Re: Pierre Abelard
Malcolm Lawrence (malcolm@wolfenet.com)
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 11:10:00 -0700
One's preoccupation with the mating ritual should not supercede one's grasp on
self-identity. I mean, she's just a girl/he's just a boy. If it's their mind
you're intrigued by, well start reading Peter Abelard. If it's simply their
body you want, or are trying to evade the fact that your friends know you watch
TV on Saturday nights...uh, wouldn't masturbation be that much less hassle? Did
you know that at this point even section men look down on you?
Malcolm
Brian Fenton wrote:
> Will, you wrote:
> >sorry brian, I thought it would help--if you weren't looking to track down
> >the literary illusion, what were you looking for...a date? will
>
> Will,
> I am the one who must apologise. Firstly, for not thanking
> you for your efforts in answering (what was a serious) inquiry.
> Secondly, for being flippant and facetious when I didn't fully grasp
> some of the terms in your response. I am afraid I am one of those lowbrows
> (well, I'll claim middlebrow status, it might get me a few dates) who
> often strike out in fear of the unknown. Rather than admitting the gaps
> in my knowledge and asking for guidance, I tend to mock someone else's
> erudition. Anyone on this list with experience in educating will have
> encountered this type of individual upon numerous occasions (usually
> seated at the back of the class groaning a lot. Those of you will
> understand me a little more now.) So please, forgive me my foolishness
> and don't tell your friends about me.
>
> Incidentally, I did some research of my own (of course, I should
> have done this to begin with, but I really did think Peter Abelard was
> some 50's New York TV personality!). I found quite an interesting read at:
> http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/anthropoetics/views/view13.htm
>
> Right, now that's settled,..... who's on for a date?
> --
> your callipygean correspondent, Brian
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> "you can't beat a good pear.."