny. And a hottie. He's so young, though. tee, hee.