Comments on: Should Be Required Reading for Single Women http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/ Running with theological scissors Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Steve Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:14:55 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-2103 Lydia, welcome to my neighborhood! I hope you're well at school. Thanks for your input in this discussion. Thoughtful and thought-provoking. Lydia, welcome to my neighborhood! I hope you’re well at school. Thanks for your input in this discussion. Thoughtful and thought-provoking.

]]> By: Lydia Robins http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 Lydia Robins Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:09:35 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-2102 Graduate school at USC = compulsory Gender Theory class for me. I went to a talk by Judith Halberstam (author of Female Masculinity), who cited this book as an example of the "Crisis of Heterosexuality". Despite being quite a brilliant thinker (though I don't agree with her theories, clearly), even *she* interpreted this book to say "Marry the first guy off the street and you'll be happy!" I think this book could prove to be a dangerous read for women who are at the point that they feel it *necessary* to read it, and I believe in general it is quite risky for any Christian to consult secular guides for relationship advicel. I picked up the book to peruse, and I think her CNN interview demonstrates that she's not saying "Go marry the next guy you meet," but it could (and probably will be) read by women who are craving relationship as a temptation to attach themselves to someone who is below-par. I'm still totally in agreement that most girls need some kind of "Get real" wake up call when it comes to expectations. Maybe when I finish school? Graduate school at USC = compulsory Gender Theory class for me. I went to a talk by Judith Halberstam (author of Female Masculinity), who cited this book as an example of the “Crisis of Heterosexuality”. Despite being quite a brilliant thinker (though I don’t agree with her theories, clearly), even *she* interpreted this book to say “Marry the first guy off the street and you’ll be happy!”

I think this book could prove to be a dangerous read for women who are at the point that they feel it *necessary* to read it, and I believe in general it is quite risky for any Christian to consult secular guides for relationship advicel. I picked up the book to peruse, and I think her CNN interview demonstrates that she’s not saying “Go marry the next guy you meet,” but it could (and probably will be) read by women who are craving relationship as a temptation to attach themselves to someone who is below-par.

I’m still totally in agreement that most girls need some kind of “Get real” wake up call when it comes to expectations. Maybe when I finish school?

]]> By: edirose http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 edirose Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:08:59 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-1988 Great article - thanks for sharing - and very timely. Great article – thanks for sharing – and very timely.

]]> By: Danny http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Danny Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:48:21 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-1947 Mere Idolatry. A sad one too. Idolatry of an idol that doesn't really exist. Mere Idolatry. A sad one too. Idolatry of an idol that doesn’t really exist.

]]> By: Elizabeth Hodapp http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Elizabeth Hodapp Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:50:15 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-1916 I am so flawed, why would I expect him not to be? On the other hand I have put up with abusive behavior in a past relationship and I need to find a balance. Knowing what I know now would I take 80% of the traits I wanted? In a skinny minute! I am so flawed, why would I expect him not to be? On the other hand I have put up with abusive behavior in a past relationship and I need to find a balance. Knowing what I know now would I take 80% of the traits I wanted? In a skinny minute!

]]> By: Elisa http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Elisa Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:49:20 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-1912 Like this. Like this.

]]> By: Nicole http://treadinggrain.com/2010/should-be-required-reading-for-single-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Nicole Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:48:26 +0000 http://treadinggrain.com/?p=2372#comment-1911 thanks for pointing this out! thanks for pointing this out!

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