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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:38 am
I am not a color, restricted to palatable taste of the user.
I am not an animal chained and relegated to the outside of society.
I am not uneducated, silly, or dense because I do not agree with the fads of the day.
I am not a nationality though I reside within two.
I am a person.
I am me.
My thoughts are controversial to many, but they are mine.
I choose to believe what I believe, it is not forced upon me.
I embrace and love those I choose to love, rejecting the idea of hate.
I am a human being who chooses to be free.
And I am me.
So when you look at me, if you are looking through the eyeglasses of color, nationality, religion, and philosophy don't be surprised if you don't really see me as I am. I do not take responcibility for the things you see when you do not look at me through the eyes of humanity. I can only pity you because you do not see what is truely there to be seen for all eternity.
Because, you must understand, I am simply Me. There is no apology that can be offered for a being who is simply what she is...
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:52 am
I agree with some of that, except for the philosophy part. Your philosophy is a set of chosen beliefs and ideas. A person is not what they were born as- Namely, their race, sexual orientation, gender or nationality. However, a person is a combination of their choices, actions and thoughts. If I can not know you by your body OR your mind, then how can I know of you at all? How can anyone, or yourself for that matter?
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:18 pm
divineseraph I agree with some of that, except for the philosophy part. Your philosophy is a set of chosen beliefs and ideas. A person is not what they were born as- Namely, their race, sexual orientation, gender or nationality. However, a person is a combination of their choices, actions and thoughts. If I can not know you by your body OR your mind, then how can I know of you at all? How can anyone, or yourself for that matter? Its a free poem on identity. Religion, culture, philosphy, nationality, and skin color are not definite to the one being identified...
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:57 pm
I agree and I do like you =^_^=
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:03 pm
this hits home hard right now. I'm going through this thing where I try to shave off all the influences of my life, if only temporarily, or read into them and why certain ones and not others, and figure out who I am.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:00 am
Why not just say that you don't wish to be discriminated against or judged for things you have no control over? These things may not be the sum of who you are, but they are still part of what makes you yourself.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:36 am
Mothette Why not just say that you don't wish to be discriminated against or judged for things you have no control over? These things may not be the sum of who you are, but they are still part of what makes you yourself. Speaking out loud your feelings is in itself freeing.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:43 am
Eponishta divineseraph I agree with some of that, except for the philosophy part. Your philosophy is a set of chosen beliefs and ideas. A person is not what they were born as- Namely, their race, sexual orientation, gender or nationality. However, a person is a combination of their choices, actions and thoughts. If I can not know you by your body OR your mind, then how can I know of you at all? How can anyone, or yourself for that matter? Its a free poem on identity. Religion, culture, philosphy, nationality, and skin color are not definite to the one being identified... Except yes it is, as I explained. At least, philosophy is, because it is a personal internal understanding. It is determined not by birth or conditions outside of your control- It is YOUR understanding, in YOUR mind, and therefore is a large defining factor of YOU internally. Unless you are minimalizing the term "You" to nothing, since according to this, it is not your body, social situation or mind. So what's left? Some unthinking, bodiless thing that is supposed to be "you"?
