Yesterday, I talked about masculinity. Today some thoughts on femininity. Femininity is not a Flaw So much of (my perception of) feminism these days is a gung-ho need to prove women are better than men. Yes, there’s no doubt the patriarchy has not always been, even rarely been, kind to women. For centuries, women were...
Category: Current Events
Masculinity
There is no such thing as toxic masculinity. I get where the term came from. And I get that people recognize its problems. But it is still becoming a socially normal concept, and that’s a problem. It’s more than just a poor use of adjectives. It’s a really hurtful concept. And on top of...
Apologies, part 1
Evidenced by the feud this week between a reporter and teenaged gun control advocate, our culture is in dire need of re-learning the art of apologies. Giving them AND accepting them. It’s certainly a biblical concept: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom. 12:18). But...
On Disappointment
So a couple of weeks ago, a woman anonymously published an article about her date with a famous man. It was immediately jumped on by various sides, opinions flying as fast as tweets could be typed. I read a couple of articles, and here’s what I was struck most by. This woman was not...
Engage Mind: I’m Not Sure About…
1. The backlash After Harvey Weinstein and the #metoo conversations started, the general consensus was that it was all good and right. We took strides to eradicate the kind of treatment and behavior that women have suffered beneath for, well, all of time. And I think the fall of Mr. Weinstein and the rise...