The Quest for Identity

9 Replies to “The Quest for Identity”

1. The only person on the left today that I respect. Always liked her, even though she’s not on my team.

   1. Me, too. I think her “mentor,” Harold Bloom, influenced her to be disinterestedly critical, even, when called for, of things on the left. I recall a good conversation she had with Peterson a few years back, and they had agreement on most stuff they discussed. It showed me that people can cut through the left/right divide if they are truly seeking some truth.

2. Feminism has failed women.

3. yep.
   my first impressions when Camilla got in the public was she’s objective

4. I can’t find fault in anything she says. Sadly the era of intellectual honesty passed away in the new millennia.

5. It would likely be fun to have a discussion with her at a small dinner party evening, wine included of course.

   Reminds me of the days when I was 20 and I, as the one of conservative bent, would have endless debates with my male socialist friend (yes, we were good friends back then). Our mutual objective was not to bully or batter each other but to throw ideas at each other. His wife wasn’t interested and did not take part. Fast forward 50 years and now they have cut off social exchanges, visits and the relationship entirely. I’m pretty sure it’s because of her due to my expressed skepticism of the “climate emergency” during one visit, contrary to their viewpoint. She reacted with extreme emotion, could not bear to talk with me the next day, and ever since. He was and would still be, I believe, ready to engage in debate with me. Same with my present wife. On any issue if we agree, it’s fine to talk about it. But on topics where we disagree, even some like climate and COVID shots, which one would think are matters of fact and not subjective opinion, any foray onto the topic quickly degrades into a foot stomping, door slamming, teary exit by her, total emotion. The only compromise possible is to avoid such subjects entirely. No progress towards reaching common ground is possible. For 40 years with those former friends, all was good. A similar thing happened with another couple on whether COVID masks were useful. And she was a doctor! I’ll never forget her parting outburst on the phone: “Just wear the fucking mask!” Total emotion.

   Interestingly, there are some other couple friends where this permanent falling out has not happened, despite the diametrically opposite strong disagreement (climate seems to be the on-going topic, all the COVID mandates and mRNA shot stuff having passed from immediate front of mind concern). In those couples it’s the guy who typically (one exception is a woman friend with an attitude like Paglia’s – I’d say (Jordan Peterson please correct me) there is a minority of women who are naturally at the rationalist end of the spectrum, just as there is a minority of men of emotional bent) takes on disputing me and the woman remains out of it. They remain my friends.

   So my question is: has this kind of emotional way of dealing with issues by women has become very influential if not dominant and has thus poisoned debate and decision-making in western countries?

   1. Yes.

      Letting them vote was a mistake.

6. It’s a breath of fresh air to be spared the Patriarchy malarkey. How can so many women not grok to biological reality. It constrains everyone.
   My YouTube Feed revisited a year old Akkad Daily podcast on Feminist regrets. “Me,Me, Me” was front and center, as you’d expect. Despite being educated and accomplished, and, I assume, secular, she was another victim of Darwin’s unfair and unforgiving sythe.

7. If Camille Paglia had married Trotsky, would she have been a Camille-Leon?