Running Shorts and Chapel Veils

Today, I want to talk about something that can get very emotional for people, and I want to do it here, because I feel like when I try to have this conversation in person, not much listening happens. I want to talk about the Catholic view of gay marriage. The Catholic view of gay marriage is not one based out of hate or exclusion, like many people judge it to be, but it is a very difficult position to defend, because so many people want to start yelling and defending their own views before they listen to the whole story. So, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to make a deal with you. I will give you full disclosure about what I think of gay marriage if you promise to read the whole thing through without getting upset and telling me how wrong I am until you get to the end of this post. Can we do that? Great, Thanks! So, why doesn't the Catholic Church allow for gay marriage? They're all about love aren't they? Well, yes, the Church is all about love, but not just any k...

     I'm going to start off this blog with a disclaimer. I'm a woman, I love women, but I am not a modern feminist. If you're looking for someone to launch a smear campaign against the patriarchy, this is not the place, but if you want to encounter an alternative argument about how we should honor women based on love, then I invite you to read on.      Personally, I think the current wave of feminism approaches the issue all wrong. We don't need to make women equal. We need to elevate them. You see, when we say we want women to be equal to men, we often actually mean identical . When we make women identical to men, men stop treating women with the respect they deserve. Men stop viewing women as their moral standard and goal, and start falling into the trap of using them as objects. When we place women on a moral pedestal, even if we women know that we are anything but perfection, men will always strive to keep up with women. When men strive to k...