She finds things strangely silent
“She finds things strangely silent—no happy noises of teenagers and their friends, no footfall of a faithful husband in the kitchen, no gurgling of grandchildren eager to be cuddled. She will come ‘home’ to a cold, lonely apartment…” -Phyllis Schafly
Christa at Empowered Traditionalist has written a really good introductory response to feminist thinking that results in lives like the one described above, lived by a woman who gives up marriage and children for a more “liberated” lifestyle. I like Christa’s thoughts because she bases them on Scripture, what God has to say about man and woman – since He is the one who created us, after all.
The results of modern feminism sadden me. As Christa says, almost all of us have been affected by it, often without even realizing it. On most points, feminism is just another expression of the sin nature that exists throughout the human race – our desire to give glory to ourselves instead of to God. In this generation, feminist ideologies have so seeped into our thinking that many of us don’t even realize Scripture says something different, something profoundly better.
We as women are doing ourselves and each other no favors when we sanction “girl power” and abortion and promiscuity. As Christian women, I think we have a responsibility to try to understand at least a little bit how feminism plays a role in the thinking of our culture, so we can better reach out to unbelieving women and younger sisters in Christ. That’s why I encourage you to go read Christa’s post and think about it in light of Scripture.
Thanks for the heads up. I’ve been meaning to head over to Empowered Traditionalist and read that new post.
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I, too, enjoyed Christa’s post!!! It is sooo true!
My brother and I were talking about this issue recently, and he says that at his college this type of snarky feminism is usually embodied in girls who freak out if you try to open the door for them…but still want you to pick up the tab for dinner.
I agree that at its core this is a serious issue in which many differences in opinions present themselves, but you have to get a laugh out of it sometimes, I think.