Can the Princess Narrative Please Die Already

Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 13:10 | Category : Religion
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Dominant discourse within the institution of religion tends to paint an image of women as docile servants of man and the lord. This is why religion, for the most part, makes me squeamish and uncomfortable. I just can’t get down with the idea that women are a bunch of damsels in distress.
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What is the Proper Role of Women in Faith Communities?

Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 8:49 | Category : Religion
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This week I’ve been discussing a variety of aspects of a recent report by Maria Shriver called “A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything.” One of the other segments of the NBC series on Maria Shriver’s report about women’s lives focused on the changing role of women within faith communities.

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New poll reveals interesting data about Catholics and choice.

I had the pleasure of participating in a conference call with Catholics for Choice yesterday morning to hear about the release of a recent poll the organization conducted about Catholic voters and their opinions on health care reform and reproductive health care coverage.
923 Catholic voters, selected randomly, participated in the poll, and 84% of participants [...]

Religious leaders demand abortion rights

Monday, 28 September 2009, 9:33 | Category : Religion
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Last week the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice published an “Open Letter from Religious Leaders to Members of Congress Supporting Inclusion of Abortion Services in Health Care Reform.” The letter is signed by over 70 leaders from a wide variety of faith organizations and churches ranging from the United Methodist Church and Lutheran Women’s Caucus [...]

Outsmarting Bible-thumpers! Talk Choice like a (Religious) Pro

Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 8:47 | Category : Abortion, Talking About Choice
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Engaging in a biblical debate about abortion might seem a little ridiculous if you do not, in fact, believe in God or the Bible.  But you’ll never get the choice message across to a Christian fundamentalist without trying!  The bible does not mention abortion.  It does not define life at conception.
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Pro-Choice Politics Challenge Male Privilege

I recently opened dialogue with like-minded Dudes for Choice (DfC) with the hope of piecing together common threads that bring us together as a united political voice. This brief entry will serve to open that ongoing dialogue and encourage other DfC to jump in on this discussion.
This week’s topic: privilege. In discussing feminist politics with [...]