Trauma Lessons from The Lord of the Rings

Trauma Lessons from The Lord of the Rings

By Mary Nikkel I remember when I was younger, I struggled to accept and understand why a lot of my peers found Frodo either forgettable or material for mocking. I understand it a little better now: the movies DO often make him not particularly likable or watchable. The book portrays him as someone who doesn’t […]

Sexism, Male Entitlement & Rape Culture From the Pulpit

Sexism, Male Entitlement & Rape Culture From the Pulpit

A few days ago, this overweight pastor, Stewart-Allen Clark of Missouri’s Malden First General Baptist Church, was forced to step down from his position for promulgating sexism, male entitlement, and rape culture. Not by the men who laughed through his contemptible tirade against fat, stinky, non-trophy wife women in his congregation. No, they all sat […]