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I can very easily understand the value in this, and (with certain qualification) can most happily chalk it up to skilful means. I further think it’s quite possible to do these kinds of reflections in more of a neutral, removed way than a hateful one. I heartily cheer the benefit you have and will take/n from this practice.
I have to note, though, that when I say this, I’m coming from more of an abstract, or isolated consideration of the practice, and I think it’s also good to think about things in a broader context (particularly given the fairly crude – of course, one person’s “plain” is another’s “vulgar” language – way they were first presented).
I remember a former workmate of mine in a job I used to have once commenting, out loud in the workplace, in a light-spirited, ‘there’s nothing remotely wrong with what I’m saying’ kind of way: “women are just receptacles for my semen”. Of course, no-one here is promoting anything like this sort of view, but it probably is worth recognising that we inhabit a world in which someone is comfortable articulating such an idea because it fits in happily enough with wider norms.
The man-centric viewpoint presented earlier on, I think can reasonably enough be taken as an indicator that similar, subtle underline values still prevail and that it’s easy enough not to find it especially problematic to entirely discard women’s (by considering it as an irritating, pointless extension of PC to have bother to write them into) existence save for the small and dubious function they serve as vagina holders.
There are yet other contextual factors I might bring into the consideration of how appropriate the presented material and ideas are, but I think this is already sufficient enough to make the point intended point attempting to encourage open-hearted reflection of different perspectives.
Indeed, as ever, Erik, you’ve exemplified this principle beautifully and I have such high regard for your capacity for both eloquently articulating your own point of view and also, respectfully and sincerely listening to others.