The same thing happens from the other perspective. I find wonderful articles that use language I don't want to share, or terms such as "het/cis," which can be off-putting to a more conservative religious crowd. I try to bridge the gap at times, but other people are better thinkers and more articulate writers than I am, so I really want to share their thoughts.
Then, every now and then, something like this appears. It brings together issues like rape culture, feminism, porn, purity, sin, misogyny, and solutions -- but from a Christian perspective. Take a read and let me know what you think.
"Should your son seek a relationship with a girl with no female friends?"
ReplyDeleteIt was going fine until this; heteronormativity is part of patriarchy, come on author get your head in the game.
1) I do think it is important for people to have friends of both genders; in general, it shows the ability to have a variety of healthy relationships. I don't see that as heternormativity, but a gauge of emotional health.
ReplyDelete2) Jenn -- I didn't mean to imply that het was the opposite of cis -- I have seen the 2 terms linked in that matter ("het/cis) to state that a man in a heterosexual male who identifies as a man.