tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post3703694585144574120..comments2010-01-08T10:08:21.967-08:00Comments on Faith Forged in the Furnace of Doubt: Apology of Hell, Chapter 1faithbornfromdoubthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043033195428755968noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-71513155029496167162008-11-30T00:35:00.000-08:002008-11-30T00:35:00.000-08:00Ok, I have much more than I can share here so I wi...Ok, I have much more than I can share here so I will just summarize. I think there are some women who actually love the kind of attention you depict, with the perfect body and lewd and vulgar comments that come with it, but most women I think feel completely dirty, demoralized, and objectified whenever she gets that kind of attention or is reduced to body parts. It's a double-edged sword though, because I think that it also makes us question our femininity if we can't attract anyone at all without being that elusive standard of a woman we are told is perfect, which may be the same for males as well. Even with women who would be considered perfect physically there is always an insecurity that once she gains five pounds or starts to get a wrinkle or two, it is over for her because that is the only thing going for her. Not who she is, not what she's done, but her only worth comes from how she looks and she's not considered even conversation-worthy if she doesn't have that advantage. Or at least that's the message we are constantly bombarded with anyway. I am not even going to touch the classic male defense, "that's just the way men are wired, or God made us," not to mention the implications this femininity and masculinity issue has on homosexuals. I think I have already written a novel and I don't even know if it helps in anyway so I will stop here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-35710918428199160082008-11-25T15:13:00.000-08:002008-11-25T15:13:00.000-08:00Matt, As I said earlier, great job! I will inter...Matt,<BR/> As I said earlier, great job! I will interact more fully on my blog.<BR/><BR/>SurlsVentiAmericanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682560727791407283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-30687918103916476842008-11-21T18:56:00.000-08:002008-11-21T18:56:00.000-08:00Not really... Just that I have this nagging doubt ...Not really... Just that I have this nagging doubt that i really don't have any idea what I'm talking about. I want to know how good a job I did on capturing some of the pain and hurt related to these issues.faithbornfromdoubthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043033195428755968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-68819905402791606212008-11-21T18:15:00.000-08:002008-11-21T18:15:00.000-08:00i think i have some more thoughts on what you have...i think i have some more thoughts on what you have so far but i need to chew on it some more. are you struggling with anything in particular in trying to understand the struggle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-63010128556327992052008-11-20T02:41:00.000-08:002008-11-20T02:41:00.000-08:00Brenda,Actually I care very much what you think, e...Brenda,<BR/>Actually I care very much what you think, especially for this chapter. I am trying to understand women's issues that I don't know if I quite understand and in so doing understand the full consequence of the sins typical of my own gender. <BR/><BR/>I have some rough stuff on the next chapter. It deals with apathy- especially as relates to Africa and the rest of the impoverished and suffering. I don't think it'll be ready to post anytime soon. i hope to do more work on it this Christmas break.faithbornfromdoubthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043033195428755968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763756733001334091.post-3383638689731919462008-11-19T19:33:00.000-08:002008-11-19T19:33:00.000-08:00i do not think you really care what i think but i ...i do not think you really care what i think but i will tell you anyway. this is very interesting and i liked it. i am most intrigued with your take on women's struggles with body image and your addressing thoughts with acts committed is nicely done. do you have more of this book written out yet or is this it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com