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toby jo

(1,269 posts)
13. Then there is the subtle affectations in the western world.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:15 AM
Jul 2014

When I go into a Christian church (wedding or funeral) I immediately feel the sense of a loss of self as a woman. Their catechism is a psychological castration of your whole self.

It amazes me that any woman can go into a church, much less expose their daughters to it. If we can't overcome the bastardization here, how can we expect cultures who are much less empowered to stand up?

I say pass this one off to Christian woman of the western world, who are already seen and heard as nothing but children in the eyes of their church, and let them have a go. Maybe they'll catch on when the hits start landing on their own heads.

And now ISIS has declared that it is FGM is mandatory where they hold sway. Squinch Jul 2014 #1
This is a frightening development theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #10
That is a really interesting fact. I did not know that. Squinch Jul 2014 #17
All patriarchal religions must be suspect theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #18
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You need to read a little more on the topic ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #23
No, it doesn't predate them, but then it was not part of Abrahamic practice. theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #24
^ THIS OP IS WHY I AM A FEMINIST ^ Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #2
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Bullshit. It has EVERYTHING to do with the patriarchy. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #4
(pssst...the troll will be gone soon...don't bother feeding it) cyberswede Jul 2014 #5
Wonder whose sock it is? Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #6
It's some twerp from Discussionist trying to disrupt - but not very good at it. cyberswede Jul 2014 #7
Obvious troll is obvious, to use a tired meme. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #9
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You're back already? Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #12
K&R redqueen Jul 2014 #8
Yeah, huh? ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #25
Then there is the subtle affectations in the western world. toby jo Jul 2014 #13
It amazes me that anyone can make this "subtle" comparison. n/t pnwmom Jul 2014 #14
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Thanks, ISIS, for justifying all of Fox New's paranoia perdita9 Jul 2014 #15
Our dear friend "Message auto-removed" is very busy today in HoF. Squinch Jul 2014 #20
I would think they'd get bored after a while theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #21
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