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May 30, 2003
Joan of Arc, Sexy Martyr On this day in history, May 30, 1431 Joan of Arc was burned as a witch by the English at Rouen at age 19. She's since become the greatest modern symbol of martyrdom in western society. I guess she's got some kind of virgin sacrifice thing going on there.
I become more skeptical of most martyrs, and especially people who seek martyrdom. There is some major inherently unhealthy, dysfunctional psychology going on in people who seek death when there is any other reasonable option.
Nonetheless, religious passion, suffering and martyrs make great stories. You can build books and movies about them. They work beautifully as subjects for drama. They lend meaning to suffering- a desperate need in the human psyche.
In addition, did you ever want to make it with Joan of Arc? Note that I ask this after seeing the Leelee Sobieski performance in the role- and about the same time as her noteworthy performance in Eyes Wide Shut.
Martyrs are just plain sexy. So passionate, so crazy. They're liable to do anything. I bet Jesus had the poontang thrown at him left and right.
