Monday, July 2, 2012

PHILOGYNY: The Adoration, Affirmation and Appreciation of Woman

Philogynism refers to a philosophy, an attitude and a lifestyle profoundly influenced by an intense, genuine veneration of women and all concerning women. Philo, refers to the Greek word for love, while gyne refers to Greek word for woman. Philogyny therefore, can be defined as the love of Woman.
Philogynism is not a political action committee; it cares not which party prevails in any particular election. The philogynist will vote for candidates that prove that they understand and are committed to improve the plight of women in this world. Philogynism is an alternative, to egalitarianism and feminism, in the honorable cause of combating the disrespect and abuse of women, in the misogynist world in which we live. Misogynism is the disgust and repression of all considered feminine.
Philogynism does not seek to compete or replace any religion, most especially Christianity. The philogynist does choose to view women as, Adam first viewed Eve, as bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh, a beautiful gift from God to be adored, affirmed and appreciated by him. In Contrast, the misogynist views women as the corrupt force that caused Adam’s and other men’s downfall.
A woman’s body is divinely sculpted, every wondrous part lovingly designed and bestowed unto her, by her creator. God with his divine word fashioned her lovely face, enchanting eyes and her sweet lips. His divine word also planted the delightful garden which is her splendidly formed body. In love and a pure spirit God sculpted her lovely bosom, beautifully adorned with blossoms of love. Her divine creator designed and bestowed the very flower of her womanhood unto her.
The philogynist acknowledges a woman’s body is the beautiful home of a most precious heart and soul, so he considers no part of her body offensive or obscene. He is delighted by the splendor expressed in every aspect of her gloriously formed body and appreciates the artistry of her creator. The true beauty of a woman body is that is maintains and allows her precious heart and soul to live and add love to this world.
For the philogynist, the wondrous vision of a woman unveiled, whether in body, heart or soul represents naturalness, unpretentiousness and ingenuousness. When unveiled, she allows herself to be vulnerable, therefore demonstrates that she trusts him with intimate knowledge of her true self. She is as she should be, free from tyranny of social opinion. In the presence of a philogynist his consummate adoration, affirmation and appreciation are the only veils she needs to hide her supposed imperfections.
A woman, whether fully attired or garmentless, whether she is a Sunday school teacher or an exotic dancer, deserves complete reverence. There nothing exceptional about them who shows respect toward a fully attired Sunday school teacher, however the people who choose to bestow unto exotic dancers’ who are garmentless, their consummate reverence, are truly extraordinary. The philogynist, acknowledges if one cannot grant an exotic dancer one’s consummate reverence, one cannot truly revere any other woman including the Sunday school teacher.
The presence or style of garments in not a reliable indicator of a woman’s virtue, nor should it determine her worthiness to receive well-treatment. Garments by design, obscure rather than reveal, fabricate a fantasy, rather than express intimate knowledge of a woman’s true self. One who exhibits outrageous behavior toward a woman, on the basis of her attire, has judged her based on an untruth.
The Garments that enshroud her wondrous body do not define a woman’s virtue and respectability, but they are by a glorious treasure, her heart and soul. If one has not made the effort of learning intimate knowledge concerning a woman’s heart and soul, one is unworthy to make a judgement as to her virtue or respectability. It is wise to view a woman as virtuous and respectable regardless of her attire.
A woman is ultimately responsible, therefore possesses sovereignty regarding her own body and sexuality. The philogynist acknowledges that for a woman, the consequences of her sexual choices are much greater for her, than for him. Her Creator, therefore bestowed unto her sovereignty to choose with whom, under what circumstances, and to what extent she will share the wonders and pleasures of her beautiful body.
The philogynist receives and appreciates the glorious gift of sexual intimacy with a woman as an honor and privilege. He concedes that if sexual intimacy occurs between himself and a woman, it is because he successfully conveyed to her, that he is worthy of her. Truly, if a man has not proved himself a worthy lover of her heart and soul, he is not worthy of the honor of being the lover of her wondrous body.
A woman’s passion, sensuality and affection are to be considered cherished treasures when joyfully, freely bestowed unto a worthy companion. The philogynist considers few gifts a woman may bestow unto him, more treasured than to deem him, worthy of accompanying her, on her journey toward sexual ecstasy. Truly, a lover worthy of a woman’s passion, sensuality and affection is one who cherishes her and treats her with consummate, adoration, affirmation and appreciation.
