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July 2014

July 21, 2014

Why I Put My Son in Dresses

Like Sydney, Sally prefers dresses to shorts or pants. And her sense of style is...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Talking about Female-on-Male Domestic Violence

I recently came upon a video in an article titled This Is What Happens When...

April 2014

April 01, 2014

Unhelpful Things (Some) Atheists Say

Yesterday, Ed Brayton wrote a post titled Atheists, "Please Stop Saying These Things." I thoroughly...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

“Those are for Boys!” and Other Stories

Two days ago I wrote about gender and confirmation bias and some of my own...

February 24, 2014

Bobby’s Trains and Confirmation Bias

Bobby's face was pressed against the glass surrounding the electric train set. The trains were...

February 02, 2014

“Homeschool Girls” Speak Back

Last week I wrote about Louis Markos' article, "Why Homeschool Girls Are Feminism's Worst Nightmare."...

December 2013

December 15, 2013

Modern Girlhood and Candy Land’s Sweet Poison

Sometimes I just want to throw up my hands and be done. Sometimes I think...

December 03, 2013

Matthew Chapman, Child Marriage, and Homeschooling

I knew that Lauren's wedding picture would make the post far more emotive and impactful...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

And Bobby Wore Heels

I was getting ready to check out at the second-hand children's clothing shop when I...

November 21, 2013

My Father, an Enigma

"Libby, you could be an engineer. You have the mind for it." My dad made...

November 05, 2013

“The Female Sin of the Internet”

Doug Phillips doesn't like blogging women. According to Doug Phillips, blogging is "the female sin...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Awesome Comment Award: AnotherOne on Repentance

AnotherOne had this to say in response to Doug Phillips' resignation as president of Vision...

October 17, 2013

Christian Charm Course: How Feminine Are You?

Last week I promised you to dig up a Christian Charm Course book and share...

October 08, 2013

Be Still My Heart: Crushes and Guy-Girl Friendships

When it came to crushes, I had exactly two options: Crush on the homeschool boys...

October 02, 2013

Michael Pearl and a Victorian Poem

I recently came upon a poem by J. E. Pollock. It was published in 1883...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

When Christian Homeschooling Violates Title IX

Did I mention that Gothard has a pretty wide hearing in Christian homeschooling circles? I...

September 24, 2013

College Was To Be My Dowry

My dad told me he was going to pay for my college education as a...

September 10, 2013

Guest Post: A Confession

A Guest Post by Tim. In youth group, we’d periodically be divided up into boys...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

The Harlot v. the Godly Woman

I just ran upon an image comparing the "Harlot" to the "Godly Woman." I was...

July 18, 2013

My Brothers Too: Purity Culture and Double Standards

Every time purity culture issues come up---purity rings, purity balls, saving your first kiss for...

April 2013

April 10, 2013

“So What Do You Do?”

I think my reticence to start with the "so what do you do" question when...

April 05, 2013

Ticking Time Bombs of Atomic Hormones

A Guest Post by Abel. But really, what I took to heart from all this...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

A Mommy and a Daddy: Evangelicals, Antifeminism, and Marriage Equality

In the end, I honestly don't think evangelicals can come to accept marriage equality until...

March 26, 2013

“That Just Means He Likes You”

See, this---this---is what Zerlina was talking about. This way we teach boys that it's okay...

March 24, 2013

“Boys Are Wonderful and Wild and Dirty”—And So Is Sally

I just came upon this sentence in a comment on a blog post on some...

March 13, 2013

Guest Post: Focus on the Family: Feminism is “the way of death”

In this two-part series, Samantha offers her thoughts on a Focus on the Family radio...

March 12, 2013

Guest Post: Focus on the Family: “True strength . . . submits”

In this two-part series, Samantha offers her thoughts on a Focus on the Family radio...

March 04, 2013

More Gendered Advertising—Sigh

I have to say, I really find the messages gendered advertising sends highly disconcerting. As...

February 2013

February 21, 2013

On Chivalry, Opening Doors, and Basic Humanity

Chivalry. There was a time when men opened doors for women, but now we have...

February 20, 2013

“Men Are Strong” and “Women Are Weak”

And people think it's we feminists who don't care about the men. Patriarchy is a...