Dear Misogynist
“We’re the same,”
You claim,
“No privilege in this game”
Humility is your middle name.
Yet you hold
That God has different ”roles”
For our souls—
Yours to lead,
Mine to follow.
I swallowed
Your hollow
Theory for a bit… Read the rest
“We’re the same,”
You claim,
“No privilege in this game”
Humility is your middle name.
Yet you hold
That God has different ”roles”
For our souls—
Yours to lead,
Mine to follow.
I swallowed
Your hollow
Theory for a bit… Read the rest
Insomniac poetry. (Yes, I know I have a ways to go. And YES I know all churches aren’t bad and NO I don’t think everyone should stop going to church. This is just my personal experience, it’s my therapy, so
Her simple clear request.
By Megan Benninger
In His own image,
God created them to rule—
Male and female BOTH.
(Genesis 1:27-28)
…
A royal priesthood,
Jesus, only, mediates.
No patriarchy!
(1 Timothy 2:5)
…
Boys are not better.
Slave … Read the rest
More insomniac poetry by yours truly:
Patriarchy Malarkey
by Megan Benninger
Life was grand
With my band of
Likeminded sisters.
We homemade and mothered
And remained under cover
Of headship.
An umbrella they’d tell us,
For our safety and joy,… Read the rest
A little late night PTSD poetry:
Baptist Cult-ure
by Megan Benninger
My voice, my light,
It’s your kryptonite.
You love the dark,
You love your privacy.
Tell them not to gossip,
Don’t destroy unity,
One-on-one meetings,
“Follow Matthew 18.”
Your … Read the rest
Once upon a time my Facebook feed was filled with many
Pretty pics of family and witty memes aplenty.
But then I shared a point of view that set my friends afire;
I hardly could conceive the controversy that transpired.… Read the rest