Rejection vs seduction

[denny]

http://www.nakedloftparty.com/journal/2008/07/09/470/there-is-no-such-thing-as-rejection (original version, surrounded by NWS images)

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/nakedloftparty/116979.html (syndicated version, WS)

Comments

[cokephreak.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's either as uplifting, or as true as the auther thinks it is.

I did click on the bottom link though. I'll re-read it later, looking at the top link. The NWS images will probably improve my perception of the content

[mejoff.livejournal.com]

The pictures don't help. His point is essentially 'Well I've never been hurt, therefore rejection doesn't exist, PS I'm getting loads.'

[simont]

Yes. I think he hugely underestimates the extent to which people, both individually and grouped into social circles and scenes, are different from each other.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of an 'emergency penis'. I need one of those.

[steerpikelet.livejournal.com]

'don't stick your dick in crazy' -?
I weep for the sexual future of me, all my attractive friends and the broken children I fully expect to raise.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wasn't so sure about that piece of advice myself. Although I guess it is at least a change from the 'mad in the head, mad in the bed' cliche that Helen hates so much.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

I think I hate both lines for exactly the same reason :)

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

"Don't fuck the crazy girl" hardly validates being crazy as a desirable character trait, which I believe was a large part of your argument the last time you discussed the other one with me.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

Really? I thought it suggested that men needed to be told not to, because otherwise they naturally would, crazy being so attractive and all that? Could just be me, though.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. I think you may be over-interpreting, but then I say that a lot.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

It's also possible I've just developed a twitch about any crude, generalising statements about crazy women :)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

Isn't this basically "glass half full/glass half empty"? I think he has a point, but I don't think it's particularly new or profound.

Have you read Bete du Jour's post (http://betedejour.blogspot.com/2008/07/speed-dating-part-i-seduction-line.html) on speed dating, seduction and rejection? The conclusions aren't as pithy, but I think the story is interesting.