tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post562361994833709670..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: A Son of RapeJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-18492868532637544962012-08-28T09:48:46.904-04:002012-08-28T09:48:46.904-04:00I am definitely buying your book when it comes out...I am definitely buying your book when it comes out. Jihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056162609222253575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-91903203409581507262012-08-27T11:38:16.768-04:002012-08-27T11:38:16.768-04:00It's certainly a powerful topic, and it's ...It's certainly a powerful topic, and it's one that I think a lot of people choose not to think about - these things get tied up in inflammatory rhetoric, while everyone forgets that at the heart of it, people are involved. You've captured that humanity very well.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-50880414419284502282012-08-26T21:04:09.479-04:002012-08-26T21:04:09.479-04:00Wonderful work. An interesting approach to a reall...Wonderful work. An interesting approach to a really difficult subject.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86869709337271336732012-08-26T14:44:58.572-04:002012-08-26T14:44:58.572-04:00Thank you for re-posting it, Natalie!Thank you for re-posting it, Natalie!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-89303689962774874392012-08-26T14:44:42.260-04:002012-08-26T14:44:42.260-04:00I'd been working on it for some time, but the ...I'd been working on it for some time, but the Akin controversy certainly spurred me to finish and post it. Glad you appreciated that line particular - there's a lot of groping about what he knows throughout the piece. Memory is something I like to play with in fiction.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27307204846451480382012-08-26T14:43:39.376-04:002012-08-26T14:43:39.376-04:00My feelings about Akin's comments, speech and ...My feelings about Akin's comments, speech and interviews are very different from the Tosh incident. I believe no subject should be inaccessible to art, and that includes stand-up comedy. Reserving the right to address any topic, though, enables hacks, failed experiments and divisive works - and most people would describe Tosh's act on rape as one of the three. I haven't actually seen his act myself, as snippets of his TV show have always been enough for me.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-36474201798810507032012-08-26T11:45:15.067-04:002012-08-26T11:45:15.067-04:00Great piece of writing, John. I've also posted...Great piece of writing, John. I've also posted a link on Facebook. If you're interested, you can find me on PerfectlyWriteFamilyTales - http://wwwperfectlywritefamilytales.blogspot.comNatalie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782295299918125923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-71624783067592748522012-08-25T23:40:05.020-04:002012-08-25T23:40:05.020-04:00John, I liked this, thanks for posting it, nice mu...John, I liked this, thanks for posting it, nice multi-layered perspective of the mother from son's point of view. I'd like to know more about the son - what dating is like for him, in particular. Did you catch the Daniel Tosh rape joke comments a while back? What did you think of all that? I'm glad Akin made his statement because it highlights the war on women being waged by a faction of the GOP right now, it must come to an end.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-91615342671781503502012-08-25T16:23:39.255-04:002012-08-25T16:23:39.255-04:00You've built great empathy through this story ...You've built great empathy through this story - very well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-57911725563912570392012-08-25T11:08:58.228-04:002012-08-25T11:08:58.228-04:00I had tears in my eyes by the end.I had tears in my eyes by the end.Anke Wehnerhttp://ankewehner.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-43157260474173299152012-08-25T08:35:51.387-04:002012-08-25T08:35:51.387-04:005:30 is a particularly hard period in which to dra...5:30 is a particularly hard period in which to draw me into fiction, so I feel proud about that. And thank you so much for the kind words.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-58750928327977255842012-08-25T08:35:11.858-04:002012-08-25T08:35:11.858-04:00Did any particular aspect of the opening do that f...Did any particular aspect of the opening do that for you?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-2882408320234293332012-08-25T08:20:01.690-04:002012-08-25T08:20:01.690-04:00Writing daily does leave me inclined to topicality...Writing daily does leave me inclined to topicality from time to time, though I'd been pushing this particular patch of words around for at least two years. I'm glad you were inclined to dig so much out of this piece. Makes it worthwhile to work on similar projects.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-22064619900903583462012-08-25T08:13:16.695-04:002012-08-25T08:13:16.695-04:00This is extremely powerful and emotive John. Rape,...This is extremely powerful and emotive John. Rape, and the consequences are not easy issues to address.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-82144790996725585312012-08-25T06:29:41.884-04:002012-08-25T06:29:41.884-04:00loved the line "I remembered both answers on ...loved the line "I remembered both answers on different days". Was this prompted by the furore over Aiken in the media this week?<br /><br />Marc NashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-7561799131576631212012-08-24T22:46:29.180-04:002012-08-24T22:46:29.180-04:00Absolutely fabulous piece! Especially the opening ...Absolutely fabulous piece! Especially the opening paragraph was phenomenal - really made me want to keep reading. <br />- Laura Laura Besleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240502344590881772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-28596508225899952322012-08-24T22:40:39.985-04:002012-08-24T22:40:39.985-04:00Ah, you magnificent storyteller. You've evoked...Ah, you magnificent storyteller. You've evoked so many feelings in me and it' s five thirty AM. <br /><br />The depth of this is insane. It covers up brilliantly two characters and one of them remains silent, a ghostly existence in the narrator's eye and mind. <br /><br />I was blown away by this powerful story John. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-13601945983990537352012-08-24T21:59:27.836-04:002012-08-24T21:59:27.836-04:00I think the first of your stories to do it was Kil...I think the first of your stories to do it was Kill Mommy. When your stories connect with me they really have an affect. When they don't, I'm convinced they have had a profound affect on someone else.<br />Judge Whiskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397629379090101005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-37814623533273176882012-08-24T21:39:11.194-04:002012-08-24T21:39:11.194-04:00Powerful. Even if it was begun years before the cu...Powerful. Even if it was begun years before the current events, it's very topical and therefore fits well in the current consciousness. I like how it provides a different viewpoint than much of what is going around and makes one think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-11496910043478268232012-08-24T21:29:10.465-04:002012-08-24T21:29:10.465-04:00Powerful, powerful stuff. You reveal so much of bo...Powerful, powerful stuff. You reveal so much of both the mother--and the narrator--with this piece. You make this often-politcized topic a very human one. Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-61737361140339506172012-08-24T21:11:24.717-04:002012-08-24T21:11:24.717-04:00This was amazingly strong, and topical (although y...This was amazingly strong, and topical (although you're often topical). The narrative voice was wonderful, and I liked how it showed that rapes are not just about the perpetrator and the victim, or even about the perp, the victim, and the child which may be born. Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-22682619486355222152012-08-24T20:26:04.693-04:002012-08-24T20:26:04.693-04:00And thank you for reading it. I'm glad you got...And thank you for reading it. I'm glad you got something out of the work.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-39582972578593366592012-08-24T20:25:40.234-04:002012-08-24T20:25:40.234-04:00That's a firm endorsement of the character'...That's a firm endorsement of the character's voice, Craig. Much appreciated!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-47572146383424274282012-08-24T20:24:32.426-04:002012-08-24T20:24:32.426-04:00His ugly opinion definitely made me revisit this. ...His ugly opinion definitely made me revisit this. I'm pondering posting the original, much shorter draft just to get folks' opinions.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-88283404060753418952012-08-24T20:23:51.261-04:002012-08-24T20:23:51.261-04:00Can't recall the last time anyone called me wo...Can't recall the last time anyone called me wonderful, especially for exploring a topic like this. Thank you, Tony.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com