We talk so much about trauma--but what it is? How can we address it? And what makes some people more likely to sympathize with the perpetrators of abuse rather than the traumatized victims? One of the big things we're realizing in our launch group for our new book...
Sheila Wray Gregoire
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Here’s the Data on Why We Need to Stop Calling Girls Stumbling Blocks
It's time to focus on the effects of modesty messages on girls--rather than the effects of girls on boys. For the last few weeks we've been talking about modesty rules for teens, on the podcast, on the blog, and on social media. I often get extremely frustrated...
6 Reasons We Should Stop Accusing Girls of Dressing Like Prostitutes
When we talk about modesty, I often see commenters saying, "But she's dressing like a ho." Whenever the talk comes up about how girls shouldn't be held responsible for boys' and men's thoughts, inevitably someone will say, "What about all the girls coming into church...
What If All the Men Around You Have Lust Problems?
Please hear me on this: Not all men have lust problems. In fact, while it may be common, it is not what you'd call "normal", where we should just expect it to happen, and if guys don't have lust problems, they're unusual unicorns. Lust is saying:What Lust Says: "when...
PODCAST: Why Are Women Supporting the Modesty Message?
Consent and Modesty: Let's talk about two ways the church often gives terrible messaging to teens--and why Today on the podcast we're looking at two more aspects of our upcoming book She Deserves Better, which launches on April 18! We're going to start by interviewing...
Complementarian Sexual “Asymmetry”: Can Sex Be Mutually Pleasurable?
Denny Burk didn't like The Great Sex Rescue because we thought sex could be "egalitarian." Burk is the head of the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and a professor at Boyce College at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He recently wrote an article where...