On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 13:05 +0100, Corluminous wrote:
> Matthew,
>
> Western Civilisation is as an abuse family dynamic writ large. There's
> the abuser, the victim, the survivor, the escapist, the scapegoat, the
> apologist.... all dancing in a spiral of control and coping strategy,
> yet maintaining the abuse dynamic.
For a powerful and disturbing exploration of this theme, read "Off the
Map" by Chellis Glendinning.
John
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