Objectivity and White Masculinity

When we think about objectivity, we think about keeping ones thoughts and feelings away from any inquiry into the biblical text. So oftentimes I make this connection between objectivity as the idea of stripping away everything about yourself to read text in a pure way. And that is what we identify as the norm for a lot of people. That norm or normative again becomes code for a particular body that has actually been reading scripture since,. you know, the beginning.