Five Problems I have with SlutWalk Marches
SlutWalk marches protest a culture that’s too permissive with rape and sexual assault. But do they actually contribute to the problem they’re trying to solve?
Category: Current Issues
Man Whisperer vs. True Woman
“First there was the dog whisperer. Then there was the ghost whisperer. Now comes the controversial new dating and relationship guide: The Man Whisperer.” I was fascinated. Was Man Whispering just a new face for feminism? A new tool of manipulation? A return to a more biblical relationship model?
The Truth According to Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s latest song, Firework, is highly relatable, especially to us women. What woman hasn’t felt one time or another like she was drifting through life or struggling to hold it all together? Yes. Katy Perry struck a chord with all of us women, but her solution to our problem leaves us wanting. Does Katy Perry’s truth cause a firework or a fizzle?
Confessions of an Anorexic’s Sister
Approximately 50% of Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder. According to the doctors my sister was the only one afflicted with anorexia, but not member of my family escaped that battle unscathed. While there are no rehab centers for family members, Scripture gives direction on things that can be done.
What’s a Woman Worth?
Women and girls in China are being sold, killed and abused by the millions. How do we stop this? What is the answer to giving worth and dignity to women?
The End of Men?
What does it mean for large sectors of our society to become virtual matriarchies? How do we prepare the church to deal with such a world while maintaining biblical models of manhood and womanhood? …The real issue here is not the end of men, but the disappearance of manhood.
Shedding Some Light on Twilight
If Bella were my daughter, several alarm bells would be going off in my head about her relationship with Edward. I would not approve. Regardless of how “in love” she felt, I would argue that this romance was not good for her, and would not end well. It would ultimately be bad and not good for her soul.
The Not-So-Golden Anniversary of the Pill
This Mother’s Day marks the Golden Anniversary of the pill—the medical advancement that allows women to have sex without the potential consequence of becoming a mother. The irony is profound. Though there may be legitimate and beneficial uses for the pill, I believe that its impact on women, on motherhood, and on society has been [...]
Boobquake
An Islamic cleric recently blamed earthquakes on immodest female clothing. Outraged by his statement, Jennifer McCreight, a 22-year-old student at Purdue University in Indiana, invited women to collectively bare their breast cleavage today to scientifically test the cleric’s theory. But as the day dawned, and women around the world began to bare their cleavage, a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck southeast of Taiwan.
Where are the Young Men?
A visit to your local college or university campus is likely to reveal that a revolution has taken place. On many campuses, young women now outnumber young men, and a gender gap of momentous importance is staring us in the face.
Re-imagining God in the Shack
Betty Friedan, the main force behind modern day feminism, predicted that the question of the eighties would be: “Is God HE?” The Christa sculpture was the liberal church’s response to the question. And although Evangelical Christians have been much slower to consider female gendered God imagery, the recent phenomenon of the multi-million best-seller, “The Shack,” indicates that Evangelicals, too, are succumbing to the feminist pressure to image God in feminine ways.
Women’s Equality and Shia Law
A new Shia family law signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai sometime last month would severely restrict women’s rights in Afghanistan. While the Afghan constitution guarantees equal rights for women, it also allows the Shia community, which represents about 10 per cent of the population, the right to settle family law cases according to Shia [...]
