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Wherein we explore philosophical and social issues in the Orthodox Jewish world through the lens of AI and political theory. Just kidding, we're slinging hot takes.
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Gender issues should end the moment you enter your house (opens the original)
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Gender issues are what’s going on, and that’s too juicy for me not to get in on. Without even having read Shulman’s posts, here’s my take:You’re not marrying a communal normGender norms and roles give you starting presumptions about what your marriage will entail before you get married. Emphasis on before: their influence on your life should end the moment you get married. Unfortunately, that’s often not the case<a class="footnote-anchor" href="#footnote-1" id="footnote-anchor-1" target="_sel
A followup on the disjointed thoughts about Flatbush Girl and agunot and whatever else (opens the original)
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After seeing the responses to my Flatbush Girl post (and in particular one helpful reader’s DM), it’s clear that my view about agunot and divorce is unclear. The topic is now 2 months old at least, but better late than never. And anyway, it’s sure to come up again soon.Unfortunately, I relegated what I think about the substantive issue, rather than the fun ancillary issues around Flatbush Girl herself, to a single throwaway line in the last thought:Divorce is war, and it’s hard to think of a sin
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