The Emperor's Mistress: A Woman of Influence - or Not?

Marie Łączyńska, Countess Walewska and later on Countess d'Ornano, painting by François Gérard

The Polish countess Marie Walewska (1786-1817) was one of the famous women of European history who earned her fame from becoming the mistress of a powerful man, in this case the Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) of France. Rumours had it that he had fathered one of her three sons, namely Alexandre. However, her aging husband, Athenasius, Count Colonna-Walewski, behaved like a true gentleman and acknowledged him as his child, thus ignoring the infidelity of his wife. 

 

One of Marie's sons, Alexandre Walewski, who most likely was fathered by The Emperor, Napoleon I 

 

 

The young Marie

Marie was a lovely, young girl of 18 when she married the count who at that time was 68. It was a marriage of convenience as the Mother of Marie found that she had to sacrifice her beautiful, young daughter to save the family from bankruptcy after some ill-judged political adventures of her by then deceased husband, the father of Marie and her six siblings. However, as we know that was neither the first nor the last one of that kind of marriages so Marie may not have found it to be an unexpected surprise. 

 

Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer in the most famous of the movies about the couple

In the romantic movies about Marie and Napoleon it looks like they are overcome with genuine love and passion, but in reality - or at least according to Marie's memoirs - she had to force herself to get intimate with The Emperor, andf I suppose it may have been the same with her husband. With her husband it was for her family, and with Napoleon it was for her native country, Poland:

"The sacrifice was complete. It was all about harvesting fruit now, achieving this one single equivalence [convincing Napoleon to support Polish independence movement], which could excuse my debased position. This was the thought that possessed me. Ruling over my will it did not allow me to fall under the weight of my bad consciousness and sadness." (Quote from Wikipedia)

Being in for the Polish cause wasn't easy for Marie when Napoleon decided to divorce his barren empress, Josephine, to marry the Habsburg princess, Marie Louise, the eldest daughter of Emperor Francis II of Austria. That means that no matter what her reasons were for the affair with the emperor she had ended up in a tight spot when he decided to divorce his wife, the Empress Josephine, to marry the Habsburg princess Marie Louise for dynastic reasons. Would he help his mistress in her Polish crusade or would he side with his new father-in-law, the Austrian emperor, Francis II?

Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon I, born a Habsburg princess 

Of course Napoleon chose the latter over the first one even though that meant that Marie's fight for her beloved Poland would get sacrificed. Even though Napoleon had to leave his Polish mistress he saw to it that her - and their son's - future was assured by the grant of large land estates in The Kingdom of Naples. The home life of Marie was turned upside down in 1812 when she divorced her old husband, the count, claiming that it had been forced upon her. Not only did she get her divorce, but she also got half of his estates. Four years later she married her long time lover, the handsome count Philippe Antoine d'Ornano.  

Philippe Antoine d'Ornano. After giving birth to his son, Rudolph Augustus, in 1817 she died from kidney failure.

To me it's obvious that the fate of this Polish noblewoman mirrors that of many other women both before and after her. They make the best of their situation as "merchandise" in the patriarchal society, and I doubt that they have been too surprised at being forced into marrying 50 years older men whom they didn't love. The new French empress, The Habsburg princess, Marie Louise, didn't chose Napoleon who was the enemy of her people and her father, but she too made it work. Hopefully she didn't suffer too much in her marriage, but I bet she just sacrificed herself to something she considered a "higher purpose" like Marie said she did .... 

 

 

http://www.walewski.eu/upload//File/Journal_de_Marie_Walewska_version_anglaise.pdf

 

 

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The Fragrance That Isn't A Stinker

 

Gwyneth Paltrow (born in 1972), a pretty and very self-assured woman, actress and businesswoman, the recipient of e.g. an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Early on in her career she made her name as an actress in "A Perfect Murder", "Shakespeare In Love", and "The Talented Mr. Ripley", but now she is more into the market of perfumes as she after becoming a mother has not been all that much into movie works or acting. She has published several cookbooks, and has founded the lifestyle company Goop. In 1995 she became the so-called "face" of Estée Lauder's "Pleasures perfume", but her own fragranced candles is what got the most notice.

That sure is a new angle to something that I've often seen men comment in a derogatory manner: Nature's own perfume that was made to attract males, but which somehow deter them. To me that's one of the many PROOFs that the Patriarchy has turned into a perversion. It doesn't work the natural way with fragrances and the female biological rhytms anymore, but with something of less - or even no - value, namely the male internal drives for sex and power as he sees this. 

Looking like a genuine lady, but behaving like a "slut"? Well, many people were shocked by this adoring allusion to something that was considered bad or even abhorrent by a lot of people. The male response to this female acclaim of their most intimate personality was the introduction of a male fragrance candle.

