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10 Practical Ways Men Can Empower Women
By: Rachel Asproth | September 21, 2016
It can be very difficult to know what makes a solid male ally, so I took a stab at answering that question. I’ve created a list of 10 ways men can act on their Christian feminism, with specific emphasis on the church.
The Release of Brock Turner and "Boys Will Be Boys"
By: Rachel Asproth | September 8, 2016
Before I could name the system that made negative, hurtful behavior a positive expression of masculinity, I wondered why grownups (mostly Christians) didn’t seem overly concerned when a boy shoved his crush on the playground or tugged her ponytail in line. I knew I couldn’t push my friends or pull classmates’ [...]
A Response to Peter Jones' "Conservative Moms & Stunted Masculinity"
By: Angela Hurst | August 16, 2016
Recently, Pastor Peter Jones wrote the following tweet: “Conservative mothers whether biological or ‘mothers’ in the church are often a great hindrance to the cultivation of true masculinity.” He then decided to clarify the tweet with this blog post, which I find incredibly insulting to both men and women. His argument should signal a red [...]
A Church in Crisis: Pornography and Patriarchy
By: Rebecca Kotz | August 10, 2016
There is a cost to benching half the church. There is a cost to consuming porn. There is a cost to marginalizing women. There is a cost to the betraying silence of the church. And ultimately, the cost is women’s lives.
3 Ways to Encourage Men To Be Vulnerable
By: Rachel Asproth | June 19, 2016
I recently spoke with a mental health case manager about the importance of male vulnerability. He shared with me that most of the men who use his services do so because they never learned how to process and express emotion beyond two extremes: happiness and anger. I was unsurprised by his admission, because I have [...]
Parenting: Learned Behavior Or Instinct?
By: Susan Harris Howell | May 16, 2016
It’s not that there is no instinct. There might be. I admit I don’t know a lot about the biology that underlies instinctive behavior. But I do know that instinct is too often assumed to be the reason women “just know” what to do for a crying infant or a fussy preschooler when, [...]
4 Sexist Myths That The Church Should Reject
By: Rachel Asproth | May 11, 2016
We’ve all heard them. Stupid jokes and thoughtless comments. Sexist sayings and caricatures. From the pulpit, at the altar, in school, from boyfriends, girlfriends, teachers, parents, and friends. People pass off myths as facts and case-by-case examples as universal truth. Women are like this and men are like that. Women are obnoxious. Men are [...]
3 Risks Men Take When Embracing Gender Equality
By: Ashley Easter | February 29, 2016
There’s a lot of excellent reading material on the benefits of egalitarianism, but I believe that it’s also important to be upfront and honest about the potential risks of equality, particularly for men. When considering a transition from patriarchy/complementarianism to egalitarianism, men should be aware of the consequences of this [...]
The Invisible Knapsack of Male Privilege In the Church
By: Rachel Asproth | February 8, 2016
I’ve decided to create a list of the daily effects of male privilege in the context of the church and Christian community, or the knapsack (backpack) of male privilege.
Dear Egalitarian Man With A Platform
By: Natalie Collins | January 31, 2016
I value your commitment to women’s full participation in the body of Christ. But your egalitarian values seem hollow when you stand on a platform full of men. They seem hollow when there are no women (or maybe a token woman) speaking beside you.