V for Victory
The England vs New Zealand All-blacks Rugby World Cup semi-final in Tokyo a couple of days ago (Saturday 26th October 2019) was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen – almost equalling the best sporting moment of my lifetime “Jonny Wilkinson kicks for World Cup glory”
And it all started with this fabulous moment – the England team came up with a worthy response to the Maori Haka. They lined up in a V which outflanked the tight triangle of the Kiwi formation. I can’t help seeing something mythical and sexual in the moment – the female shape of the V absorbs the masculine pointed triangle of the Haka. It absorbs, outflanks and negates the power of the traditional war dance. It was a great moment and foreshadowed an unprecedented Victory.
The Feminine V :: Nude Woman in a Red Armchair – Pablo Picasso (1932)
The Feminine V :: Liegende Nackte – Egon Schiele (1917)
The Feminine V :: Billabong Lovelock Skinny Biarritz bikini
I think what this all means is that we should make love not war and elect more women to our parliaments.
The Feminine V
The Masculine (big) I (am)
Update 30:10:19
All-black coach Steve Hansen said today that the Haka needs to be opposed and that England’s approach on Saturday was “brilliant” and “imaginative”.
Simple Pleasures part 4 
Really interesting take Adam on this creative response to what is a confrontational pose. I did not perceive (viewing it live ) the England teams response as ‘feminine’ and yet I understand and enjoy your interpretation. Importantly for me is the word ‘absorbs’ . The power of a non aggressive and open response or pose to an aggressive one. How much did their embodiment of this pose help set them up for victory? What can we learn here about how to respond to aggression when we encounter it?