Next Day

So from now on my blog titles will be the song i am currently listening to =).

Anyways, first of all i'm so glad that the book finally explained what kemmering was! as i understand it, it basically has four stages. In the first stage of kemmer (Karh, secher) the person remains completely androgynous. If the person in kemmer is alone or with others who aren't in kemmer, the person is incapable of coitus (which i guess means they can't "kemmer" with the other person) but they still feel the strong sexual impulse which apparently controls their personality. Then if the person finds a person to kemmer with, hormones are secreted and one of the partners assume either the role of the female or male. The second stage of kemmer (Karh. thorharmen) is basically the process of um "establishing sexuality and potency" which occurs between 2 to 20 hours o_O. Then there's the " culminant phase of kemmer" which lasts from 2 to 5 days. During this time, sexual drive is to the max and conception usually happens here. If the person gets pregnant, it stays in his/her currect sex for about 6-8 months until the baby is delivered. Last but not least, the last form/phase of kemmering is the custom of "vowing kemmering (Karh. oskyommer) which is just similar to a monogamous marriage. It has no legal status but it's a vow that is kept between the "kemmering partners".

The book talks about how kemmering can be promiscuous but i think the idea of vowing kemmering is very very unique and special. I mean, these two people are willing to vow to each other to be together forever basically without being bound by law. I mean, I don't even think marriage in our society can compare to that because with marriage, it's bound by law but with vowing kemmering, it's not. It's a connection that two people share on another level that is beyong just sex and marriage. It truly is something.