Comments on: What’s a Single Christian Girl to Do?

By: Kelley

Kelley — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:45:38 +0000

ZuZu!! Thank you for the link to the kilt photos. There is nothing sexier than a man in a kilt!!!!

By: alsis39

alsis39 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:40:29 +0000

Hey, I look fabulous in shorts. Men’s shorts. Deal with it, heretics.

Also, fie on whomever dissed that culinary wonder, the cupcake, by associating it with Miss Christian Bubblehead. For shame.

By: Chameleon

Chameleon — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:05:59 +0000

Absolutely brilliant piece! It is heart-rendingly sad that women can collude in their own oppression in this way, brainwashing themselves. Many years ago, I used to be a born-again Christian myself, extricating myself from the fundamentalist circle I had become embedded in with great difficulty and much anguish. It was the inability to deny any longer the double standards applied to women that afforded me the avenue of liberation (although I did not encounter feminism per se until considerably later). Now, of course, I have “seen the light”, am an atheist and view all religion in a Durkheimian manner. To me, religion and feminism are incompatible, the former consigning women to the category of moral and spiritual defectives, their inferiority pre-ordained by God, unalterable, inescapable, the latter removing the need for tutelage, encouraging autonomy and the unfolding of women’s full potential. Religion justifies the subordinate role women have been assigned to for centuries, to question it is to commit blasphemy. This is why I cannot in all conscience link to Hugo’s blog, as so many feminists do. There is simply no room for a delusion of a guiding divinity which merely distracts from tackling earthly sufferings. When I finally tackle the subject of Christianity versus atheism I will certainly link to this excellent post, for which again thanks!

By: Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:40:15 +0000

I’m wondering if I’m frumpy enough to be invited for coffee.

::Checks Mary Ann’s blog photo::

Nope. Too gorgeous. Sorry.

By: Harry Bach

Harry Bach — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:22:16 +0000

Actually, now that you mention it, everyone I’ve ever dated has been vigilant that men shouldn’t wear sandals. I don’t care so much, but good luck taking them off at my house with Doug and his sharp teeth around.

Lauren, hon. You need to get your husband to stop biting your dates when you bring them home.

By: Linnaeus

Linnaeus — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:24:16 +0000

I’m still banking on the idea that more body hair=more testosterone=tiger in the bedroom. After I have collected the sufficient data, I will turn in my report.

As one who tends toward the less body-haired, I will gladly volunteer to ensure you have a sufficent research sample. ;)

By: WookieMonster

WookieMonster — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:16:04 +0000

Amanda, I’m with you on the, “Sophistication and me parted ways the first time I shot a beer can off a tree stump.” Except my beer can was on a mound of dirt, not a tree stump. See, tree stumps are reasons to abuse 4 wheel drive and yank the sucker out (or even more fun, douse it with something flammable and burn it out). Can’t let an opportunity like that pass, now can we?

I have a nice little .22 that I can plunk a can with from a fair distance.

By: craig

craig — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:14:32 +0000

blech.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:11:06 +0000

I love how this discussion has move on from the stuff we all agee on to the really important stuff.

Chris, Yes it’s a good thing to appear gender ambiguous when writing about sexism. I’m wondering if I’m frumpy enough to be invited for coffee.

By: KnifeGhost

KnifeGhost — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:22:09 +0000

Amanda, if you’re ever in Montreal, gimme a call. *innocent look*