Gender reversal can lead to chaos. <br />Men, we must stick to our roles <br />with our specific gender goals <br />or women never will obey us. <br />However, there is one reversal <br />in both the sexes I approve: <br />it’s stating one opinion you’ve <br />opposed before. It’s universal, <br />they say, in women, but although <br />I’m quite contented with my gender, <br />I am, though male, a views amender, <br />an obliging gigolo. <br /> <br />Inspired by an e-mail by S. Tamar Kamionkowski, Vice-President for Academic Affairs at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Seminary and author of Gender Reversal and Cosmic Chaos, JSOTSup 368 (Sheffield,2003) . I had told her that I found problematic her dissent with Meir Malul regarding his suggestion that Ezek.16: 6 contains an adoption formula. Her response inspired this poem because I am entirely sympathetic with what she wrote since it applies to me as well: <br /> <br />Frankly, I'm not sure if I agree with myself either, but I enjoy the creative process of considering different paradigms. <br /> <br />8/19/08<br /><br />gershon hepner<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/gender-reversal/
