Comments on: a contextual answer http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scooter http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1344 Scooter Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:46:40 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1344 I'll third it. (And why I'm a guy analyzing feminist literature?????) Happy St Pats! I’ll third it. (And why I’m a guy analyzing feminist literature?????)
Happy St Pats!

]]> By: Kerstin http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1343 Kerstin Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:18:35 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1343 Without trudging downstairs (or is it upstairs) to find my copy of Bitch and read the entire essay, I second Annie's analysis. I'm thinking that Natalie saw herself as a pocket (space) in the room where surface reality was shattered. The other women in the room insisted on sweeping away the glass to prevent cutting themselves on shards of truth. It's a wonderful image. Without trudging downstairs (or is it upstairs) to find my copy of Bitch and read the entire essay, I second Annie’s analysis. I’m thinking that Natalie saw herself as a pocket (space) in the room where surface reality was shattered. The other women in the room insisted on sweeping away the glass to prevent cutting themselves on shards of truth. It’s a wonderful image.

]]> By: Annie http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1342 Annie Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:22:08 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/03/17/a-contextual-answer/#comment-1342 Hi Joan, In that context it seems (to me) that she means a part of the group that rubs the others raw. In other words, she wasn't flinching from the tough material- she put it out there- and it was uncomfortable for the group to deal with. I'm thinking "pocket" means not a clothing pocket per se, but more a <i>section</i>, i.e. "pocket" of the community. Maybe I'm off base. Email me! (Annie Will) Hi Joan,
In that context it seems (to me) that she means a part of the group that rubs the others raw. In other words, she wasn’t flinching from the tough material- she put it out there- and it was uncomfortable for the group to deal with. I’m thinking “pocket” means not a clothing pocket per se, but more a section, i.e. “pocket” of the community.

Maybe I’m off base.

Email me! (Annie Will)

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