If you’d like to know where I’m coming from and why I think the way I do, here are some various sources of thinking and inspiration I’ve learned from over the years—the tree as it were upon which I am a small branch. That is, these are the human and not-so-human inspirations that have made it possible for me to speak. In other words, to understand as fully as possible the ideas I’ll be articulating here, go read up on the following (in no particular order):
All the various Gods and Goddesses of Love
For thoughtful analysis and insight online:
Individual reporters and writers: