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October 2020

October 20, 2020

Michael and Debi Pearl Weigh in on Donald Trump

There is one positive here---there is no gloss left on any of this. It isn't any better...

May 2019

May 06, 2019

Did Debi Pearl Even Read the Letter Before Responding?

A couple with eleven children wrote to Mike and Debi Pearl asking for help. Their...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

Small Children Aren’t Supposed to Sit Still, Debi

The swatting is not the key point here---young children are not wired to sit still...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

But What If Your Husband Tells You Not to Submit?

When I write about submission, especially in the context of Debi Pearl's book, Created To...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Debi Pearl Defends Bill Gothard

In their books and on their blog, Michael and Debi have generally taken a hard...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

An Open Letter to Debi Pearl

Dear Debi. I am glad to know that you, like me, have become fascinated by...

October 23, 2013

Could Debi Pearl Be Changing Her Mind on Child Training?

I recently came upon an article by Debi on the No Greater Joy website. It...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

Lesbians, Satan, Hitler: Debi Pearl Responds To Criticism

I'm glad to know that the Pearls are finally facing criticism from within the Christian...

June 2013

June 08, 2013

Debi Pearl’s Logic in a 1963 Ladies Magazine Quiz

I found this ladies' magazine quiz an interesting illustration of the way some of Debi...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

What (Not) To Do If Your Husband Abuses Your Kids

Presumably the Pearls think that a woman should stop her husband from beating a child...

April 2013

April 03, 2013

Dominance and Submission or a Cooperative Partnership?

Supporters of patriarchal gender roles and hierarchical marriage relationships often argue that feminists want to...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

CTBHHM: Michael and Debi Pearl’s Whirlwind Romance

"Once upon a time there was a silly young girl who grew up to learn...

September 21, 2012

CTBHHM: Michael Pearl’s Stamp of Approval

When evangelical or fundamentalist women like Debi Pearl write marriage advice manuals for good Christian...

September 18, 2012

Shall I review Created to Be His Helpmeet?

I have recently started reading Fred Clark's reviews of Tim LaHaye's Left Behind series on...

September 15, 2012

From “Legal” Coverture to “Visionary” Coverture

Lately I've been thinking again about the whole name changing thing - and about why...

September 12, 2012

The Purity Culture and Sex as a “Duty”

The teachings of the purity culture led me to believe that I owed my husband...

July 2012

July 05, 2012

Debi Pearl is not very nice

My regular readers will know that I am not a fan of the Pearls. Michael...

September 2011

September 04, 2011

Men and Women in Christian Patriarchy: Masters and Slaves or Equals?

My parents always taught me that men and women were equal. Indeed, I was never...