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Category: Global Views

My Mom Doesn’t Know I’m Engaged

Posted February 19, 2013September 6, 2017 Yanir DekelLeave a commentPosted in Global Views, home views, NEWS, VIEWS

I don’t know how to tell my mom that I’m engaged to be married to my same-sex partner. For most families this would be a joyous occasion that deserves celebration. For my mum, however, it will be seen as a situation, one that needs to be handled and kept out of sight. My fiance’s name […]

Lesbians Equality and Gender Roles

Posted February 1, 2013September 6, 2017 Yanir DekelLeave a commentPosted in Global Views, home views, NEWS, VIEWS

Society had it all worked out for me in advance. As I was growing up, the message, though implicit, was loud and clear: Because I’m female, any of my future romantic endeavors would concern the male kind. This presented difficulties when I came to realize that I like girls, not boys. I couldn’t fulfill my […]

Why Gay Men Hate their Bodies

Posted January 29, 2013September 6, 2017 Yanir DekelLeave a commentPosted in Global Views, home views, NEWS

Bad body image is not a plight reserved for heterosexual women: “I am so sick of my body. I lift weights every day; I eat protein shakes and do everything my trainer says … and I’m still too skinny!” I pause wondering how to respond. To show that I understand his angst, I want to […]

Why being gay is not immoral

Posted January 17, 2013September 21, 2017 Yanir DekelLeave a commentPosted in Global Views, home views, NEWS, VIEWS

A few days ago, a reader from West Sussex wrote to me at the Telegraph. The correspondent – let’s call him Dr B – wanted to take issue with the way in which I have compared homophobia with racism. Being born black, he writes, is “genetic, involve[s] no choice whatsoever, and [has] no moral implication”. […]

Jewish Walking Tours in Rome

Posted December 26, 2012April 26, 2017 Yanir DekelLeave a commentPosted in Global Views, NEWS

If you’re traveling to Rome and are interested in taking a tour that focuses on Jewish culture and history, consider one of Micaela Pavoncello’s walking tours. For years, she has been organizing and leading tours pertaining to Italian Jewish history and customs with tourists from around the world. Before traveling to Europe, I corresponded by […]

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