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June 2013

June 10, 2013

In Which Sally Grasps Contraception

"Mommy, what's this?" In her hand Sally held a condom, still in its wrapper. Sean...

June 06, 2013

Question: What Do Presents, Chocolate Bars, Roses, Chewing Gum, and Packing Tape Have in Common?

Presents, chocolate bars, roses, chewing gum, packing tape---these sorts of metaphors abound in circles where...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Three Weavers, Part III: The Fathers’ Advice

This story, written a century ago, encapsulated everything I was taught about emotional attachments and...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

What about Sex Ed for Younger Children?

Yesterday I posted a roundup of advice on sex for teenagers, and ideas about how...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Chryssie’s Story

"I don’t remember when my parents first came in contact with Bill Gothard, Michael/Debi Pearl...

September 10, 2012

Raised Evangelical: Angie’s Story

"I am Angie, a 24-year-old recent college graduate who is married. When I was around...

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Kiery’s Story

"My parents sort of came to Quiverfull beliefs on their own. When I was about...

July 2012

July 23, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Anne’s Story

"I think my parents were first influenced by the Christian Patriarchy and Quiverfull movements back...

July 18, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Skarlet’s Story

"My parents were both christians before they got married, but after five years of attending...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Tricia’s Story

"At the first homeschool convention my parents attended, they heard one of the "big names"...

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Sierra’s Story

"I was not born into fundamentalism. My mother was an ordinary evangelical and my extended...

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Sarah’s Story

"My parents were already slipping into PF/QF teachings by the time I was born. They...

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Melissa’s Story

"When I was 5 my parents decided to homeschool me. At around age 8 some...

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Mattie’s Story

"My parents consider themselves to be first-generation Christians. They were heavily influenced by Mary Pride...

June 29, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Lisa’s Story

"Both my parents grew up in moderate Christian families. They first got involved with the...

June 28, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Libby Anne’s Story

"My parents were originally fairly ordinary evangelicals, but after they started homeschooling me (for practical,...

June 28, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Latebloomer’s Story

"My parents have always been fairly traditional and conservative, but their participation in the local...

June 28, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Joe’s Story

"When I was seven, my parents divorced. This was 1987, the sort of peak to...

June 04, 2012

Sierra’s Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project

Sierra has just announced that she is starting a project on religious fundamentalism and sexuality,...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Looking Back on Purity

How do you feel about purity and courtship teachings today? Have you rejected some parts...

May 28, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Purity, Courtship, and Sex Education

What were you taught about physical purity, emotional purity, and courtship and dating? How was...

May 08, 2012

Sex Ed for the Preschooler

My daughter Sally is only in preschool, but I don't want her to grow up...

July 2011

July 18, 2011

Sex Miseducation

Children who go to public school receive sex education. Some sex education programs are better...

June 2011

June 08, 2011

The Beautiful Girlhood Doll, part 2: Purity and Contentment

To be pure in body, mind, and spirit is more precious than all the promises...