redtentwomen posted: " In my 20s, when I was part of a "soft complementarian" church that did not quite believe in women's leadership—one that put gendered limitations, sometimes explicit and sometimes just quietly understood, on the roles women were expected to play and the g" Red Tent Living What Exactly Are We Afraid Of? redtentwomen Jan 4 In my 20s, when I was part of a "soft complementarian" church that did not quite believe in women's leadership—one that put gendered limitations, sometimes explicit and sometimes just quietly understood, on the roles women were expected to play and the gifts women were (or were not) expected to offer—I spent so much time unsure whether or how to voice my frustrations. I felt hesitant, not wanting to offend the well-intentioned men in my world and uncertain whether my concerns were worth raising. Maybe it was enough, I thought, that we held the really important things in common, and fully affirming women's gifts and power was not one of those things. Continue reading What Exactly Are We Afraid Of? Comment Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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