Hi stephanie

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I have been mulling over your thoughts (and a hopeful interpretation of your intention...) for a week now. I’m new to this site, and I hope I haven’t come too late to this comment string.

Yes, the conversation needs to happen. But, unfortunately, I was quite put off by a lot of what you said. I found myself physically reacting to many of the words above, especially when folks would comment and you chose not to listen from your position as an outsider to the situation (i.e., you are not a woman in the church), but chose instead to figuratively dig in and defend your opinion, even using the formulaic “but I can’t be ____, I did ____,” with regard to the image of God in your published work. It's that obstinate stance that evokes in me a torrential history of disappointment regarding the topic of equality in general, not just specifically within the (United States, Christian, Protestant, etc.) church. If what was written was not your intent, then how about a “part two” post? The topic surely is important enough for more airtime, even if your call to action is littered with “maybes.” Or have I missed your part two? I would love to carry on the conversation, and I am now reading through other articles on your site.

There are so many pieces of this conversation that must continue, but, for now, I will branch off in one direction and ask if you’ve seen or heard about the documentary "Miss Representation." It’s about women in the media, but I am interested in your thoughts on it. It recently was released in its entirety on YouTube, which you can find here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGlSkdKzolo. I bring up this film because it highlights how pervasive gender inequality is in this country. As for your question of the point of gender…well, that could be part three.