I’m slowly working on a book about morality and fandom, using John Lennon as the focus. He was terrible to women in his twenties and a progressive feminist in his thirties, and it’s clear that Yoko deserves much of the credit. Lennon would tell you so himself. All of which is to say that this is a swell article and Yoko Ono gets a bad rap.
That sounds like such an interesting book! I'd love to read it when it comes out. I totally agree with you: Lennon grew and transformed so much over his short life. That's a pretty rare thing to see in a person! I'm always impressed at how he was able to learn from Yoko and let her influence him. Thanks for your comment.
I love how you've drawn this parallel between attachment healing and John and Yoko's relationship. The way you describe Yoko creating space for John's vulnerability really resonates with what I see in my work - how transformative it can be when someone finally offers us the acceptance we needed all along. It's beautiful how you've captured those subtle dynamics in their relationship, especially in your analysis of that final photo.
Thanks for your kind words. Interesting to me how many self-help or pop psych "cures" are offered outside of the context of loving supportive relationship. I do wonder how effective they can really be if we don't have at least one safe person in our lives for acceptance and support?
I’m slowly working on a book about morality and fandom, using John Lennon as the focus. He was terrible to women in his twenties and a progressive feminist in his thirties, and it’s clear that Yoko deserves much of the credit. Lennon would tell you so himself. All of which is to say that this is a swell article and Yoko Ono gets a bad rap.
That sounds like such an interesting book! I'd love to read it when it comes out. I totally agree with you: Lennon grew and transformed so much over his short life. That's a pretty rare thing to see in a person! I'm always impressed at how he was able to learn from Yoko and let her influence him. Thanks for your comment.
I love how you've drawn this parallel between attachment healing and John and Yoko's relationship. The way you describe Yoko creating space for John's vulnerability really resonates with what I see in my work - how transformative it can be when someone finally offers us the acceptance we needed all along. It's beautiful how you've captured those subtle dynamics in their relationship, especially in your analysis of that final photo.
Thanks for your kind words. Interesting to me how many self-help or pop psych "cures" are offered outside of the context of loving supportive relationship. I do wonder how effective they can really be if we don't have at least one safe person in our lives for acceptance and support?