The smell of the penis comes from the smegma which consists of the thick, white, cheesy substance that collects under the foreskin of the penis. This "cream" is something which really turns the male organ into a stinker as well as a transmitter of unhealthy secreations. One of the reasons for the age old habit of circumcision actually is this smegma that should not be transmitted to the female and pollute her vagina. That means that the penis candles don't "hold a candle to" the vagina candle or Gwyneth Paltrow's new invention:

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jan/13/why-is-gwyneth-paltrow-selling-a-candle-that-smells-like-her-vagina-goop

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/we-should-all-be-peeing-in-the-shower-and-having-more-sex-according-to-gwyneth-paltrow-10413160.html 

 

https://www.insider.com/penis-scented-candle-make-a-point-about-gender-pay-gap-2020-1 

 

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Two In One

 

What nightmare for a judge who has a sincere and honest approach to the obligations of his job: Sometime in the seventeenth century the Italian Lazarus Colloredo (presumably 1617-1646) who made a living as a "sideshow freak", came to brawls with one of the men who teased him with the very bodily condition that gave him his living. Although he was known as a mild, gentle and also (in some ways) quite handsome man who did not engage in brawls or crimes this time he snapped: His respons was to kill the teaser. The judge had no doubt that the killer should be executed for his actions, but - as the condemned killer, Lazarus, pointed out to him - that would also lead to the death of an innocent man, namely his conjoined twin, Johannes. Strangely to say, but although this twin didn't have a life of his own, he obviously was alive:

As detailed in the 19th-century book, "Kirby’s Wonderful and Eccentric Museum" Danish anatomist, Thomas Bartholinus, described Lazarus and his brother thoroughly: "I saw Lazarus Colloredo, the Genoese, first at Copenhagen, after at Basil, when he was twenty-eight years of age, but in both places with amazement. This Lazarus had a little brother growing out at his breast, who was in that posture born with him. If I mistake not, the bone, called xyphoides, in both of them grew together; his left foot along hung downwards; he had two arms but only three fingers upon each hand: some appearance there was of the secret parts: he moved his hands ears and lips.

This little brother voids no excrements but by the mouth, nose, and ears, and is nourished by that which the greater takes: he has distinct animal and vital parts from the greater, since he sleeps, sweats, and moves when the other wakes, rests and sweats not. Both received their names at the font; the greater that of Lazarus, and the other that of Johannes Baptista. The natural bowels, as the liver, spleen, &c. are the same in both. Johannes Baptista hath his eyes for the most part shut: his breath small, so that holding a feather at his mouth it scarcely moves, but holding the hand there we find a small and warm breath. His mouth is usually open, and wet with spittle; his head is bigger than that of Lazarus, but deformed; his hair hanging down while his face is in an upright posture. Both have beards; that of Baptista is neglected, but that of Lazarus very neat. Lazarus is of a just stature, a decent body, courteous deportment, and gallantly attired: he covers the body of his brother with his cloak, nor would you think a monster lay within at your first discourse with him. .... " 

That's not much of a life, but still, Johannes WAS alive, and he was innocent of the crime of his brother which meant that the judge in the case had to drop the Death Sentence he had passed on Lazarus. It was told that, courteous and handsome (in some respects!), as he was, the otherwise condemned killer married and had several children. The last time the brothers were heard of was circa 1646, and it's supposed that they passed the way Lazarus had feared all his life: ".... he feared the death of his brother, presaging that when it came to pass, he should also expire with the stench and putrefaction of his body; and therefore he took greater care of his brother than himself."

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-conjoined-twins-lazarus-and-joannes-baptista-colloredo-28061590.html

https://www.weirdhistorian.com/parasitic-twins/

 

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Hitler's Love, His Niece Geli Raubal

 

Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal (1908–1931) was the daughter of Adolf Hitler's half-sister, Angela Raubal, thus being his half-niece. Born in Linz, Austria-Hungary, she  lived in close contact with her uncle from 1925 until her death, presumably by suicide, in 1931. When Geli was a toddler of two her father died at the early age of 31. After some time her widowed mother, Angela Raubal, became the housekeeper of her half-brother, Adolf Hitler, and she brought her 3 young children with her: Geli, Elfriede Hochegger and Leo Raubal. 

 

 

Hitler with his two half-nieces, Geli and Elfriede

 

At that time Geli, a pretty and charming, young girl of 17, enrolled in medicine, while living in her uncle's apartment in Munich. However, she never completed her education as a physician, and one gets the impression that the next six years of her life was spent in some sort of emotional and fysical captivity. There are many theories and rumours about her relationship with her uncle who was 19 years her senior and a very powerful man. He was extremely possessive of his half-niece and was known to domineer and suppress her, showing a fierce jealousy of the men who admired her. When he found out that she had a relationship with his chauffeur he dismissed the young man. After putting an end to their affair he prevented her from forming new relationships with other men, and he saw to it that she was close to him or someone he trusted at all times. 

