Women, Burning Man, yang & yin

[wanton_heat_jet]

This essay was on a flier I found on the playa at Burning Man, apparently written by a burner trying to get more women to attend. Our beloved, crazy arts festival in the desert is predominantly male. Like hunting and camping, it probably always will be. But I like what the guy is saying, so here it is. I don't buy into the whole "energy" worldview

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[tcpip]

Maybe if it was also called "Burning Woman"? :)

Burning "Woman"?

[wanton_heat_jet]

Yeah, it's a bit of a disconnect for there to be a post-post-modern arts festival with a pre-women's-lib name. It tweaks my PC sensibilities.

"Burning Woman" makes me think of Indian widows jumping onto their late husbands' pyres, perhaps with a little boost from in-laws.

Maybe they could use the genus name of our species, Latin for "man," but then that would be Burning Homo (or "Flaming Homo"?). That doesn't work great, either.

The official name is Black Rock Arts Festival, so there's at least a PC alternative.

Energy is not an illusion

[anonymous]

Energy is not just body language non-believer. I don't know what etheric means but I can feel your look.

Life IS energy; a tangible, measurable combination of electricity, hormones and life force. If you can scientifically explain how a static shock can pass from one person to another, why is it such a reach to accept that conscious beings have and transmit energy? This concept seems more tangible than tuning in an inanimate radio station. We need energy to live, breathe, love and hope.

You sir, are a FOOL.

a FOOL in love

[wanton_heat_jet]

I love you too, honey. :-)