Wow, completely disagree.

I’d like to warn anyone posting on this blog of the dangers of saying “feminism is this” or “feminism is that.” Feminism is a very broad ideological constellation that features varied systems of beliefs about the role of women. Many feminists disagree with each other about the nature of sexism and/or what steps need to be taken in society to promote women’s equality. There are, of course, “radical feminists” who are much more extreme than most other feminists. But those few are hardly grounds for calling feminism a “rotting of our society to the core.” The basic idea of feminism, that men and women are fundamentally equal, is important. That goal should always be pursued. Moreover, sexism has and still does exist in our society, and that problem needs to be addressed. I appreciate Hunter’s article for distinguishing a certain type of feminism, but I’d appreciate it if the subsequent comments didn’t assume all feminists believe the same thing.

Now, do I believe that being pro-life is my elaborate scheme to oppress women? No. That conspiracy rings almost Glenn Beck-ish. I think women are naturally meant to be the vessel of childbirth, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. But certainly most feminists don’t believe this.

Are Christians susceptible to narrow-lens distortions, too? This is one of the beauties of theism. I don’t know how to do justice to the next phrase, but it goes something like this: God is as not-narrow as is conceivable.

Regrettably, the “Ugliness of Seventies-Style Feminism” has also infected the theology and practice of some/many churches.