Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity

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The swooning Victorian ladies and the 1950s housewives genuinely needed to be liberated That much is indisputable So, First Wave feminists held rallies for women s suffrage Second Wave feminists marched for Prohibition, jobs, and abortion Today, Third Wave feminists stand firmly for nobody s quite sure what But modern women who use psychotherapeutic antidepressants at a rate never before seen in history need liberating now than ever The truth is, feminists don t know what liberation is They have led us into a very boring dead end Eve in Exile sets aside all stereotypes of mid century housewives, of China doll femininity, of Victorians fainting, of women not allowed to think for themselves or talk to the men about anything interesting or important It dismisses the pencil skirted and stiletto heeled executives of TV, the outspoken feminists freed from all that hinders them, the brave career women in charge of their own destinies Once those fictionalized stereotypes are out of the way whether they re things that make you gag or things you think look pretty fun Christians can focus on real women What did God make real women for Download Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity By Rebekah Merkle – kino-fada.fr I read portions of this in manuscript, but have been working away at the final version since it came out And it is, of course, fantastic Now one of you will say to me that I am rating it this way because it was written by my daughter But the fact that Bekah wrote this does not make me rate it this way It would be fantastic and greatly needed regardless.This book will be a great encouragement to women who want to think, live, and adorn biblically I recommend it particularly to girls in I read portions of this ...I was eager to read this book, though I went into it knowing that I would probably disagree with a fair portion of it I spent a significant time in the same community as the author, and while I knew that feminism was considered bad, I didn t have a clear picture of what exactly the problem with it was Reading this book did not necessarily change my mind, but it gave me a better understanding of where some of my friends are coming from The book seemed to have three major goals to give a brief I was eager to read this book, though I went into it knowing that I would probably disagree with a fair portion of it I spent a significant time in the same community as the author, and while I knew that feminism was considered bad, I didn t have a clear picture of what exactly the problem with it was Reading this book did not necessarily change my mind, b...Listened to the audio book in 2019 The second part is fantastic Read again in the summer of 2018 Excellent and most needed in this generation 2016 What a book It is like a cold bucket of water thrown over the comfortable and conservative Christian women of our times which we know are times in which the biblical role of women is being attacked from all f...Wow, where to begin There are some authentic gems of wisdom in this book, but they re buried under a mountain range of sheer horsecrappery that is so formidable, entire parties of hikers have gotten lost in it and resorted to cannibalism rather than having to read another word of this book Merkle s writing voice is the sort of tone deaf that makes you have to take breaks not because she is so very very ...I ve recently begun speaking out as a feminist, so I decided to read this book to better understand those women who disagree with me Has it convinced me to reject feminism and embrace traditional gender roles Resoundingly and emphatically, no.But, it did accomplish one thing It helped me understand those who think differently So I m glad for that Judging by the many positive reviews, it s clear that this book is resonating with some women What does this tell me That some women truly do I ve recently begun speaking out as a feminist, so I decided to read this book to better understand those women who disagree with me Has it convinced me to reject feminism and embrace traditional gender roles Resoundingly and emphatically, no.But, it did accomplish one thing It helped me understand those who think differently So I m glad for that Judging by the many positive reviews, it s clear that this book is resonating with some women What does this tell me That some women truly do long for the traditional picture of stay at home motherhood, ultra femininity, and even the conservative family structure with the husband taking the helm Understandably, these women feel uncomfortable with modern feminism, and even looked down upon by our culture at large This saddens me, and demonstrates a failure on the part of third wave feminists to effectively achieve our primary goal Honoring and protecting the choices and preferences of all women...4.5 5 stars.I picked up this book from the library after several girls who I trust recommended it to me I ve been interested in readingabout feminism lately, specifically it s negative effects and how it matches up to a biblical perspective on womanhood Eve In Exile looked interesting to me because it attempts to answer the question of what God made women to do and accomplish.I have to say, this book was really excellent and worth a read But first, to get a couple minor disagreements 4.5 5 stars.I picked up this book from the library after several girls who I trust recommended it to me I ve been interested in readingabout feminism lately, specifically it s negative effects and how it matches up to a biblical perspective on woma...I have a few quibbles about some of the arguments and implications of the book Mainly holding out the carrot of emotional fulfillment for women who choose to be homemakers, or implying that depression rates are so high among women today because of a shirking of god given responsibilities Most of this seems to amount to a poor use of statistics, a tendency to oversimplify the historical record, and some post hoc fallacies However, the overall argument of the book is sound and much needed in I have a few quibbles about some of the arguments and implications of the book Mainly holding out the carrot of emotional fulfillment for women who choose to be homemakers, or implying that depression rates are so high among women today because of a shirking of god given responsibilities Most of this seems to amount to a p...If I were a woman, this book would make me very excited about being a woman Instead, it s just made me excited to marry one.A quick and horrifying read I actually agree that it s wrong to demean women who are stay at home moms and who devote themselves to running a household and raising children However, this book and it s insistence that God created women for this specific purpose and that if you want anything outside of this, it s just because society tells you that you are supposed to is so dismissive and insulting to my own experiences I could not disagreewith her theory that the reason housewives in the A quick and horrifying read I actually agree that it s wrong to demean women who are stay at home moms and who devote themselves to running a household and raising children However, this book and it s...There s so much that s wrong with this book Her condescending tone She, strangely, comes across as anti woman Although I disagree with probably 90% of her arguments, the point I m most disappointed with is that she only addresses femininity in the context of a woman being a wife and mother What does biblical femininity look like for a single woman Or a woman struggling with infertility...

Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity
  • English
  • 27 April 2019
  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • 1944503528
  • Rebekah Merkle
  • Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity