Choosing my Future

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by Vyckie Garrison – Originally posted at secularwoman.org Fifth article in Secular Woman’s Women’s History Month Series. by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Quivering Life without choices is simple. As a young woman, when faced with

Mama’s Choice – Part 6: Inception

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by Vyckie Garrison Ever since I watched the movie, Inception, I’ve wanted to shout to the world, Wow – that happened to me! And here I thought Quiverfull was my own idea all along!! If you haven’t seen the movie, here’s a quick summary: “Inception” is the implantation of another person’s idea into a target’s [...]

Mama’s Choice – Part 3: Ultimatum

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by Vyckie Garrison While we’re on the topic of Choice – although I’ve written about this before, I must say it again: what choices do devoted Christian women really have? “If He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” “What is most important?” Nancy Campbell asks Christian women.  ”When we refuse [...]

Raised Quiverfull: Questioning Q. 3

by Libby Anne (and friends) Cross posted from  Love, Joy, Feminism. Raised Quiverfull Introduction — Questioning Summary Please be sure to click the above links to see an introduction to and explanation of this project, which involves a panel of nine young adults who were raised in Quiverfull families and have since questioned and left that ideology answering [...]

Millipede: Part 8

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by Millipede The next couple of years were what I would call the “golden years” of Patriarchy. By this I mean that we were living the Patriarchal dream, with the husband “leading” and providing and the wife keeping the home and being submissive. It was the apex of our journey; we were finally living the [...]