Salon - Dont expect Alabama Republicans to turn against Roy Moore

[TomCADem]

At the end of the day, what is motivating Evangelicals is not morality, but the subjugation of women. This is why there is so much sympathy toward Roy Moore. At the heart of it, many evangelicals are not only seeking dominance over religious and racial minorities, but over women.

https://www.salon.com/2017/11/13/dont-expect-alabama-republicans-to-turn-against-roy-moore/

Here's the thing to remember here: Alabamians already knew that Moore was a far-right evangelical who is deeply enmeshed in an extremist form of patriarchal Christianity. Republicans in that state are likely familiar with the fetish that far-right evangelicals have for young teenagers. They aren't going to be all that surprised by any of this, let alone interested in holding Moore accountable.

Take, for instance, evangelical hero and "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson. In 2009, he gave a speech advising men to prioritize servility and obedience in women, noting that submissive women are "getting hard to find, mainly because these boys are waiting ‘til they get to be about 20 years old before they marry ‘em."

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Moore's baffling popularity in Alabama is an example of what Ingersoll is talking about. To be clear, most conservatives, even those who identify with the religious right, don't live the comically exaggerated patriarchal values that Moore preaches. But many are forgiving of it, and may admire someone like Moore for his willingness to push for complete male dominance over women.
And make no mistake: It's patriarchy, not morality, that is the animating force behind the Christian right that has elevated Moore.

Evangelicals may talk a big game about chastity, but their overwhelming support for Donald Trump is a reminder that "chastity" is just the cover story for the true agenda, which is bringing women firmly under the control of men. Men's unchaste behavior isn't really considered a problem, even when it's criminal. It's female bodies and female sexuality the Christian right is interested in controlling — and dating young girls in no way conflicts with that goal. If anything, as the above examples show, locking them down young is considered a handy way to achieve these patriarchal objectives.

[cally]

1. Great article

[TomCADem]

3. Who Needs Sharia Law? We have evangelicals...

...who support child marriage as a means of keeping women in check.

[Madam45for2923]

2. This whole read is horrific.