![]() Though that may sound slightly ominous, I’ve come to appreciate it as a benefit of the gig. Or else we’re left clinging to self-delusion. And often because of it, our sensibilities must evolve. Even if we diligently strive to be unboxed, we are bound to have our assumptions challenged. As much as we’d all like to consider ourselves enlightened and progressive on such issues, we can rest assured that the nature of our undertaking-sharing stories rooted in human interaction-will reveal our blind spots and lapses.Īfter all, if we don’t climb outside our own boxes and take a good look, others will. ![]() I don’t think I’m the only male who’s given pause to reflect, not just on my current attitudes and behavior when it comes to gender, but on my past as well.įor we writers, the impetus to self-examination wrought by social conflict and change is all the greater. And it’s an impact that invites self-reflection, from all of us. The sheer breadth of the movement helps to create its impact. The more vigorous the stir, the greater the current.Ĭase in point: the #MeToo Movement and the evolution of gender relations. Just as action evokes reaction, reform invites traditionalism, and repression incites rebellion. But I suspect transformation requires an aspect of upheaval. And some days it feels more like upheaval than transformation. These feel like turbulent times, don’t they? Wait–haven’t I asked that question here before? ( I have.) Maybe I should say, these feel like transformative times.
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