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February 2013

February 20, 2013

Teenage Boys and Pedophilia: Evangelical Purity Teachings Blur the Line

As a teen, I babysat a lot. Not so my brother. Within evangelicalism, the idea...

February 18, 2013

Who Wants to Talk about Downton Abbey?

The season 3 finale of Downton Abbey came out last night and everyone seems to...

February 12, 2013

Men Aren’t Sex-Addled Beasts, They’re Just Individuals

As a young conservative evangelical, I was taught that men were visual and easily aroused,...

February 09, 2013

Point, Counterpoint: Talking about Gender Differences

Conservatives insist that there are huge differences between the genders while feminists insist that inasmuch...

February 05, 2013

The Real Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military … Men’s Careers?!?

So, this is kind of horrifying, but some individuals are actually arguing that women shouldn't...

February 02, 2013

Raised Evangelical: Isaac’s Story

"My name is Isaac. I am a nineteen-year-old male living in the buckle of the...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

More Chores for Men = Less Sex?

There's a new study out on the relationship between sexual frequency and male participation in...

January 31, 2013

John Piper, Gender Roles, and Women in Combat

In the wake of the decision to allow women in combat positions, let's look at...

January 31, 2013

The Biblical Case against Women in Combat?

As you probably know, the defense department has just moved to allow women in combat....

January 29, 2013

Right-Wing Radio Hosts Discuss Man-Hating Feminists

Jessica, a writer for Friendly Atheist, has an fascinating post up today in which she...

January 29, 2013

Guest Post: Is Contraception “Emasculating”? Sean Responds

Hi everyone! This is Sean. Libby sent me a piece called "The Emasculating Effects of...

January 23, 2013

Married, with Friends

Christian author Jerry Jenkins has written a book on building "hedges" around your marriage to...

January 19, 2013

My Brothers and My Mother

When my brothers were about ten or twelve, my parents began to say that they...

January 17, 2013

Jane Austen, Mr. Collins, and Rape Culture

What we call "rape culture" is nothing new, and its roots go deep. The "no...

January 14, 2013

Research Challenges Assumptions about Gender and Sex

As I left the conservative evangelicalism of my youth, I learned that many of these...

January 14, 2013

Some Thoughts on Child Custody

Why are women a great deal more likely to have custody of their children after...

January 10, 2013

The Intersection of Guns, Gender, and Violence

The Sandy Hook shooting has brought guns into the spotlight once again, and as I've...

January 09, 2013

On “Equity Feminism” and “Gender Feminism”

You might or might not have noticed that there's been a bit of controversy over...

January 03, 2013

Sometimes I Really Hate Advertising

Fhere are moments I want to go off the grid and raise my children in...

January 02, 2013

“I Make More Money Than He Does”

While at Sean's parents' house over the holidays, I made the mistake of asking Sean...

January 02, 2013

Why My Son Bobby Needs Feminism Too

Feminism isn't just for girls. It's for boys, too. Patriarchy doesn't just place restrictions on...

December 2012

December 26, 2012

On Shoveling Snow and How Patriarchy Hurts Men Too

An afternoon shoveling snow brought my mind to the ways patriarchy serves to harm men...

December 21, 2012

Charlotte Allen Blames Sandy Hook on Easy Bake Ovens

Charlotte Allen of the National Review says that we socialize girls to be "nice" (which...

December 12, 2012

Christian Patriarchy and Gender: Contentment v. Ambition

For as long as I can remember, I heard the values of contentment extolled. Growing...

November 2012

November 18, 2012

Raised Evangelical: Joy’s Story

"My name is Joy; I am a 42-year-old wife and working mother of 2. I...

November 08, 2012

I Don’t Want To Be Anyone’s Special Little Princess

"Do you want to be treated like men in every area of your life?" Miller...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

Vision Forum Builds “Manhood” in the Wilderness

Hazardous Journeys. Leading Christian Patriarchy organization Vision Forum is worried that boys today are not...

October 27, 2012

What’s the most important thing about you? Oh right.

To Vision Forum, the post important thing about a child is its gender. This has...

October 08, 2012

Raised Evangelical: Veronica’s Story

"My name is Veronica. I'm currently 35 years old. I was raised by my parents...

October 01, 2012

Raised Evangelical: Jenn’s Story

"My name is Jenn. My parents converted from Baptist to Evangelical not long after I...