Comments | fernazo: Hermaphrodites All

fernazo

Hermaphrodites All

Oct 02, 2005 19:18

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about love. One question, in particular, is holding my interest: is the love for a dear friend the same as the love for a romantic other? How are the two different ( Read more... )

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expresos October 3 2005, 02:31:27 UTC

i disagree. there's a distinction.

(but i'm not going to type my reasoning out because it would take too long. how about coffee sometime this week?)

fernazo October 3 2005, 02:33:05 UTC

Absolutely. When are you available?

expresos October 3 2005, 02:48:41 UTC

any time this week except for wednesday. tomorrow or tuesday?

fernazo October 3 2005, 03:04:10 UTC

If Monday, it'll have to be after ESC.

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dimsum05 October 3 2005, 03:00:49 UTC

I have a friend who believes that a certain degree of bisexuality exists in everyone. She believes that we are all attracted to both sexes but each in different ways. Does that make sense?
I don't know if I believe that but I do think its interesting.

fernazo October 3 2005, 03:03:51 UTC

That does make sense, and I also believe this.

It is a spectrum. We are all a shade of grey - not black, grey, or white. Some are simply more black or white than others.

_eternalreverie October 3 2005, 03:54:34 UTC

Someone's been reading the Symposium!
I wrote my tutorial on Aristophanes's wierd hermaphrodite theory.

fernazo October 3 2005, 04:07:49 UTC

Yeah, basically. This inquiry was more inspired by Pausanius, actually. His theory that all love was either common or heavenly seemed immediately false to me, yet I now agree.

untasteful October 3 2005, 03:55:46 UTC

I believe the love for a friend and the love for a lover are the same. The only differences being biological desires and social obligations.

fernazo October 3 2005, 04:05:24 UTC

Yes! I think so, too!

But it's really important to note the latter over the former. Social obligations require the distinction and the exclusivity between the loves.

untasteful October 3 2005, 04:10:07 UTC

Good point. Though, I'm curious as to what Sean has to say...

fernazo October 3 2005, 04:13:11 UTC

Yeah, I am too.

On the above note, consider this:

We can love multiple friends, but only one romantic lover? Why?

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_patriarch_ October 3 2005, 04:20:45 UTC

i agree with you on this.

fernazo October 3 2005, 04:30:53 UTC

Thank you. Free love, man.

fernazo October 3 2005, 04:31:43 UTC

That is 'free' as a verb, not as an adjective.

I'm asking you to free love.

_patriarch_ October 3 2005, 05:24:05 UTC

yes, lets free love.

but back to your post. i really like the gender part. here's something to add spice to it. would you consider it relatable to the gang mentality?

the love for an extrememely close friend is the same as romantic love.

which do you find more "virtuous"?

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