I got an email from iTunes yesterday inviting me to download Justin Timberlake's latest single. I was going to buy it (well, maybe not) but I won't because he has appropriated the name of an important movement, Take Back the Night. TBTN began in the early 70's as the initiative of a woman who had been raped and decided to respond with a night-time march with other women to emphasize the right to emphasize the freedom to walk without fear. Men are now invited to take part in the yearly event and I have in several communities. I have invited congregations to participate, in part because of wife Ruth's former work with a women's shelter
Timberlake's song is not an attempt at solidarity and he was actually unaware of the Take Back the Night movement. He has made noises about his support, but that ain't what his song is about.
What do you think about the kerfuffle? Did you know about Take Back the Night? Should Christian communities support TBTN?
It is always great to see men in a community taking part in public events that support protection and respect for women... church men especially should be involved in these.
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