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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Sat Apr 22, 2017, 08:07 PM Apr 2017

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Hashtag about Christian women unleashes torrent of emotions

From the very interesting article:

What a Christian author started on a whim rapidly turned into a whirlwind.
Sarah Bessey, author of “Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Review the Bible’s View of Women,” created a Twitter hashtag on Tuesday (April 18) called #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear. She kicked it off with a couple things that have been addressed to her.

To read more:

http://religionnews.com/2017/04/19/thingsonlychristianwomenhear-unleashes-torrent-of-emotions/

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Hashtag about Christian women unleashes torrent of emotions (Original Post) guillaumeb Apr 2017 OP

This is no surprise to any of us who escaped Warpy Apr 2017 #1

And what motivates the trolls? guillaumeb Apr 2017 #2

They think they're entitled to use us Warpy Apr 2017 #3

And if that is indeed their idea of the "ideal" woman, guillaumeb Apr 2017 #4

trust me it's not... uriel1972 Apr 2017 #5

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

1. This is no surprise to any of us who escaped

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 08:16 PM

Apr 2017

just like it's no surprise that men are trolling the hashtag.

Sad, yes. Surprising, no.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. And what motivates the trolls?

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 08:25 PM

Apr 2017

That could be an interesting dialogue if one could trust the trolls to answer honestly.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

3. They think they're entitled to use us

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 08:30 PM

Apr 2017

meaning our bodies and lifetime servitude. They want us silent, decorative, and obedient and will piss on anything that says we're human beings.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. And if that is indeed their idea of the "ideal" woman,

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 08:32 PM

Apr 2017

what it says about them is very sad.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

5. trust me it's not...

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 06:30 PM

Apr 2017

Their 'ideas' are profoundly stupid, ignorant and predictable. May as well talk to a post (wooden) for a better conversation.

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