Swords, Roses, and Feminism!

mothermarysingstome:

Don’t give up. Yes it is difficult, and yes, there will be parts that are hard to grasp, but that’s life. If it’s easy, you’re doing it wrong. Because if it is easy, you’re probably not doing enough. It may be hard to abstain from certain things we desire, and it might not always be our preference to get up and go to Church every Sunday, but it is worth it! Because the reward of doing His will is so much greater than temporary satisfaction. The reward of Heaven and having Eternal life is worth any kind of earthly pain you might be going through. So, sorry to be blunt, but suck it up! I promise you won’t regret it in the end :)

sweetandlovelygirl7:

I think one of the major problems with arguing in the TC facebook group is that when people are legitimately offended by something that is offensive, they’re told to just get over it. That, plus the fact that sometimes people read too much into things and get offended by something that’s not even there. 

closertothelost:

We’ve identified the problem, too. We would appreciate any and all attempts at finding a decent solution to said problem.

This has been an honest post.

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mariaishismiddlename:

Y’know, amidst all the bickering that’s been going on lately, I have noticed a marked decrease in the number of oversexualized Chris Evans posts, etc, at least on the blogs that I follow. So I would like to take a moment to thank any of the TC women (or any other women) who formerly posted such things who have since reconsidered the ramifications of those posts. Us guys do notice, even though the debate is ongoing.

lolwhat who ‘oversexualized’ anyone?

getmetoanunnery:

Just because you love Mary does not mean that you fully respect the “female sex.” I hate to say this, but there are some things men, no matter how well intentioned, cannot understand. 

Practically forever, women have been used, abused, and made fun of. Women have been effectively erased from history. This is especially true in the Church. When women heard voices of saints, had visions from God, reported abuse by clergy, etc, they were tried, burned at the stake, excommunicated, or called a heretic. The only “Virgins” the Church recognizes are women. Joan of Arc was subjected to a virginity test by Church authorities. 

When women like St. Mary of the Cross spoke out against abuse by men, she was excommunicated. When Hildegard von Bingen dared to break off from the coed monastery in Disibodensburg, she was told she would burn in Hell. Joan of Arc was actually burned as a heretic. 

Misogyny is taught to men as children. The lives of women in this country are still effectively ruled by men. Did you know that there is a movement in conservative Christianity to get women back inside the home, and not working, going to school, or having careers? Did you know that in the Catholic church, there is even a movement to have women submit to their husbands? 

All of this is done by men who “respect women” and “love Mary.” I maintain there are some things you will never be able to empathize with. You’ve never had menstrual cramps. You’ve probably never been told to “go make a sandwich.” You’ve probably never been told your worth is only in having children. You will never understand the fear of a possible pregnancy after being raped. Did you know that female fetuses are aborted because of their sex? Men are prized in all societies, and women have a lesser value. 

There are so many things I could write about and I’m sorry this post is all over the place. But seriously. Just because you love the Mother of God or your own mothers, does not mean you respect women or believe they should be liberated from this patriarchal society in which we live. 

And finally, when you try to tell a woman “I totally understand I’ve been hurt the same way but why are you a feminist,” you really do no understand a single thing about women or feminism. 

Love,

a disgruntled feminist Catholic intellectual. 

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WE LOVE YOU MEN BUT SOMETIMES THE THINGS YOU SAY MAKE US SAD.