[syndicate] Fwd: The Return of the Gastarbajter & Sex in Transition

[0f0003 | maschinenkunst]

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> From: 0f0003 | maschinenkunst <n2o at ggttctttat.com>
> Date: June 30, 2008 3:11:24 AM CDT
> To: syndicate at anart.no
> Subject: Re: The Return of the Gastarbajter &   Sex in Transition
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>> “When you ask men what they think about it, most of the would  
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>> that about intimacy that have never heard but sexually they are very
>> active, great lovers (a legend close to Greek mythology ϑ) and that
>> they can seduce any women.
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> I think the issue is not that Balkan men proclaim their  
> incomparable virility and prowess per se
> - but rather within what context it is understood.  From a modern,  
> democratic, scientific and secular pov
> it sounds hollow and obnoxious, and often leads to belittling  
> comments from the 'civilized' westerners.
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> Taken within what I believe to be its true context, ie., that of a  
> largely traditional society
> in which myths establish apodictic truths, that is to say absolute  
> truths and archetypes,
> it denotes balkan men's desire to exist in primordial time and in  
> the presence of the gods.
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> I am not suggesting that every balkan male showing off is conscious  
> of this,
> yet his behaviour is largely governed by these myths, which are in  
> no way
> inferior to the westerner's scientifically devised archetypes.
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> I consider it a compliment to communism that it did not completely  
> pulverize this Balkan trait,
> and hopefully it survives the onslaught of western democracy as  
> well. It just needs a healthy context.
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>> On the other hand, most women would say,
>> with allusive irony, that of intimacy they have long forgotten and
>> that sex they accept as a duty, something they have to “execute”
>> with their man, like preparing lunch, housekeeping or similar things.
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> As opposed to the west  where most women would say,
> with allusive irony, that of intimacy they have long forgotten and
> that sex they accept as a distraction from other distractions.
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> The issue again, is the desacralization of all aspects of existence,
> under comunism and capitalism.
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>> […] in a small town, in which are still performed many old, even
>> pagan customs, in which there is still fear of occultism (Vlah magic)
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> As opposed to large towns, where many people desacralize and  
> commodify everything,
> inclusive women for a piece of tangible Eu-topia, eg. some pos bmw
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>> and in which people are still closely (and shallowly) connected with
>> their families, land, past, life revolves around  
>> “practicalities”.
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> Why shallowly +? Practicalities become practicalities
> when they are desacralized.
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>> Most people think: “if I sow the land, it will give birth, if I sow
>> a woman she also will give birth ϑ” and everything will function
>> well on a superficial level
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> purely economic
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>> because I am a monkey and not a man! If I
>> tough intimacy, it will touch me, which can be extremely fuck up,
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> Mmda ...
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>> and
>> I don’t wish to have a fucked up life!” (Davor Radulj)
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