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Its great that she points out weapons, because it makes it clear what this is all about. It seems that this so called "new Sikh academia" is more interested in their own ideology than Sikhi. https://twitter.com/YungBhujang/status/1353039341128441857
She is absolutely right on weapons - they are an essential component of masculinity. A man is not complete without them, which is why they are part of the 5ks. But women also take on this masculine trait, so may have a little gap in my understanding here. https://twitter.com/kamarora/status/1353029240313143296?s=19
Kes on a man are symbols of masculinity, while on women long hair is a symbol of femininity. When we withdraw from masculinity/femininity, we struggle to define what Kes mean, as wonderfully expressed by this great thread: https://twitter.com/YungBhujang/status/1142214014912598016?s=19
The Khalsa identity is intertwined with masculinity and femininity to become the first line of defence against authoritarianism. Without weapons we are essentially sheep to be herded anywhere, as Guru Sahib says.