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:31 pm
divineseraph Eponishta divineseraph I agree with some of that, except for the philosophy part. Your philosophy is a set of chosen beliefs and ideas. A person is not what they were born as- Namely, their race, sexual orientation, gender or nationality. However, a person is a combination of their choices, actions and thoughts. If I can not know you by your body OR your mind, then how can I know of you at all? How can anyone, or yourself for that matter? Its a free poem on identity. Religion, culture, philosphy, nationality, and skin color are not definite to the one being identified... Except yes it is, as I explained. At least, philosophy is, because it is a personal internal understanding. It is determined not by birth or conditions outside of your control- It is YOUR understanding, in YOUR mind, and therefore is a large defining factor of YOU internally. Unless you are minimalizing the term "You" to nothing, since according to this, it is not your body, social situation or mind. So what's left? Some unthinking, bodiless thing that is supposed to be "you"? And if you had read closely, you would be able to understand that the philosophy that the being being identified is speaking not about his or her own philosophy, religion, nationality, etc. that others are viewing them through.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:40 pm
Eponishta Mothette Why not just say that you don't wish to be discriminated against or judged for things you have no control over? These things may not be the sum of who you are, but they are still part of what makes you yourself. Speaking out loud your feelings is in itself freeing. But writing them in prose will confuse many people as to your intended meaning. For example...I felt you were trying to imply that these things are not a part of yourself. I would also like to point out that, whether you agree with them or not, if you want a social life you will have to conform to fads to some extent. It's one of those social standards of behavior that by not following sends the message that you don't want to belong. Therefore, I don't find it to necessarily be a discrimination if people are a bit avoid-ant or cautious, shall we say, about those that don't try to conform. That is something you chose, not something beyond your control.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:22 pm
Funny thing about the internet, none of those things matter until you share them. Your internet persona is what you share with the world. You remain formless, shapeless, colorless, creedless until you state that you are what you are and give that persona shape, form, color, creed.
Of course, I'm also biased in thinking all humans are one and the same. All of your faults, your dreams, those things which make you ugly and those that make you beautiful are the same things that go into me. Your self is the same as my self, though through the narrow vision of practicality and reason it is assumed the two selves are completely different.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:05 pm
Lateralus es Helica Funny thing about the internet, none of those things matter until you share them. Your internet persona is what you share with the world. You remain formless, shapeless, colorless, creedless until you state that you are what you are and give that persona shape, form, color, creed. Of course, I'm also biased in thinking all humans are one and the same. All of your faults, your dreams, those things which make you ugly and those that make you beautiful are the same things that go into me. Your self is the same as my self, though through the narrow vision of practicality and reason it is assumed the two selves are completely different. Totally like the first paragraph.
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:05 am
Eponishta divineseraph Eponishta divineseraph I agree with some of that, except for the philosophy part. Your philosophy is a set of chosen beliefs and ideas. A person is not what they were born as- Namely, their race, sexual orientation, gender or nationality. However, a person is a combination of their choices, actions and thoughts. If I can not know you by your body OR your mind, then how can I know of you at all? How can anyone, or yourself for that matter? Its a free poem on identity. Religion, culture, philosphy, nationality, and skin color are not definite to the one being identified... Except yes it is, as I explained. At least, philosophy is, because it is a personal internal understanding. It is determined not by birth or conditions outside of your control- It is YOUR understanding, in YOUR mind, and therefore is a large defining factor of YOU internally. Unless you are minimalizing the term "You" to nothing, since according to this, it is not your body, social situation or mind. So what's left? Some unthinking, bodiless thing that is supposed to be "you"? And if you had read closely, you would be able to understand that the philosophy that the being being identified is speaking not about his or her own philosophy, religion, nationality, etc. that others are viewing them through. Which seems... odd. Why would someone judge YOU based on THEIR nationality, race, sexual preference? "I'm white, therefore that girl is dumb." what? And then, are you saying that you ARE those things, but not to be perceived by anyone else who is different from that?
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:26 pm
Eponishta I am not a color, restricted to palatable taste of the user. I am not an animal chained and relegated to the outside of society. I am not uneducated, silly, or dense because I do not agree with the fads of the day. I am not a nationality though I reside within two. I am a person. I am me. My thoughts are controversial to many, but they are mine. I choose to believe what I believe, it is not forced upon me. I embrace and love those I choose to love, rejecting the idea of hate. I am a human being who chooses to be free. And I am me. So when you look at me, if you are looking through the eyeglasses of color, nationality, religion, and philosophy don't be surprised if you don't really see me as I am. I do not take responcibility for the things you see when you do not look at me through the eyes of humanity. I can only pity you because you do not see what is truely there to be seen for all eternity. Because, you must understand, I am simply Me. There is no apology that can be offered for a being who is simply what she is... <3 razz
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:22 am
i can identify with that because it's a lot like how i approach life myself
but what's to prevent, let's say, a drunken wife beater from saying the same thing?
i have heard it expressed in Country lyrics, "As come on darlin' you can't blame me, i'm only bein who i am..."
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