Category Archives: female consciousness

A DIY Tour of Parioli

It’s Palma‘s fault. Reading her biography (“La regina di quadri, vita e passioni di Palma Bucarelli” by Rachele Ferrario) made me wonder about the effects of Fascism on a woman’s image of herself and on the possibility of her ever … Continue reading

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Alien Encounter

The other night I was abducted by aliens. While I was sleeping, a wind blew open the shutters. I felt myself being sucked outdoors as if a giant vacuum cleaner was taking control of my body. Once outside, I looked … Continue reading

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True Crosses

Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Spirit commemorating the finding of the True Cross by St Helena, Constantine’s mom. This means, in my neighborhood, that the local ladies will get together to make flowered crosses. The … Continue reading

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reaping what you sow

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 “Evangelicals”, theoretically, believe the Bible is the word of God and therefore must be respected and used as a point … Continue reading

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envy

Freud claimed that young women growing up experienced anxiety when they realized that they didn’t have a penis. But maybe that was just wishful thinking on Freud’s part. The truth could be totally the opposite — that men are jealous … Continue reading

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