Popesplaining: Women Remain “Strawberries” in Francis’s Book on Happiness
As we inch toward Christmas, it’s no surprise to hear that Americans are miserable. Any…
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Dear #MeToo Christians: Time to Take a Long Look in the Mirror
Confession: I hold an ordination from a denomination that, broadly speaking, does not ordain women….
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The Secret Life of Mormons: As Told by Prodigal Daughter, Novelist Judith Freeman
“Who do you think you are—to want to be a writer?” These are the words…
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Don’t Be Tooken In by Kimmy Schmidt‘s Cult
For all its laudable qualities—its complex characters, its unwavering if imperfect commitment to tackling race,…
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Vatican Entangled in Women’s Issues
Pope Francis has promised to lift up women’s voices and create more meaningful roles for…
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What The Church Needs More Than a ‘Good Pope’
As many have noted, Pope Francis’s latest interview offers a refreshing departure from his predecessors despite, among other things, the pope’s dubious perspective on women. But rather than more emphasis on Good Pope Francis, there’s another upside to wish for.
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Mormon Women Knock at the Door, Are Turned Away
“I find that really hurtful that as a woman who’s been a member my whole life who’s faithfully attended, paid my tithing, held a calling—that the fact that I don’t have a Y chromosome would prevent me from being allowed to sit before my prophet and listen to his words.”
Read MoreWhy the Women’s Ordination Question Will Shape the Future of Mormonism
A matter of “Radical Self Respect.”
Read MorePope Francis Distances Himself Further from the Right in New Interview
A must-read.
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Female Breadwinners=Death of Civilization, Says Fox Panel
To these guys, the idea of women working outside the home is destroying American culture. They’re saying that a society in which a majority of women support their families cannot possibly be compatible with a strong, traditional, vibrant society. Yet we need only look to the traditional Jewish culture of Eastern Europe of less than two centuries ago in order to find an example that gives the lie to conservative handwringing over women’s work.
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