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On Bodies, Love, and What Lies Beyond Flesh and Bone

Original: "Bodies count... - they count more than we're willing to admit - but we don't fall in love with bodies, we fall in love

A reflective passage on embodiment is circulating among readers online. It argues that bodies count more than people are willing to admit, yet love is directed at each other rather than at bodies alone. The writer suggests that while much of who we are is confined to flesh and bone, much is not, and that people know this but struggle to articulate what lies beyond. Readers are sharing and engaging with the meditation on physicality and intimacy.

Why now: The philosophical take on bodies and love is resonating with readers discussing books and ideas about embodiment.

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• "Bodies count... - they count more than we're willing to admit - but we don't fall in love with bodies, we fall in love with each other, and if much of what we are is confined to flesh and bone, there is much that is not as well. We all know that, but the minute we go beyond a… · bradleybravard · 9

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