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What is it about the pain of others? Easier to pretend that it doesn't exist. Easier to refuse to make the effort of empathy, to believe instead that the stranger's body on the sidewalk is simply a render ghost, an accumulation of coloured pixels, which winks out of existence when we turn our head, changing the channel of our gaze.
— Aug 30, 2022 07:59AM
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"If I could attach our blood vessels so we could become each other I would. If I could attach our blood vessels in order to anchor you to the earth to this present time I would. If I could open up your body and slip inside your skin and look out your eyes and forever have my lips fused with yours I would." - David Wojnarowicz
— Aug 27, 2022 06:45PM
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"If loneliness is to be defined as a desire for intimacy, then included within that is the need to express oneself and to be heard, to share thoughts, experiences and feelings. Intimacy can't exist if the participants aren't willing to make themselves known, to be revealed... Either you don't communicate enough and remain concealed from other people, or you risk rejection by exposing too much altogether..."
— Aug 23, 2022 07:16AM
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Pedro wrote: "WoW. This is starting to sound like a powerful five star read.
Enjoy."
It is definitely another impactful book for me, Pedro! :) :)
Really looking forward to your thoughts on this, Candi! I've been curious about it ever since its publication, some years ago.
Violeta wrote: "Really looking forward to your thoughts on this, Candi! I've been curious about it ever since its publication, some years ago."I'm devouring it in small bits, Violeta! I didn't realize it would include so much about art, so that's truly an added bonus :)
This book is on my list! Thanks for the "progress report."
Immigration wrote: "This book is on my list! Thanks for the "progress report.""Wonderful, Immigration Art! I hope you enjoy it :)
This is starting to sound like a powerful five star read.
Enjoy.