Notes Towards a Discussion of Male Self-Hatred
The literature involving fathers and daughters runs to nearly one thousand titles. I Googled. The Tempest. King Lear. Emma. The Mayor of Casterbridge. Washington Square. Daughters have a power over fathers, who are usually...
More from Insider/Outsider: “The Idea of Judaism in Feminism and Afrocentrism,” Amy Newman (No Relation)
The specific content of…negative images of Judaism…is remarkably malleable. During the eighteenth century, when European scholars were infatuated with pure reason, Judaism was criticized as an irrational faith. Now that...
Graffiti and Grammar
Dear Diary: While waiting for the next shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central, I notice an ad for an international bank. The billboard shows a Joe Six-Pack type on his recliner in front of the television, can of beer in hand, but...
Ya’alili by 8th Day
My mother sent me the link to this music video by 8th Day. The music is great, but what made me smile the most was the little boy in peyos and a sweatshirt with a Batman patch bopping to the beat. I also really appreciate the mixing of...
Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut
Don’t refuse the aging day’s demise.