On misanthropy and self-absorbed poets

[thebeatpoetess]

. . . .People prate of the dignity of human nature. Look over the whole history of its degradation & find what odious vice, what sottish & debasing enormity the degenerate naughtiness of man has never crouched unto and adored. To things animate & things inanimate, to the ghosts of dead men whose lives were bloody & cruel, lewd & foul,--to beasts

Comments

[mo_faux]

Hmm, so who is this Douchebeard? I've been trying to identify him based on the description, but I need a clue! Maybe initials? Like MG, or something

[thebeatpoetess]

That's actually EXACTLY what I meant! When I said "some of us" believe in a utopian prehistoric humanity, I didn't mean to include myself--I personally just think it's a way for feminists to make themselves feel better for getting fucked over for so long. But yes, you're right. There's no good or bad--there's just complicated! And for some reason people want so badly to believe in absolutes. Maybe it's Plato's fault? I don't know enough about philosophy. Or maybe it's just part of the human condition: we're scared shitless of nuance.

And it might very well be MG? I know his first name was Michael. In my head his name is and always will be Douchebeard, of course.

[weasel10]

You're brilliant...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

P.S. Thesis copy, please?!

[thebeatpoetess]

Aw!

And sure, what's your email?

[weasel10]

My e-mail is vcarreon10@gmail.com.

You can use for more than sending an attachment, ya know!