Are enema enthusiasts above average intellectually?

Moliere, read Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself. its only a few bucks. You'll thank me for telling you to. Get back to me after you do. It's full of info that never occurred to you, even about your own feelings. 95% of his observations touch home with. me. That's why I'm defending him. I don't expect these other guys to. Everyone has an opinion. Very few of them are EDUCATED OPINIONS.... Wisdom comes from life experience, which he has much of....

I find it sad that there are some of you that are so quick to try to debunk someone without even reading his work.

@manybags The issue we have is that he is using his ‘credentials’ to boost his stature on an unrelated subject. What exactly does a BA and chiropractic experience have to do with enemas? Per his own biography, he has “24 yrs of clinical practice, most of the time offering colonic irrigation, barium enemas, and other coon work.” Is that what chiropractors do?

Now, if his book was “I’m just a guy that likes enemas and this is what I think,” that would be different. If you agree and like what he says, thats fine. But to proport to be an expert to try to persuade people of something (that enriches yourself) is the problem.

Just checked Amazon. Some of his other titles are “Cheerleading Camp”, “Puberty on Fire”, “Gods Vengence.” Oh yeah he’s CLEARLY a respected doctor with education in “the sciences!” He is also a God fearing Christian, and his reviewers include a rabbi, a reverend, and “A Kid.”

Knox claims enemas can treat a variety ailments. There are no "facts" to back this up. This doesn't do much for his credibility.

He claims enemas are usually loved by people with higher levels of education and social position, while they are hated by those with the lowest levels of education and social position....based on his experience. Again - No "facts' to back this up. Sounds more like a selling point.

The way you jump to conclusions without fact, says a lot about you.

Ditto to you...

The description of the book states:

"Understanding and loving ourselves, accepting our human condition, makes life more livable."

If that's what you need and Knox's book provides it, then good for you. I won't speak for others - but I don't need his snake oil nor his motivational inspiration.

Not specifically on Knox, but I wonder why there appears to be a common strong aversion to authors correctly and completely citing their sources in health nonfiction targeted at the general public? Sometimes I see a book that sounds legit, meshes with what I already know, but it the author does not cite any sources that are used to defend his or her position.

Of course then there was the IBS book where the author claimed 100% cure with his method and did cite sources. Coincidentally they were all authored by himself...

Not specifically on Knox, but I wonder why there appears to be a common strong aversion to authors correctly and completely citing their sources in health nonfiction targeted at the general public

@moliere

Not sure what you meant by this. I don't think there is a strong aversion to authors who correctly and completely cite their sources.....am I missing the point??

Often when I read books aimed at the general public the authors make a bunch of assertions but have no supporting documentation noted. In contrast, the professional literature has footnotes and citations and I can see where they get their ideas from.

I have never read anything that specifically addresses a demographic for klysmaphilia, however, I have read a lot about the demographic profile for medical "fetish" (medical paraphilia) in general. Indeed, that demographic, or psychological profile does include, "of higher education and above average intelligence, imagination and creative strengths".

We're all such darn creative, imaginative geniouses

Play safe, be happy!

If you people took the time to read the book, you would know where his knowledge comes from. EXPERIENCE. I find truth in him for the same reason. EXPERIENCE. I know MANY THINGS that I haven't read in books, or looked up data to learn. its called WISDOM, and it only comes with AGE and life experience. Some day, God willing, youll understand. Some people are about passing on KNOWLEDGE, not money. smarten up.... Oh, and by the way, chiropractors all across America give colonics and enemas. Educate yourselves....

manybags said:

. . . . . Oh, and by the way, chiropractors all across America give colonics and enemas. Educate yourselves....

Being in the area of the NYC suburbs, if I google "New York colonic irrigation" or a similar term, or call their offices and ask, there are extremely few if any chiropractors that give colonics or enemas.

Specifically and explicitly forbidden in Washington.

A google search of colonic irrigations in seattle washington yielded at least 4 places. I do do not know what type of equipment, didn't check the websites out

A google search of colonic irrigations in seattle washington yielded at least 4 places. I do do not know what type of equipment, didn't check the websites out

Yes, but they are not done by chiropractors. Chiropractors are specifically forbidden from giving enemas or colonics for some reason.

A moot point who gives the colonic as long as you are on the receiving end and you enjoy the technicians methodology.

Specifically and explicitly forbidden in Washington.

Chiropractors are I believe ethically prohibted from giving any type of internal treatment. Additionally, most, if not all State laws limit their "practice" to "various manual manipulations of the musculo-skeletal system". That rules out any entry into any orafice.

There is an "Integrative Medical Clinic" in my home town (population @ 100,000) that is run by a Naturopathic Dr who is also a Chiropractor. They have a colonic therapist on staff and I would guess the good Dr. can 'recommend" them to patients.

Back to the original topic of this thread.

@manybags

"Dr. Jerry Knox has done some research, and found that people with higher intellect tend to use enemas more than others. "

I downloaded a free excerpt from Jerry's book (go to amazon and you can get a preview via Kindle). He states: "The majority of my colonic patients have more than five years of college." Does that imply enema enthusiasts are intellectually superior? Or is it just those who take colonics?? And does five years of college make your more intelligent?? Does he talk about his research elsewhere in the book???

The free excerpt also included about 30 pages of pure fiction describing someone getting a large volume enema in a hospital (prep for a barium enema the next morning) while their roommate listens in on the activity.

If you like enema stories, he has a wide selection of them available through amazon.

Google searches on BDSM in general (including WIKI) show some data/observations/rationale to support that BDSM folks are more creative and possibly more well adjusted than normal. Not much discussion on intelligence either way (at least for what I found).

Knox has been called a quack by many. There were other enema sites he was banned from because he posted under pseudonyms pushing his book, and somewhat crazy ideas, sort of like that guy some of you like who made up fictional people, and then impersonated the made up person to contact journalists. I would be careful before calling anything he ever did, "research". He is a self published "author", or as I would say, a legend in his own mind.

Jerry is obviously a klismo and has his kink which he used in his work for decades. I guess that makes him smarter than average because he turned his kink into a lifetime of enema action. I've had several chats with him over the years in the chatrooms although none recently. My opinion is that he is a very successful quack.

Chiroropractors are not allowed to give enemas as their license is limited to the external manipulation of musculoskeletal system. Many chirpractors offices may have a naturopathic dr or a colon hydrotherapist as part of the group as they are all holistic therapies associated with wellness.....I guess if your chiropractor is really hot and you want to let her give you an enema, have it it......I know on more than one occasion I thought of asking my colon hydrotherapist to "give me a hand".....all in the name of a better cleanout of course.......

I think klismos are above average IQ because it takes a really open mind to put a hose up your ass and fill up with water.....

Having an open mind does not make anyone smarter than someone else.

Having an open mind does not make anyone smarter than someone else.

This has been demonstrated on the forum many, many times.

Who knows but there are some very smart peop,e here whom I enjoy chatting with

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There are three types of enema enthusiasts. Those who are smart, and those who aren't.

I like enemas and i guess im not exactly a dummy, i have no school qualifications, but i have managed to run my own buisness, but im not clever enough to know how to find my IQ

Recent theory is that there are different intelligences, visual-spatial, compassionate, mathematical, mechanical, verbal,literary etc, everyone ha a different mix. Even two twins may be only approximately alike