> > Here is James Wamsley's myspace: > > myspace.com/jamesvolcom
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> > --Bryan, not apologizing for top posting
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> > On Jun 8, 9:37 am, BOBOBOnoBO® fka Food Snob <[email hidden]> > > wrote:
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> > > On Jun 7, 10:35 am, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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> > > > Scott wrote: > > > > > Sheldon wrote: > > > > >> Police Make Arrest in Kansas Teen's Death > > > > >> Girl's Body Reportedly Found at a Missouri Lake > > > > >> By MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER > > > > >> AP > > > > >> OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 7) - Police arrested a man in theabduction > > > > >> and death of a teenager whose body was found Wednesday in aMissouri > > > > >> park four days after she disappeared from a Kansas store's parking > > > > >> lot.
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> > > > > Do you think if they legalize prostitution ( I don't mean > > > > > street/corner prostitution) it will cut down on the number of rapes?
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> > > > No. Rape is not about sex. First and foremost it's about forced power and > > > > control over another person. Degradation and humiliation go right along > > > > with it, hence the number of rapes that still go unreported.
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> > > But "power" and "degradation and humiliation" can be sexual turn-ons. > > > Inappropriate sexual turn-ons, yes, but the whole crock-of-[censored] line, > > > "Rape is not about sex," is promoted to make rape victims feel better, > > > and hopefully lessen the rape's effect on the victim's sexuality. > > > However well meaning, it is still [censored]. > > > I go so far as to say that any sexual intercourse that takes place in > > > a context of men being for more powerful than women is potentially > > > rape. That includes all sex that takes place in highly patriarchal > > > societies. In these societies, women have less power than the typical > > > 12 year old girl in the West, and we think that guys who seduce 12 > > > year old girls are horrible cads.
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> > > In parts of Africa they practice FGM*, which is meant to make > > > intercourse undesirable for women, thus transforming EVERY eventinto > > > rape. There, rape is the norm for sexual relations. Do you think > > > that when Nigerian men have sex with their mutilated wives, thatit > > > "is not about sex"? You think that those guys aren't horny?
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> > > However much people don't like to admit it, rape is on the continuum > > > of normal human sexuality. That doesn't make it good, or even > > > acceptable. It is also "normal" to want to kill people who haveupset > > > you, but we don't allow it, and for good reason. It is normal to want > > > to take your neighbors' food, dwelling, whatever too. We attempt to > > > socialize our children such that they do not do those things, by > > > instilling empathy and a sense of fairness. We don't always succeed.
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> > > Prostitution should be legal for ONE REASON, because our society, > > > which has, and continues to treat women as second class human beings, > > > has no moral authority to tell and individual woman what she mayor > > > may not do with her own body. Telling women that they cannot use any > > > asset that they happen to have in consensual commerce continues that > > > patriarchal ownership paradigm. Those who think otherwise have a lot > > > in common with bin Laden and his folks.
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> > > In bonobo** societies there is no rape, and the females use their > > > sexual appeal to empower themselves, the nightmare scenario for all > > > the patriarchal religios, be they Taliban, or the guy in the Vatican.
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> > > *"The importance given to virginity and an intact hymen in these > > > societies is the reason why female circumcision still remains a very > > > widespread practice despite a growing tendency, especially in urban > > > Egypt, to do away with it as something outdated and harmful. Behind > > > circumcision lies the belief that, by removing parts of girls' > > > external genitals organs, sexual desire is minimized. This permits a > > > female who has reached the dangerous age of puberty and adolescence to > > > protect her virginity, and therefore her honor, with greater ease. > > > Chastity was imposed on male attendants in the female harem by > > > castration which turned them into inoffensive eunuchs. Similarly > > > female circumcision is meant to preserve the chastity of young girls > > > by reducing their desire for sexual intercourse." > > > --source:http://www.religioustolerance.org/fem_cirm.htm
> > > Frustrated daddies > > > Pathetic old men > > > Keep tryin' to sell us > > > With love as a sin > > > We're all fu(king sick of pathetic old men > > > --The Bonobos- Hide quoted text -
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> What's up?
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> Is it rape week or something?
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This is the first you've heard of it? Jeez, it's Friday.
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I don't have a television specifically to keep me from hearing about things like this.
You ever been concerned about the TV watching you whilst you're watching it?
