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John Carter's avatar

Beautifully written. Incredible that you can extract such meaning from a single image.

The sex deficit in the modern West is certainly partly a function of the proliferation of spiritual eunuchs. The flip side however is also important. In the absence of real men, tempered by war and hardship, women have nothing to aspire to themselves. They let themselves go both physically and spiritually. Thus the increase in the various species of female degenerate: the fat and aggressively ugly, on the one hand; the superficially attractive but vapid and narcissistic, on the other. Both are entirely lacking the feminine essence, and therefore neither is able to inspire men to be their best - they aren't prizes worth winning.

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Madison Holmes's avatar

I felt carried through “A Huguenot” so softly and yet sturdily by your unfolding of the piece. You enlightened the story with a truth that’s ever so relevant and relatable today. Thank you, I now have a new favourite painting

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