I've been thinking about the criticism of Quinn and her "friendship" with white supremacists. Her desire to reach them and redeem them resonates with me. She never argues against punching Nazis, just that talking might help make fewer Nazis, too.
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Part of reconstructing masculinity is building faith that we are enough, without violence, dominance, strength, victory, memorials, statues, Great Men, recognition.
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And a step on that path is to say "I know you feel weak and hollow and meaningless, and desperate for acceptance, and here is how to find that within yourself"
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I don't think the harm will stop until they find that meaning. And I thank every parent who raises a boy who understands that building things together is more important than who gets the credit.
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