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Michelle Eastwood

@drmush.bsky.social

she/her writer, biblical scholar, neurospicy

52 Followers  |  25 Following  |  10 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  1.8803

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Without denying that men can be victims of rape, perhaps the emasculation of Lot as narrated hides the possibility that he was the rapist in this story. The naming of the children as the origin story of Israel's enemies should cause us to read this text with suspicion. Rape myths often blame her.

07.01.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where are the wise men? Celebrating the feast of the Epiphany

Are there any wise men left out there?

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06.01.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A New Year's Wish for health, happiness and flourishing

Happy New Year.....

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06.01.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Within Reason" according to who?

What does it mean to be reasonable anyway?

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06.01.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writing My Life without implicating others

To share or not to share

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15.12.2024 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would definitely watch this rom-com.

12.12.2024 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooof! I feel this!!

12.12.2024 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tamar and Amnon and Absalom and David too

Tamar is just one more pawn in men's games.

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08.12.2024 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
On a blue background and in white letters, text reading: Words like feminism and resistance are being drained of their meaning when we offer them up as band-aids that offer temporary relief to women and girls against the vagaries of patriarchy. Enough of giving women and girls just ways to survive rather than tools to fight. We need fewer roadmaps towards a peace treaty with patriarchy and more manifestos to destroying it.

On a blue background and in white letters, text reading: Words like feminism and resistance are being drained of their meaning when we offer them up as band-aids that offer temporary relief to women and girls against the vagaries of patriarchy. Enough of giving women and girls just ways to survive rather than tools to fight. We need fewer roadmaps towards a peace treaty with patriarchy and more manifestos to destroying it.

Every morning at 8am my time, I send out a Daily Dose of feminist fire. Here’s today’s

28.11.2024 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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A-Tumblin' Down A Recommendation

I highly recommend you read this powerful novel about life, families and church politics.

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25.11.2024 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(Not) Rescuing the Text | Michelle Eastwood | Substack Michelle is a biblical scholar with interests in gender and sexuality, Hebrew Bible, worship and liturgy and public theology. Michelle is co-editor of Reading the Bible in Australia (Wipf and Stock). ...

Read my stuff: michellejeastwood.substack.com

18.11.2024 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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