Modesty, a Fairytale Witch, and Growing Up Dangerous
A few weeks ago, I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, for a day. I stopped for about twelve hours between night buses to see the sights,
September 17, 2019
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An Egalitarian Man in a Complementarian Bible School
The conversation went downhill very quickly. “I don’t know if I would be comfortable with you working for a female pastor.” Trying to avoid (yet
September 16, 2019
It’s Not Easy Being a Woman Professor: Subverting Sexism in Higher Education
“So, are you a student here too?” asked the young IT worker I called to fix my office computer. I smiled, wondering how the student
September 16, 2019
Women at Work: 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Graduated College
A couple of semesters ago, I audited a “Gender & Development” class in the undergraduate sociology department at Johns Hopkins University. My fellow students were
September 16, 2019
5 Strategies for Empowering Women in the Classroom
As my classmates in my current seminary courses would no doubt be shocked to learn, I was once the quiet student in the class. In
September 16, 2019
Risky Business: Being Female At An Evangelical University
I was a bright-eyed literature student when I first entered undergrad at an evangelical university. Sometime between my sophomore and junior year there, I became
September 16, 2019
What to Say When Someone Uses Paul’s Letters to Endorse Patriarchy
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” Colossians 3:7-17 is often misinterpreted and weaponized to
September 11, 2019
We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Sexism at School: 4 Talking Points for Parents
Summer is over and school is (or is about to be) back in session! For many moms and dads around the US, the end of
September 4, 2019
Body Shame Hurts Women and Limits Our View of God
Several years ago, dark spots began to bloom on the second and fourth knuckles of my hands. They didn’t hurt, but looked like deep bruises,
August 29, 2019
What to Say When Someone Believes Husbands Are Entitled to Sex
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” Some people believe that 1 Corinthians 7 means
August 22, 2019