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When Did Men Become Drama Queens?

JL;DR SUMMARY Liel Leibovitz critiques the transformation of modern masculinity in public discourse, where men, historically valuing rationality and stoicism, now engage in theatrical emotional displays online. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Social MediaRationalityGender RolesDebateMediaPublic DiscourseMasculinityPerformanceEmotionalismEmotional Display

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"working for any media outlet is posting videos of weeping kids in Gaza."
Israel
"stray Israeli ammunition accidentally hit a Catholic church in Gaza, that many among the very small Catholic community living under Hamas strongly support"
Taybeh, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestinian Territories
"that very violent settlers burned down an ancient church in Taybeh, all facts to the contrary be damned."

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