The New Misogyny: “bro-culture” pastors, sexist Christian comedians

[ismnotwasm]

(This is a still-Christian women who details her "recovery" from a Christian fundamentalist church on her blog)

The New Misogyny: “bro-culture” pastors, sexist Christian comedians and abuse apologetics disguised as female empowerment

When I was growing up, the Christian misogynist wore a suit and tie, poured on enough cologne to slay an elephant and toted a Bible the size of an encyclopedia. This pastor boomed Biblical pronouncements from the pulpit and quoted lots of Scripture to defend his abusive, anti-woman teachings.

You know, I kinda miss the Old School Misogynist. At least he was obvious. At least he didn’t pretend to be all pro-woman.

These days, the Christian misogynist is far more subtle. He probably wears hip clothing and may even use feminist jargon to disguise his underlying sexism.

These are the pastors who tweet and talk endlessly about their smokin’ hot wives. These are the “Christian comedians” who write dating manifestos about why Christian “girls” don’t have boyfriends. Apparently, reading your Bible at Starbucks is NOT attractive to these men. Maybe you should try wearing white shorts to a prayer meeting.

What makes me ill is that these are men are my peers. These guys are not my Dad’s age. These guys are not my grandfather. These men should know better.

It’s even more discouraging when you call their views offensive only to be told by their yes-men, “Hey, can’t you take a joke?”

http://www.elizabethesther.com/2013/05/the-new-misogyny-bro-culture-pastors-sexist-christian-comedians-and-abuse-apologetics-disguised-as-female-empowerment.html


Sound familiar?

[redqueen]

1. OMG YES

... the most dangerous abuse apologetic comes from a sincere heart and good intentions.

And the most subtle form of spiritual abuse is cloaked in messages of empowerment.

I guess when you’re hip and sincere, nobody suspects you of misogyny. You can tell the same lies about women that have been told for thousands of years and all anybody will see is the sincerity of your heart and your precious nerd glasses.

[ismnotwasm]

3. She kicks ass in her post here, doesn't she?

'Precious nerd glasses' lol

[redqueen]

4. LOL, hell yes she does.

I'm pretty sure that the screechy few here would dismiss her as a sex negatorious, prudish old secondary waver neofeministian wharrrrgarbleyarghlebarf.

[niyad]

2. k and r