A woman is ultimately responsible, therefore possesses authority regarding her own life and lifestyle. Her Creator, bestowed unto her, her life, her talents, her dreams to pursue, the sovereignty to choose how to utilize these divine gifts. She alone will be accountable to her Creator for the manner in which she utilized these gifts and the choices she made.
The philogynist recognizes that he is privileged to enjoy and find delight in being a part of her life as a friend or lover. While a woman may require a companion during the quest, not everyone is worthy of accompanying her on her life’s journey. Only one who has committed oneself to affirm, appreciate and champion her as she pursues her goal is worthy of such an honor and privilege.
Truly, in a man cannot trust a woman’s choices concerning her own life, he cannot acknowledge and appreciate her intelligence and character. Surely, she will make wrong choices and she will endure the consequences of these choices, but her companion’s role is to cherish and reaffirm her. Truly, if a woman is not allowed to make wrong choices, she will never gain the experience necessary to make the great choices that will bring her success and fulfillment.
A woman’s femininity deserving consummate reverence, must never be referred to in language that defames or degrades women. Our Creator, created women as beautiful, cherish-able gifts to bring love into the world. One show utter disrespect to our Creator when one insult or degrade with our words the woman who’s presence one is so privileged to have been bestowed.
The philogynist is profoundly offended when men attempt to ridicule or humiliate another by insinuating that he exhibits feminine qualities. A popular and disgusting tactic is used by misogynous men to motivate certain behavior from another call him a woman, girl or equate him to a woman’s vulva. The vile gynophobia this instills, is responsible for the rise in the abuse of women.
Every aspect of a woman’s anatomy is beautiful, cherish-able and worthy of words of veneration, not degradation. While no part of a woman’s divinely designed body is offensive or obscene, the words often used by misogynist men are crude, very offensive and conjure up vile images. The philogynist on the other hand prefers words the conjure up beautiful, sweet images, such as the flower of your womanhood or blossoms of love. He understands how important it is to make love to her heart and soul with sweet, tender words of veneration.
The woman a man is blessed to have and enjoy in his life, should be cherished and treated with adoration, affirmation and appreciation. Each day with tender, loving words of praise; a worthy companion bathes his cherished woman with adoration washing away the shame and degradation the world heaps upon her. He dresses her with his gentle words of affirmation and lets her know he appreciates that she has chosen to allow him to share her life’s journey.
The philogynist concedes that the time he has to enjoy and get to know and appreciate a woman is finite and may be fleeting. He knows that he has only so many days to spend with his cherished woman and each day may be the last they share. Today and memories of love already expressed and shared, are all a woman and her worthy companion truly posses.
If a man cannot cherish the attention and affection a woman joyfully, freely offers him, he is not worthy of the privilege of being her companion or lover. No woman’s heart has ever been truly won as the result of a battle of wills. Her heart can only be truly won if she perceives that her suitor will respect and appreciate what she freely offers him. Only a woman herself can decide who is worthy of the honor and privilege of being her companion or lover.
A woman and womanhood, being the embodiment of all that beautiful and precious about God’s glorious creation, must be affirmed and justified. She deserves to be affirmed and justified by the man she gives the honor and privilege to share her life. The philogynist must confront the depreciation that society may inflict upon her and her gender in its ignorance and bigotry so that he causes her to feel appreciated rather that depreciated.
The philogynist is prepared to champion his cherished woman from the darkness of the world, especially the darkness that may dwell even in his own soul. In a world where misogyny runs rampant, women are being used, abused and killed each day. Its no wonder many women are attracted to strong, aggressive brutes whom they feel can protect them, but who will protect her if her “protector” turns on her?
A man’s ultimate duty to a woman is that of protector and gentleman. It is not enough for a woman’s companion to be willing to fight for and maybe lose his life for his beloved sake, he must also protect her from himself. A woman deserves a companion who will be gentle man with her who does not use verbal or physical abuse to impose his will on her.

