I don't remember if she was older or younger than I was, or if she just seemed younger to me. She was in lust with the pastor, in that blushing-girl kind of way. I didn't blame her, though nothing kindled in my own blood except admiration. He was one of those beautiful people, eternally young, smile radiant, that you'd do anything to keep talking ( Read more... )

We're sitting around a room in the church, on the top floor. We want to do something fun. We decide on a movie, pore through the listings for something adequately Christian. I'm thinking the whole thing's funny, wondering just how I got into all this anyway.

They're not too picky, really, not like I'd expect. They're not against violence in movies, ( Read more... )

I'm alone in a room. There's a television, and it's on. A video is playing. I'm watching, and numb sick panic is creeping up from my stomach and my hands to my chest and my neck. There's cold McDonald's beside me and I'm nibbling at it, but keep feeling like I'm going to choke.

On the screen, two young boys. One has threatened to put poison in the ( Read more... )

Most amazing presentation on fundamentalism (in any form) I have EVER seen.

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I just made this comment over at Amber's, and I think it describes really well where I am in my life right now:

Women have to train themselves to avoid consciously reacting to every bit of misogynistic detritus permeating the culture through which we all move, lest they go quite insane.

Yes, and not only this but… a lot of the things women pick as ( Read more... )