tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post6729128730531994591..comments2023-09-30T04:40:46.333-07:00Comments on The Galia Perspective: ground zeroGaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18021061780263906105noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-47571103964239521922010-08-05T13:51:42.988-07:002010-08-05T13:51:42.988-07:00Tellingly, you mention Bacchus and reference a Gre...Tellingly, you mention Bacchus and reference a Greek festival.<br /><br />In The Bacchae, Dionysus' immortal lineage is questioned by those in power, resulting in tragic consequences. Every society needs its outlets. In mythological terms, it has to set aside time and space for honoring Dionysus, a complex diety who will have nothing to do with our mechanisms of sense-making, self-control, and propriety.<br /><br />I submit you walked right into one such ceremony.<br /><br />And see? Not a scratch.<br /><br />Come Monday morning, with Apollo rising, most of the nuns and the bears probably got up, put on their business casual, had their coffee, kissed their honeys goodbye and went in to work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891330492682013048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-91042326474683821752010-07-30T19:11:56.437-07:002010-07-30T19:11:56.437-07:00I changed "benevolent" to "innocent...I changed "benevolent" to "innocent," because I did not intend to imply that the the observed behavior was malevolent. (even though there were mostly males on the street.)Galiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021061780263906105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-75974337232326500452010-07-30T19:08:41.583-07:002010-07-30T19:08:41.583-07:00Here's another comment I received via email fr...Here's another comment I received via email from the friend who took me to the Dore Alley Fair:<br /><br />Dore Alley is mostly gay leather fetish, while Folsom is mostly straight. So it's not really a gay thing, its a fetish thing. The<br />biggest BDSM communities are straight. At Folsom you will see lots of leather fetish and dom women and their partners.<br /><br />In my opinion, and this is just my opinion, "This is not the benevolent nude beach, family-friendly nudity. It is a provocative nudity intended to unnerve the softhearted." is not correct. It is sexual. So if one<br />sees sex as something negative then this would not be benevolent. <br /><br />I find expressions of human sexuality in all of its forms to be healthy and benevolent. And it is not intended to "unnerve the softhearted". That would be a protest where they were trying to show it to people who didn't come to the fair. It is in fact the opposite, it is for people who wish to come, not the general public. You were merely the victim of having been amongst wild gay men (particularly me) who would want to go. Only a small fraction of the gay people in SF are part of the leather community and go to Dore Alley. The pride parade on the other hand is intended to be a public statement and so they parade down Market Street. The pride parade is broadcast on TV. Dore Alley is only for the participants who choose to attend and so is not.<br /><br />Again, this is just my not particularly well informed opinion. It's really cool that you're doing a blog.Galiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021061780263906105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-46531646069636896112010-07-30T18:58:07.692-07:002010-07-30T18:58:07.692-07:00If you click on the photograph (which I took on my...If you click on the photograph (which I took on my digital camera) you will see two Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in the crowd, one wearing a white scarf and the other in a purple thingy. They had a very strong presence in the fair.Galiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021061780263906105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-91926222051392967222010-07-30T13:57:47.704-07:002010-07-30T13:57:47.704-07:00Sounds pretty unnerving allright.
Did you see t...Sounds pretty unnerving allright. <br />Did you see the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence? They were my favorite part of the fair... <br />I bet you'd look fantastic in stilettos!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356295305111514030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236287680279881913.post-36738236477759295822010-07-29T15:21:51.738-07:002010-07-29T15:21:51.738-07:00This one is from the friend who can't figure o...This one is from the friend who can't figure out how to put a comment on my blog: via email:<br />Thanks Galia for making my day! Your last post is hilarious and I really like your conclusion :)Galiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021061780263906105noreply@blogger.com