Namasté

Namasté is a common spoken greeting or salutation in the Indian subcontinent. Namaskar is considered a slightly more formal version than Namaste but both express deep respect. It is commonly used in India and Nepal by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, and many continue to use this outside the Indian subcontinent. In Indian and Nepali culture, the word is spoken at the beginning of written or verbal communication. However, the same hands folded gesture is made wordlessly upon departure. In yoga, namaste is said to mean ” I am your humble servant” which you say to your instructor.
Taken literally, it means “I bow to you”. The word is derived from Sanskrit (namas): to bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, and (te): “to you”.
When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest. The gesture can also be performed wordlessly and carry the same meaning.

Monday, June 9, 2008

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Obama ramps up search for a running mate

Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama, his fellow Illinois senator.

Jim Johnson and Eric Holder, who comprise two-thirds of the group Obama has asked to help guide his search, met separately with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as well as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Rahm Emanuel of Illinois.

Obama's campaign announced last week that he has asked Johnson, Holder and Caroline Kennedy to help guide the search.

None of the congressional leaders involved in the meetings have figured in speculation about a possible running mate, suggesting that the day's conversations were designed to seek advice. Durbin and Emanuel are barred from being on the ticket because the Constitution requires that the presidential and vice presidential candidates be from different states.

Johnson himself became a subject of campaign controversy during the day after a weekend report in The Wall Street Journal that he had received loans from Countrywide Financial Corp. with the help of the firm's chief executive, Angelo Mozilo.

Obama's campaign suggested its surrogates call the story "overblown and irrelevant."

But Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, jumped in quickly.

"There is nothing 'overblown and irrelevant' about millions of Americans facing foreclosure and Barack Obama entrusting his most important decision as a presidential candidate to a man who has accepted millions in special loans from a subprime mortgage lender," said Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for the Republican presidential contender.

The selection of a running mate is a top priority for both Obama and McCain.

McCain stirred interest when he held a Memorial Day weekend barbecue at his Arizona home and invited three potential running mates, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and their wives.

Obama has fielded numerous questions in recent days about perhaps offering Hillary Rodham Clinton a spot on his ticket. The former first lady suspended her own presidential campaign on Saturday and issued a strong endorsement for the man who edged her out in a marathon race for the nomination.

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Think you pay a lot for gas?

CNN reported this morning that the American Automobile Association's national gas price average has reached $4 a gallon for the first time in history.

Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.

The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc.

In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated June, 2008.

Country US$/gal
Sierra Leone 18.43
Norway 10.37
Turkey 10.14
Netherlands 9.73
Eritrea 9.58
Denmark 9.31
Germany 9.20
Finland 8.90
Portugal 8.90
Italy 8.78
Sweden 8.71
United Kingdom 8.56
Belgium 8.44
Hong Kong 8.33
Monaco 8.33
France 8.06
Iceland 8.06
Israel 7.95
Poland 7.80
Hungary 7.51
Croatia 7.38
Greece 7.38
Guatemala 7.38
South Korea 7.38
Spain 7.34
Switzerland 7.12
Cyprus 7.08
Romania 7.00
Slovenia 6.93
Estonia 6.62
New Zealand 6.13
Singapore 6.06
Uruguay 6.06
Brazil 6.02
Japan 5.83
Dominican Republic 5.72
Australia 5.60
Sri Lanka 5.53
Canada 5.49
India 5.15
Ukraine 5.03
Chile 4.81
South Africa 4.66
Philippines 4.62
Thailand 4.58
Colombia 4.05
Honduras 4.05
United States 4.02

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Hillary Clinton announced her support for Barack Obama today

Hillary Clinton gives her support to former rival Barack Obama as she formally ends her campaign for the Democratic nomination. Below is a copy of an e-mail from Barack Obama:

Friend --

Hillary Clinton announced her support for our campaign today.

Senator Clinton made history over the past 16 months -- not just because she has broken barriers, but because she has inspired millions of Americans with her strength, her courage, and her commitment to causes like universal health care that make a difference in the lives of hardworking Americans.

Our party and our country are stronger because of the work she has done throughout her life, and I'm a better candidate for having had the privilege of competing with her.

Senator Clinton will be invaluable to our efforts to win in November, and I look forward to campaigning alongside her to bring this country the change it so desperately needs.

Hillary and her supporters are joining us at an urgent moment.

It's going to require a new level of commitment from every single one of us to build a national campaign in the general election.

And we're going win this election the right way -- by growing our grassroots network of ordinary people giving only what they can afford.

Will you help by making your first donation today?

If you give right now, a previous donor has agreed to match your gift, doubling its impact. Help us reach our goal of 20,000 new donors by making a matching donation today:

https://donate.barackobama.com/match

It's time for all of us to come together to take on John McCain in the general election. John McCain offers another four years of George Bush's policies, which our country simply cannot afford.

To win, we must continue building an unprecedented organization in all 50 states. And that will only happen if we all work together, side-by-side.

Thank you for joining this movement and supporting a new kind of politics.

Together we can do more than just win an election. Together we can change this country, and we can change the world.

And we are honored to have Hillary Clinton at our side as we do it.

Barack