Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted June 1, 2018 Moderators Posted June 1, 2018 See: https://atoday.org/shedontknowshesbeautiful-romanticizing-innocence-and-ignorance-in-women/ GayatfootofCross 1 Quote Gregory
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted June 22, 2018 Members Posted June 22, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 12:23 PM, Gregory Matthews said: See: https://atoday.org/shedontknowshesbeautiful-romanticizing-innocence-and-ignorance-in-women/ what an asinine article, imho.... especially for a church paper.. Beauty doesn't necessarily mean outward appearance — it can mean beauty of spirit. The article's author comes across to me, not as a great "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar" type of person — but rather as an offended, "I'm-right-and-you're-wrong", entitled, whiny young person I see so much of in today's society... and I have no use for that sort of tripe. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
CoAspen Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Guess I was reading a different article! I heard the writer decrying the industry of of making women all about innocence and outward beauty. Quote Not only are there entire industries heavily invested in women’s insecurities (I’m looking at you beauty and weight loss industries!) but the culture reinforces these ideas constantly. If you’re a woman, the most desirable qualities you can possess are beauty and insecurity........ Billions of dollars every year go into the beauty and weight-loss industries from insecure women. Makeup, clothing, and body alterations (waxing, lotions, and surgical intervention as a few examples) are just some of the things women are expected to know about, invest money in, and devote time to. Quote A woman’s life experiences should be an asset to her, as it has given her the chance to grow, learn, and become a better, more well-rounded person.” And once again it’s about power. Women with experience are more likely to be confident, self-assured, and advocate for themselves. Ignorant women are vulnerable women. And we all know from the vast body of literature stretching back through hundreds of years that vulnerable women, preferably ones who need a man to rescue them, are desirable women. Quote From a faith perspective it is important for us to consider these things. This isn’t just a problem “of the world.” This is inside our churches. Do we want our daughters, our sisters to be taught that their attractiveness lies in their insecurity and ignorance? Do we want to set them up for abuse, the kind of abuse we know is rampant within the walls of our own congregations? Even within marriages, the “complementarian” perspective reinforces the imbalance of power. My take is that she is asking for women to accept themselves and not the worlds view of what they should be. Quote
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted June 22, 2018 Members Posted June 22, 2018 you didn't read a different article....you just read it from a different perspective than I did... CoAspen 1 Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted June 22, 2018 Author Moderators Posted June 22, 2018 Well, I did not see that article as did Pam. That is O.K. It can be good to have a different view on it. Quote Gregory
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