tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post1738786556553460229..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Freak OutDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-65856420181783598222008-07-17T01:15:00.000-04:002008-07-17T01:15:00.000-04:00I, for one, like that you wrote the correct "norma...I, for one, like that you wrote the correct "normality" instead of the grammatical travesty "normalcy".<BR/><BR/>I'm a freak that way though.<BR/><BR/>By the way you're so right - it drives me bloody nuts too. Everyone is so damn special. I read an article once about the Barney generation "You're special! there's nobody just like you! you're a unique and beautiful snowflake!" and the sense of entitlement it has fostered. It was an interesting article - dude had a point.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-71097434107857477772008-07-14T20:49:00.000-04:002008-07-14T20:49:00.000-04:00Hey Dave, let your freak flag fly!Hey Dave, let your freak flag fly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16833922123049608782008-07-14T18:28:00.000-04:002008-07-14T18:28:00.000-04:00brilliant post Dave.I am lucky to be surrounded by...brilliant post Dave.<BR/><BR/>I am lucky to be surrounded by many freaks but you are right, those attributes are uncommon.moplanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998309937928231527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-585493620324280702008-07-14T17:39:00.000-04:002008-07-14T17:39:00.000-04:00I too say good job, I got it and the message was q...I too say good job, I got it and the message was quite clear! I must say that I'm not sure what "normal" is anymore! It seems to change the older I get! I just wish we could celebrate LIFE and the gift it is. Worrying about how others see me is a thing of the past, now I worry about how I make them feel. I love people, ALL people! I love their differences and their similarities! We are wondrous beings!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28345700122790566712008-07-14T16:58:00.000-04:002008-07-14T16:58:00.000-04:00The blog is great, makes me think...When my hair c...The blog is great, makes me think...When my hair curls I want it straight, when my dyslexia shows I want it hidden, when I feel threatened I let go my girlfriends hand, yet when I want to identify as different from the norm god help me I do. I hate the stares too. Sometimes I stare right back. <BR/>I haven't heard this inner-freak expression, might not have hit the UK yet. Do you hear the horus at the end of FREAKS the movie in your head? 'one of us, one of us, one of us...'Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990869210580500716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-38286917188282397272008-07-14T10:15:00.000-04:002008-07-14T10:15:00.000-04:00I hope the movie was good, Dave, I am going to try...I hope the movie was good, Dave, I am going to try and see it this week. <BR/><BR/><BR/>LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-41870912444849296732008-07-14T09:19:00.000-04:002008-07-14T09:19:00.000-04:00I agree with Andrea... your post came out just fin...I agree with Andrea... your post came out just fine, as did your message.Keihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095184831191402113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-39069247352511357562008-07-14T09:12:00.000-04:002008-07-14T09:12:00.000-04:00Here, here!Here, here!FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165249238828950005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-62471784796147219382008-07-14T09:08:00.000-04:002008-07-14T09:08:00.000-04:00Dave,this post really hit home. Wow, very beautifu...Dave,<BR/>this post really hit home. Wow, very beautifully put - and how often have I heard that 'inner freak' story - and yet hadn't thought how people still act .. around ...people ... people... unbelievable!linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675640977094855867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-45612898887706845062008-07-14T08:39:00.000-04:002008-07-14T08:39:00.000-04:00They want to be unique, just like everyone else.They want to be unique, just like everyone else.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225311402533046855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-61006404347011015292008-07-14T08:38:00.000-04:002008-07-14T08:38:00.000-04:00I would say the post came out just fine!Inner frea...I would say the post came out just fine!<BR/><BR/>Inner freakishness must still be constrained by Normativity, preferably Heteronormativity et al. People are amazing [eye roll].<BR/><BR/>I would recommend renting the X-Men DVDs. You don't have to be a Marvel Comics fan to appreciate them. (Then you can play, "Which X-Man would you want to be?")<BR/><BR/><A HRED="http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com">andrea</A>andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010171453181975253noreply@blogger.com