tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post5294529697723463561..comments2024-03-25T14:17:52.660-04:00Comments on JA Grier - One Writer's Mind: Real Zombies, Immortality, Mad Science, and Overreacting - Part I: ExhibitionistsJA Grier (ee/em/eir)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-87408568300762585192011-10-21T19:20:35.718-04:002011-10-21T19:20:35.718-04:00It's an interesting reaction, and one I share....It's an interesting reaction, and one I share. The parts of our bodies beneath the skin are not meant to be seen, and so it seems completely unnatural and "wrong". Yet the exhibits are not only merely recognizably human, they are completely human. <br /><br />I wonder how many people become vegetarians after seeing the exhibit.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496289268182148690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-84444582698676966252011-10-21T17:07:19.320-04:002011-10-21T17:07:19.320-04:00Yes on the vampire/zombie thing. I pick vampire ....Yes on the vampire/zombie thing. I pick vampire ...<br /><br />I can certainly believe that the exhibit is fascinating and even beautiful. And I love the idea of people being given a chance to really begin to see and understand the human body. And it still squicks me. I wonder if I was there for a long time if I'd get "desensitized" as well?JA Grier (ee/em/eir)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-20745951592882782572011-10-21T16:57:52.421-04:002011-10-21T16:57:52.421-04:00Fascinating post!
You write, "Being bitten b...Fascinating post!<br /><br />You write, "Being bitten by a zombie usually means you become one."<br /><br />I'm thinking that vampires serve the same psychological purpose as zombies--they are also undead, and immortal as long as they don't get the stake through the heart. And don't you turn into one if you're bitten?<br /><br />I saw a Body Worlds exhibit in Montreal a couple of years ago. It took me about 20 minutes to get psychologically accustomed to looking at the dissected bodies. But I did, and I found it not only fascinating, but aesthetically beautiful. The creation of each exhibit was expertly accomplished, and each was arguably a work of art. It was a truly unforgettable experience.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754785071196846157noreply@blogger.com