 

After the war her mother said that Geli had hopes of marrying a man from Linz, but that Hitler had forbidden her to see him. After leaving her medicine studies she also wanted to go to Vienna to start singing lessons, but that too was forbidden by her uncle. These plans - or dreams - of hers was something she and Hitler had argued about before he departed for a meeting in Nuremberg on 18th September, 1931 while she stayed in Munich. While he was away the young woman of 23 years died from a gunshot wound to her chest. It appeared that she had shot herself with his Walther pistol, but her untimely death gave rise to many rumours and insinuations.

 

The media broadcasted many unpleasant rumours, including allegations of physical and sexual abuse, a tempestuous love affair or an infatuation of the young woman for her uncle. Also there were rumours of murder as she obviously had been unfaithful to him when she saw other men. Some of the more saucy stories were broadcasted by one of Hitler's political opponents, Otto Strasser. The obvious possesiveness of Hitler towards Geli indicates that he had very strong feelings of a sexual nature for his half-niece, and it seems she had told several of her friends that she was disgusted by "something perverted he had asked/demanded her to do".

 

Geli and her mother

 

As to the cause of her death the investigations by the police not surprisingly ruled out foul play and it was deemed suicide, not murder. No matter what the cause of death of Geli was it sent her uncle into a deep depression and he decided not to attend her funeral in Vienna, but later on he visited her grave several times. He is reputed to have declared her to have been the love of his life. Her room was kept as it was and he was said to worship his portraits of her and always kept them close by.

 

 

https://spartacus-educational.com/GERraubal.htm 

 

 

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Flirt Or Not?

 

1) Guy to the left: Oh, my God, those EYES!!!!! Even the tawny shades are WOW!!!! Definitely flirting material .....

2) Guy to the right: OK, OK, he too has a sort of tawny-shadowed eyes, but he is NOT flirting-material!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One is acceptable and the other is not, WHY? Simply because No. 1 is sexy and No. 2 isn't. In a way it's crazy, but then not 100%, as one's respons to a flirt always should be an integral part part of one's own sexual drive. Purple - or Trumpishly ORANGE - faced and rather plump guys simply don't have what it takes. If he tries anything without being invited (so to speak) it is considered harassment, and it's unfair, but still within what's to be expected with women who go by their natural instincts .....

The Short-Dicked Porn Star

 

Porn-star Ron Jeremy - "The Hedgehog"

Is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (1953) a criminal for repeating in his private life what was his career for many years? What he was paid for - and gained fame for doing - was pornography. His nickname was "The Hedgehog" which goes well with his short build. He is no Adonis, but as he was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list he surely performed satisfactorily within his chosen field. It's note worthy that he is reputed to have made more than 1700 porn flicks, which I suppose only was possible because he didn't have the same erectile problems as his super famous and highly admired, but not as prolific, colleague, John Holmes.

John Curtis Holmes (1944-1988)

This porn actor had a big male fan base because of his exceptionally large penis - or rather the rumours of this male member as its measures were not verified except for what was obvious from his movies. He was also known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd after his lead character in a series of related films). His movie count was 573 films and maybe some more, but he had problems that didn't occur in the career of Ron Jeremy: His very big and long penis had a bad habit of "folding" without the stamina that is necessary in a male porn star. In 1988 he became a suspect in the so-called "Wonderland murders", but he was never arrested. As many others in the porn industry he contracted AIDS which killed him in March 1988. It's interesting that he became the subject of several books and also the inspiration for two movies: "Boogie Nights" and "Wonderland". 

Ron Jeremy wasn't met with murder charges like John Holmes, but he didn't escape the law scott free as he has been charged with an ability that used to pay his rent, so to speak: Sex in the form of MeToo offences. According to rumours - and his attorney - he has become demented. That may - or may not - be true, but it's obvious that what used to be his job has turned into a grave problem in his private life.

As far as I know he never had the masses of male fans as John Holmes and his long penis. Actually, his male member was known for being a short, but thick and efficient tool. That means that he didn't come out as impressive as John Holmes. On the other hand, his achievements were indisputable. The short-dicked porn star could perform and do what he was paid to do. If he really is demented it must be confusing for him that he is being accused of more and more MeToo-crimes. Does this happen because he - like many ordinary men - has no inner sense of the meaning of women's "no" and "yes"??? Is he stupid or does he think more of himself as the "star" of 1700 porn flicks than that achievement/job justifies? One thing is for sure, he really looks like a sick, and more or less deranged man as he is being wheeled into the court room ....

I think that pornography gives a false image of sex and the relations between men and woman. Also I remember what some serial killers like e.g. Ted Bundy said about how they were formed by porn. That makes me suspicious of pornography as such. We simply don't seem to have the knowledge that makes us know the limits of this special "dream world" .... 

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ron-jeremy-sexual-assault-grand-jury-1220497/ 

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ron-jeremy-indicted-sexual-assault-1235049237/

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