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For the 15th of Av, the Jewish holiday of love, and to respond to controversy about how #MyUnorthodoxLife presents the Jewish approach towards sex, a thread of 15 times Judaism is sex-positive, and 15 times it's sex-negative.
Because it's 15 times more complicated than you think.
Because it's 15 times more complicated than you think.
Note: I am not going to use anatomically correct language here, but that's not because I'm sex-negative (or that anyone who chooses not to is sex-negative). I just want to be sensitive to some of my followers and others who will see this who feel uncomfortable.
Another note: this thread is heteronormative because the Torah is almost entirely heteronormative and sex-negative about queer sexuality. Reply to this tweet with Torah about queer sex-positivity! (Do not reply to argue with me on the Torah's view of queer people; I will block.)
The 5 Stages of watching #MyUnorthodoxLife
Denial: The Orthodoxy @JuliaHaart describes doesn’t exist - certainly not in Monsey.
Anger: She’s a sellout, a narcissist, a horrible parent.
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Denial: The Orthodoxy @JuliaHaart describes doesn’t exist - certainly not in Monsey.
Anger: She’s a sellout, a narcissist, a horrible parent.
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Bargaining: If we create a hashtag emphasizing our own happiness and contentment, we will eclipse Haart’s story.
Depression: My community actually does alienate some of its members; even I, occasionally, feel excluded.
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Depression: My community actually does alienate some of its members; even I, occasionally, feel excluded.
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Acceptance: Orthodoxy can be both meaningful and stifling. I can make my small corner of the community more welcoming and appealing, even as I can’t banish all bad experience.
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A thread, on the heels of #MyUnorthodoxLife.
Our Orthodox community fails its mission, when it articulates Tz’niyus/Modesty as just a collection of rules, imposed primarily on women, governing the clothing they wear and the manner in which they publicly conduct themselves.
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Our Orthodox community fails its mission, when it articulates Tz’niyus/Modesty as just a collection of rules, imposed primarily on women, governing the clothing they wear and the manner in which they publicly conduct themselves.
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Ideally, Tz’niyus emerges from a set of values, equally relevant to men and women. We cultivate these values, when we:
1. Are mindful of how we display our gifts, especially when in the presence of those who’ve not been equally gifted.
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1. Are mindful of how we display our gifts, especially when in the presence of those who’ve not been equally gifted.
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2. Consider which forms of affection and sexuality are best reserved for committed, intimate relationships.
3. Exercise discretion regarding sensitive material, particularly when the privacy of others is at stake.
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3. Exercise discretion regarding sensitive material, particularly when the privacy of others is at stake.
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