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Chapter 34 of Genesis begins with a woman going to visit neighbors. This post is mostly about music and perceived dangers of mixing cultures and transgressing gender boundaries. But — CONTENT WARNING — it touches on underlying topics including misogyny, racism, and sexual violence.

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Many things are “fully as terrible” 60 years on

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