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Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
bailey1205:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 10, 2009, 12:17:03 pm ---Living in Texas and thinking that people in NYC don't listen to Willie Nelson is almost like me thinking that people in NYC (or Texas) don't listen to Bob Dylan or Prince.
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They don't !!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
milomorris:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on November 10, 2009, 12:41:19 pm ---Interesting, the assumption that a non-androphile gay man wouldn't have any insight about how men think.
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I didn't say that non-androphile gay men have NO insight. I didn't say that women have NO insight. I simply say that their perspectives are coming from a different angle.
milomorris:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 10, 2009, 10:35:51 am ---Which shared characteristics are most important in determining mutual understanding in any given situation varies, depending on the individuals and the circumstances.
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I do understand the overlapping communities of interest. And you are correct, one's mutual understanding is dependent on the circumstances and how those communities overlap. I guess the question is: how does that apply to interpreting how men express emotions? Or in this case, how will Willie's song be interpreted by various kinds of men?
milomorris:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on November 10, 2009, 12:44:23 pm ---Look at the threads and you'll figure it out.
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The reaction of "rednecks," "yahoos," and other likely gay-bashers to this song led to a discussion about how men in different parts of the country might interpret the lyrics. That in led to a turn in the direction of how straight men react to the advances of homosexual men. Which led to bravado and men "talking smak." Which led to Gary's assertion that homophobia "keeps straight men from being naturally affectionate and open with one another." Which led to my assertion that men are indeed affectionate and open with one another. Which led to Gary questioning my understanding of men. Which led to where we are now.
Did I skip a step?
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: milomorris on November 10, 2009, 02:08:53 pm ---Did I skip a step?
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Yep.
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