Haven't done a tweetstorm in a while. This time, I'm going to venture out of my comfort-zone & talk about a subject I don't know much about. It's in response to the devastating terrorist attack in Toronto of 4/23 & toxic masculinity.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/25/raw-hatred-why-incel-movement-targets-terrorises-women …
Incel, or any other kind of bigotry/hatred = symptom of root cause & expression of systemic discrimination. We still live in a society w/so many intersecting & confusing forms of discrimination. We live in a time of great change/flux/challenge. We live in an era of loneliness. /8
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We need to break down structural discrimination AND we need to model new models of human relationships, love & identity. Gender may be social construct, but it is 1 that defines us, sometimes in extreme & painful ways. How can we reframe the roles of women, men & non-binaries? /9
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What is our response to toxic masculinity? It cannot be to condemn men, nor can it be to deflect male responsibility. We must stand w/men of good will, love & sensitivity. Must create space for men to develop a multilayered, nuanced, diverse & emotionally deep sense of self. /10
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We must break existential loneliness AND look to our Torah as a model: both in how to be & how *not* to be (there's toxic masculinity in Torah too). Bible has strong women & vulnerable men. Men & women are warriors, mystics, teachers, artisans, poets, lovers, spouses etc. /11
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The solution to 'Incel'/toxic masculinity is to broaden definitions while recognizing people's yearning for connection, relationship, responsibility. Encourage the men in your lives to love, cry, parent, be vulnerable, dream, talk... We can all do this. /12
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When I cuddle my son (& daughter), & praise my husband for the formidable task of being stay-at-home-dad, we are reframing conversations about who we are. The Torah is here to remind us that we are human beings, not human doings, neither angels nor beasts. /13
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We can live in the richness of sacred relationships. Men, like women, are lonely & hurting. Men, like women, need new models of how to be & lead in the world. Men, like women, need permission to feel & courage to talk. Let's bless each other & wipe bigotry from the earth. /END
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