photosynthesis Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Because respect for women and reverence for motherhood is part of our faith. Many posters on this thread have talked about how men should be taught to respect and honor women. If you really want to change a man's heart, bring him to Our Lady. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've never met a chauvenist who had an authentic Marian devotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Oh I've met many chauvinists with devotions to Mary. (Eh, Italy...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Because respect for women and reverence for motherhood is part of our faith. Many posters on this thread have talked about how men should be taught to respect and honor women. If you really want to change a man's heart, bring him to Our Lady. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've never met a chauvenist who had an authentic Marian devotion. Yes, but I don't think having both is a problem. Hence the "why not both?" meme. I, for instance, have a big devotion to Our Lady and am also a self-proclaimed feminist. I don't think the two are incompatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Gianna Beretta Molla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Jehanne-Marie d'Arc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Catherine of Siena EDITH STEIN WAS A FEMINIST AND SHE ROCKED IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I need feminism because my education is not just something to "help me find a husband." I need feminism because I want a career. I need feminism because people see the single life as selfish (if you're a woman). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Gianna Beretta Molla YES Jehanne-Marie d'Arc YES Catherine of Siena EDITH STEIN WAS A FEMINIST AND SHE ROCKED IT YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS I need feminism because my education is not just something to "help me find a husband." I need feminism because I want a career. I need feminism because people see the single life as selfish (if you're a woman). This basically sums up the feminist rants of me and my fellow feminists at Franciscan. So yeah. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Franciscan Feminists' Association The FFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 The Fiesty Feminists of America The FFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Yeah, I love Marian devotions. I'm part of Militia Immaculata! But a lot of times people think of Mary as this quiet, humble, beautiful, perfect woman...and she was! Really! But she's also confident, fearless, counter-cultural and courageous. Authentic Marian devotion is compatible with plenty of ways to do feminism. And honestly, spreading Marian devotion is all well and good, but it's not always going to stop people from being vile. There are plenty of people who love the Blessed Mother but keep other women in a separate compartment in their brain. Or people who only focus on certain qualities of Mary, while ignoring others. How can we expect people to foster a true, authentic Marian devotion if they have a problem with how they view women in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Well, a wise person once said to me, "If you cannot win over the whole of society at once, then perhaps it is best to win it back one person at a time, first a friend here, a relative there, a coworker, a stranger." That's my approach with human dignity in general, no matter the form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_nine Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 st. joan of arc was a total badass. Thus will be my final contribution to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Militant Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 That girl with a hairy underarm, why broadcast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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