I recently cut myself off from civilization. "Civilization" hasn't been treating me very nicely. Apparently Penises ARE a very uncomfortable topic.
Let me explain to those older generation folks who've stumbled upon this site: HOMER was not afraid of talking about penises and neither am I! The Odyssey is CHALK FULL of "manhood" devouring cave dwelling goddesses. cave=vagina (in case you've missed the reference.)The odyssey is a story of powerful women and an adventuring soul named...well...Odysseus obviously.
Female figures in the Odyssey
1. HELEN (the face that launched a thousand ships.) I've written a sestina about her and I will post it later after I've edited properly.
2. Athena (Odysseus' muse and protector)
3. Penelope (the example of chastity and loyalty and ultimately the woman who controls Ithaca and the fate of Ithaca and Odysseus at the end of the book.)
4. Calypso (a supposedly "dangerous" Goddess who dwells in a cave. She finds Odysseus' body cast on her shores after Helios destroys his ship. She takes care of him for 7 years!)
5. Nausikaa (virginal, wants to marry Odysseus. She too rescues him and ultimately helps him get to Ithaca atlast!)
6. Clytemnestra (sister of Helen, betrays and later MURDERS Agamemnon upon his homecoming.)
ALL FIGURES OF SUPREME POWER AND POSSIBLE DEMASCULINIZANATORS
male figures
1. Odysseus (effeminate wily tale spinner and patronized BY A GODDESS)
2. Telemachus (Odysseus' son. Also protected by ATHENA)
3. Agamemnon (Killed by a woman! Goes to war for a woman!)
4. Menalaos (abandoned by Helen, his wife.)
THAZZIT. no other males. and each is in someway controlled or demasculinized by women. Except Odysseus cus dude knows how to jive with the ladies.
SO NOW THAT I'VE JUSTIFIED MYSELF TO SQUEAMISH PEOPLE AND PARENTAL FIGURES:
real news.
Yorgos (Georges,)Our boat captain, is 6'5 and wears head to toe white every single day. (except not in this picture which i accidentally found on google!) he wears long pants. long sleeved linen shirt. He is also a prophet, Im quite convinced. He lets loose the most stunning one liners when he isnt busy being a badass. He has caused a phenomenon: a frenzied scramble of all college student yachtessy-ers in acquiring full white outfits. The boys want to be him and we girls want to marry him. At least I do!
This is somewhat ironic because I myself have been absolutely possessed by the white demon since I first started wearing it earlier this year. Something about wearing a pure white dress and minimal accesories makes the the world outside the fantastic realm in my head seem completely unnecessary. not to mention, crude. cruel. cry with me please.
and........This is because I am obsessed with weddings. Its sick. Its sappy. BUT SO SATISFYING.
if I could, I'd dress like a bride EVERY DAY. no fucking joke. From Japanese wedding Kimonos to Saris to western fairy princess brideswear- wedding costumes ARE SENSATIONAL! just nod your fucking head, cus im not giving an inch on this topic.
This is contrary to the corset post and yet related. Brideswear is REGAL. and it makes women FEEL REGAL.
On this trip, I realized that men too, want to feel regal. and also like 6'5 handsome badass sailboat captains. who can roll their own cigarettes ONE HANDED while sailing a 150 foot sailboat.
women want to feel like regal virgin goddesses and men want to be stud-tastic. we all end up wearing white. the aesthetics are brilliant.
The sea is aqua teal perriwinkle and we wear our flowy linen costumes and Greece floats by us.
lets pretend that things dont get a little wine stained or rainy sometimes.
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