The change of Genesis 3:16, ESS, the colonial code of relationship, and a call to bystanders

IMPORTANT UPDATE In a recent article, “The Meaning of Hebrew תשׁוקה,” Journal of Semitic Studies 61 (2016):365-387, Andrew A. Macintosh did a thorough study of the word תְּשׁוּקָה (teshûqâ) and came to an interesting conclusion. He said (red emphasis added by me) — In summary, I conclude that ‘desire’ is not a proper rendering of… Continue reading The change of Genesis 3:16, ESS, the colonial code of relationship, and a call to bystanders

Coercive Control, Safety Zones, and Search and Destroy Missions — insights from Evan Stark

Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life by Evan Stark (Oxford University Press, 2007) [Affiliate link]. Evan Stark brings illuminating analysis and insight into the topic of coercive control as it takes place in domestic abuse.  And as the subtitle How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life makes clear, he focuses on how men coercively… Continue reading Coercive Control, Safety Zones, and Search and Destroy Missions — insights from Evan Stark