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in reply to a message by foxgloves
I never considered Sylvia Plath not a good person. Just a person with a mental illness which led to suicide. Of course, that in and of itself could be a bad association. Maybe you know something about her I don't?
I love Sylvia and I don't consider it too tied to Sylvia Plath. I woudn't assume a Sylvia was the daughter of Plath fans. It's such a beautiful shining crisp silver name. I've never heard of Sylvia Pankhurst or Sylvia Rivera.
I love Sylvia and I don't consider it too tied to Sylvia Plath. I woudn't assume a Sylvia was the daughter of Plath fans. It's such a beautiful shining crisp silver name. I've never heard of Sylvia Pankhurst or Sylvia Rivera.
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From what I've read, it sounds like she had a complete lack of empathy. She almost sounds like a sociopath.
This message was edited 8/17/2017, 10:42 PM
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oh my God, no, I don't consider that aspect to be bad at all. If she were just a mentally ill artist, I would admire her, and I wish I could.
The problem is that she was really, really racist, and it showed in her writing. I could elaborate if you want, but essentially she used other races as insults, and slurs for shock value, and compared genocide and racial struggles to her own struggles with depression. I don't blame people for not knowing that, it's not such common knowledge. I just know because I knew a lot of people who were very into her.
thanks for your input. I do love the name a lot.
The problem is that she was really, really racist, and it showed in her writing. I could elaborate if you want, but essentially she used other races as insults, and slurs for shock value, and compared genocide and racial struggles to her own struggles with depression. I don't blame people for not knowing that, it's not such common knowledge. I just know because I knew a lot of people who were very into her.
thanks for your input. I do love the name a lot.
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