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From time to time, when alone, I've been embarrassed when watching TV
> > > Here is James Wamsley's myspace: > > > myspace.com/jamesvolcom
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> > > --Bryan, not apologizing for top posting
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> > > On Jun 8, 9:37 am, BOBOBOnoBO® fka Food Snob <[email hidden]> > > > wrote:
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> > > > On Jun 7, 10:35 am, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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> > > > > Scott wrote: > > > > > > Sheldon wrote: > > > > > >> Police Make Arrest in Kansas Teen's Death > > > > > >> Girl's Body Reportedly Found at a Missouri Lake > > > > > >> By MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER > > > > > >> AP > > > > > >> OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 7) - Police arrested a man in the abduction > > > > > >> and death of a teenager whose body was found Wednesday ina Missouri > > > > > >> park four days after she disappeared from a Kansas store's parking > > > > > >> lot.
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> > > > > > Do you think if they legalize prostitution ( I don't mean > > > > > > street/corner prostitution) it will cut down on the numberof rapes?
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> > > > > No. Rape is not about sex. First and foremost it's about forced power and > > > > > control over another person. Degradation and humiliation goright along > > > > > with it, hence the number of rapes that still go unreported.
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> > > > But "power" and "degradation and humiliation" can be sexual turn-ons. > > > > Inappropriate sexual turn-ons, yes, but the whole crock-of-[censored] line, > > > > "Rape is not about sex," is promoted to make rape victims feelbetter, > > > > and hopefully lessen the rape's effect on the victim's sexuality. > > > > However well meaning, it is still [censored]. > > > > I go so far as to say that any sexual intercourse that takes place in > > > > a context of men being for more powerful than women is potentially > > > > rape. That includes all sex that takes place in highly patriarchal > > > > societies. In these societies, women have less power than thetypical > > > > 12 year old girl in the West, and we think that guys who seduce 12 > > > > year old girls are horrible cads.
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> > > > In parts of Africa they practice FGM*, which is meant to make > > > > intercourse undesirable for women, thus transforming EVERY event into > > > > rape. There, rape is the norm for sexual relations. Do you think > > > > that when Nigerian men have sex with their mutilated wives, that it > > > > "is not about sex"? You think that those guys aren't horny?
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> > > > However much people don't like to admit it, rape is on the continuum > > > > of normal human sexuality. That doesn't make it good, or even > > > > acceptable. It is also "normal" to want to kill people who have upset > > > > you, but we don't allow it, and for good reason. It is normalto want > > > > to take your neighbors' food, dwelling, whatever too. We attempt to > > > > socialize our children such that they do not do those things, by > > > > instilling empathy and a sense of fairness. We don't always succeed.
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> > > > Prostitution should be legal for ONE REASON, because our society, > > > > which has, and continues to treat women as second class human beings, > > > > has no moral authority to tell and individual woman what she may or > > > > may not do with her own body. Telling women that they cannot use any > > > > asset that they happen to have in consensual commerce continues that > > > > patriarchal ownership paradigm. Those who think otherwise have a lot > > > > in common with bin Laden and his folks.
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> > > > In bonobo** societies there is no rape, and the females use their > > > > sexual appeal to empower themselves, the nightmare scenario for all > > > > the patriarchal religios, be they Taliban, or the guy in the Vatican.
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> > > > *"The importance given to virginity and an intact hymen in these > > > > societies is the reason why female circumcision still remains a very > > > > widespread practice despite a growing tendency, especially in urban > > > > Egypt, to do away with it as something outdated and harmful. Behind > > > > circumcision lies the belief that, by removing parts of girls' > > > > external genitals organs, sexual desire is minimized. This permits a > > > > female who has reached the dangerous age of puberty and adolescence to > > > > protect her virginity, and therefore her honor, with greater ease. > > > > Chastity was imposed on male attendants in the female harem by > > > > castration which turned them into inoffensive eunuchs. Similarly > > > > female circumcision is meant to preserve the chastity of younggirls > > > > by reducing their desire for sexual intercourse." > > > > --source:http://www.religioustolerance.org/fem_cirm.htm
> > > > Frustrated daddies > > > > Pathetic old men > > > > Keep tryin' to sell us > > > > With love as a sin > > > > We're all fu(king sick of pathetic old men > > > > --The Bonobos- Hide quoted text -
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> > What's up?
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> > Is it rape week or something?
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> This is the first you've heard of it? Jeez, it's Friday.
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I don't have a television specifically to keep me from hearing about things like this.
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You ever been concerned about the TV watching you whilst you're watching it?
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From time to time, when alone, I've been embarrassed when watching TV
because it's so dumb.
The first time that happened when I was eight.
Over the past several weeks I have watched the entire first season and the first DVD from the second season of The Monkees.
