Last thoughts. [Procrastinating from diss writing.]

How #BEEFnetflix demonstrates the entanglement of purity culture, race, and masculinity, and why religion is a helpful analytic (or, what keeps tripping me up besides feeling disillusioned about it all): 1/ In light of all that’s resurfaced about David Ch*e it’s impossible to think or talk about this show now apart from the violence and trauma of sexual assault. @reappropriate talked about his disgusting behavior here back in 2014. reappropriate.co/2014/04/did-ko… 2/

I had originally intended to do something on evangelical Christianity, purity culture, race and sexuality for my PhD program, a story: In March 2015, the state of Indiana sentenced 33-year-old Asian-American woman, Purvi Patel to 20 years in prison on charges of feticide—1/ an act that causes the death of a fetus—and neglect of a dependent. She received a 30-year-sentence on the felony neglect charge, 10 of which were suspended. A six-year sentence for feticide will be served concurrently. 2/

An #EasterSunday thread: Easter, not only this year, but every year isn’t just about a victory won. It isn’t a good guys vs bad guys, winner take all, we’ve triumphed and we’re number 1. This triumphalist language strikes me as a decidedly US American phenomenon 1/ a holdover from Cold War sentiments when the US emerged as the world power—democracy, freedom, capitalism, the good and the brave destroyed communism! USA! USA! It goes without saying that American triumphalism is an extension of American exceptionalism 2/