Category Archives: Religion

Election Day Anguish

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

I’m not anguished about what the results will be this Election Day. I’m prayerful, and feeling pretty good. My partner has been down at the grassroots Obama office in our community since before 7 this morning; I’m proud of him, … Continue reading →

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Messing with my son about his outfit

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Nils Pickert responds to the viral article about him wearing a skirt to support his son on this Huffington Post blog entry. The original article (which I mentioned here the end of August) garnered the usual mix of responses, from … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Clothing, Gender complexity, Holding Contradictions, Parenting, positive masculinity, Religion | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

“Marriage” sermon suggests squashing girlishness “like a cockroach”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Pastor Sean Harris, Berean Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC (517 Glensford Drive  Fayetteville, NC 28314, (910) 868-5156) “Marriage Sunday” sermon – April 29, 2012 (full audio here) Can I make it any clearer? Dads, the second you see your son dropping the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Femininity, Masculinity, Musings on the News, Religion, Social construction, The boy box | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments