The Cloven Hoof, Issue 90

The Cloven Hoof

Vol. XIII, #3 90th Issue

Entire contents by Anton Szandor La Vey

The reason it is fashionable to be thin instead of fat is because there is more money to be made on dieting than on eating. Eating, like sex, is a natural inclination. Traditional religions of the Western world have been unable to instill enough guilt in obesity to pay off, so the new high priests of health and fashion have made up for lost time. There will always be valid reasons to make whatever is easiest, most sensual, and tempting into "sinful," "unattractive," or "unhealthy." It is simply a way of collecting tax on that which could not legally or rationally be taxable.

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Personally, I prefer fat women with milky white skin and cellulite--exactly what is supposed to be most undesirable. I will add that my preferences have only been considered liabilities in the past couple of decades. since morals have been relaxed. "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away." I resent attempts to stigmatize 'unsightly lumps and bulges"--"unsightly" by what standards, and to whom? What is "physically fit" to most is ugly to me.

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The only thing more useless today than an utterly stupid person is an utterly stupid person who is physically fit, because their reasoning powers haven't grown--only their egos. Until the "dignity of man" bullshit ends and the slave market, gladitorial ring and Circus Maximus return, we're stuck with them.

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Speaking of gladiators, with equal rights abounding, and so many women involved in martial arts (in contrast to "house husbands") why isn't there a noticable increase in women's wrestling and an entire new crop of women boxers? Instead of outmoded sexist Miss America, Miss Universe, Miss U.S.A., Miss Teen America, etc. pageants, what about women's championship bouts in wrestling and boxing, with the same classifications as men's: light, heavy, bantam (Oops! er, game hen?)? Or, if non-sexist prowess is the prime consideration, evenly matched bouts between men and women. Andy Kaufman is a real pioneer.

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So is the guy who claimed job discrimination because he could not wear a dress to work, while his female co-workers wore pants. If you think that's something, I have a young woman student who has received unfair treatment on her job (an electronics firm) ever since she began wearing dresses and skirts to work. Her reason--that she prefers to dress as a woman--has further antagonized the situation, which could well become a wonderful test case for reverse discrimination.

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You may notice that I refrain from employ- ing the term lady when describing one of the female gender. The word has become so overused and misdirected, that I have tried to confine its use to persons of royal degree, small children, and elderly women. Unfortunately, it is now directed towards every female other than the aforementioned. One of Ethel Merman's great moments in the musical Call Me Madame concerns the practice, among the aristocracy, of referring to a high-ranking woman as a Dame. The eventual bestowal of that title whereby she would be called a Dame was accepted with much pride. Such expressions as "going out with the girls" are now defunct, yet how often do you hear a group of men and women addressed as "you guys" by the same persons who insist upon the use of the term person as a suffix rather than man? Heard at a women's meeting: "Now all you guys quiet down while Ms. Simmons, our chairperson and a real great lady, gets things started." I am confused?

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Liberals invariably wind up Conservatives, but the reverse is almost nonexistent. Historically, idealism disappears with power and wealth, hence the phrase "power corrupts." Is it actually corruption or merely survival? If ignorance is bliss, intelligence (and with it, power) can be painful. That is the power broker's unwilling dose of masochism. It's always more fun to be a sucker, except when you find out that you have been taken. Life becomes less fun as you see how each trick is done. Then, the fun comes in tricking others. The hunted becomes the hunter or he stagnates.

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The validity of any praise should always be considered in relation to its source. Praise from a fool is less than worthless. It is misleading. The only value of a fool is as a recipient for the assertion of one's will.

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Every magician should have at least one strong fetish. Though the word fetish is usually linked with sex, it is actually the same meaning as "amulet," "talisman," or "charm," in the strictest magical sense. A fetish, if properly employed, can be used to generate the highest degree of controllable magical energy and usable power. My Secret Monograph #001 explains in short, readable manner how to do it. The price is $100.00 and well worth it.

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