Leave it to a “Researcher of Gender Inequality in the Middle East” to explain why I’m not on public social media! In an article about feminists and Gaza no less.

In our current era where digital platforms wield unparalleled influence, X – previously known as Twitter – is the closest thing we have to a global public square.

X does not mark the spot. Digital or physical, the public square is not where one should look to find me. Too much public, not enough square. I’ll be in the blog-column-book cigar bar around the corner. If I come to town…