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What Should We Do With Pastors Who Struggle with Sexual Sin?

We have a crisis in the evangelical church of pastors normalizing sexual sin and the objectification of women. Late last week I started talking about a horrible Facebook live that SBC megachurch pastor Jonathan Pokluda made, where he admitted he wanted to sleep with...

Are Romance Novels Women’s Equivalent to Porn?

Is reading romance novels the same as watching porn?  When I call out watching porn, I inevitably get some commenters (usually men) complaining that I don’t call out women reading romance novels. Both set up unrealistic expectations; both get people to focus on sex...

PODCAST: Are Romance Novels for Women the Same as Porn for Men?

Is it fair to compare romance novels to porn? Quite often in comment sections in our posts about porn, or even in pastor's sermons or various websites for single women, the topic of romance novels = porn will be raised. Men will often say, "sure, you call out guys for...

PODCAST: Shame Must Switch Sides (You’re Not a Prude for Not Wanting Pornified Sex)

I'm tired of being called uptight for not wanting pornified views of sex. The amazing Gisele Pelicot, who is genuinely a hero, has famously said "shame must switch sides." She's the woman whose husband arranged for almost 100 men to rape her while she was unconscious,...
Are Romance Novels Women’s Equivalent to Porn?

Are Romance Novels Women’s Equivalent to Porn?

Is reading romance novels the same as watching porn?  When I call out watching porn, I inevitably get some commenters (usually men) complaining that I don’t call out women reading romance novels. Both set up unrealistic expectations; both get people to focus on sex...

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