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I Was Taught to be a Woman by Men

How conservative values messed with me

Growing up in a conservative culture, much of my feminity was defined by men. It’s no wonder it has been extraordinarily difficult for me to sort out what it means to be a woman apart from that.

In my formative years, men had the lion’s share of leadership roles. They wrote most of the books, preached all of the…

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Thoughts on applying a 2000 year old religion to 21st Century life

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Judy Hansen

Writer, blogger. A burr in the saddle of lousy theology because bad theology costs lives. Author of Eight Biblical Women Who Changed the World.