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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

He very literally says that the parent needs to choose "the principle [of parental authority]" over relationship with the straying child. Did all his readers agree with him? Maybe not, but I sure don't remember him being blacklisted over it.

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

Imagine my surprise when I read about Chuck Swindoll's very adamant opinion that a parent should go no contact with a "rebellious" adult child whose divergent views/behavior threatens the parents authority over their younger children.

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

I also gained a LOT of context for parent/child alienation in this book. My generation's parents are often upset that their adult children are going no-contact, or close to it, because they have an expectation of unconditional loyalty, regardless of past or current harm.

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

... that spanking can be experienced as sexual by the child without the adult being aroused. The child may confusingly experience arousal, but even if not, spanking may still be experienced as sexually humiliating (esp by older children).

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

I appreciated that they named spanking as sexually violating - I think many parents are dimly aware of the *potential* for "some weirdo" to spank kids for their own gratification (probably the reason my parents never allowed anyone else to spank us), but they don't realize ...

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

Admittedly I haven't read a ton of the literature, but Marissa and Kelsey bring light to the uneasy sexual dynamics of spanking better and more thoroughly than anyone I've seen (see esp. ch. 8).

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3h

"Liturgized spanking" is VERY well-expressed and useful handle to describe the hyper-spiritual ritualization surrounding spanking in recent Christian teaching & practice, and I think it will be part of the lexicon for discussing these issues for years to come. (ch.7)

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 7h

First Saturday back home after three weeks of travel, and I'm getting cozy with my advance copy of "The Myth of Good Parenting" by @mburtwrites.bsky.social
and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social. We needed this book so bad, church.

Reply "follow" to this post for quotes and impressions.

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What If Escapism Doesn't Look Like What We Think It Does?

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 1d

"Fantasy isn’t an escape from harmful things, it’s an escape from moral ambiguity about them." substack.com/home/post/p-...

Moral Purity, Moral Clarity, and Seeking Them in All the Wrong Places

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 1d

Me watching K-Pop Demon Hunters on repeat for the rest of 2025:

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What If Escapism Doesn't Look Like What We Think It Does?

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 1d

"Fantasy isn’t an escape from harmful things, it’s an escape from moral ambiguity about them." substack.com/home/post/p-...

Moral Purity, Moral Clarity, and Seeking Them in All the Wrong Places

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Episode 3: "Give Her The Work of Her Hands": Women, Work and Economic Justice

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 1d

A Christianity that is known for its cruelty is a Christianity that no longer knows Christ.

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." -Jesus

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 1d

It's live! This episode is all about women's work: Hayley and I challenge the #Tradwife narrative, take a look at the historical reality of women's labor, and excavate a Biblical vision for economic justice from Proverbs 31. @anastasiscenter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pzc...

Episode 2 Sneak Peek: "Drama in Salem"

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 2d

Catching up on promotion for "It's a Man's World" after a solid 3 weeks of travel, so you guys get two highlight reels this week. You can watch the rest of this episode heckin' NOW if you want to, and you probably should.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_0...

Episode 2 Sneak Peek: "Drama in Salem"

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 2d

Catching up on promotion for "It's a Man's World" after a solid 3 weeks of travel, so you guys get two highlight reels this week. You can watch the rest of this episode heckin' NOW if you want to, and you probably should.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_0...

Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 3d

Sneak peak for our upcoming episode, "Give the The Fruit of Her Hands: Women, Work and Economic Justice"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrI...

Episode 3 Sneak Peak

It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect - YouTube

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Launch Day to my current project with @anastasiscenter.bsky.social ! You can now watch episodes 1 & 2 of "It's a Man's World: the Genesis 3:16 Effect"! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Check here for updates about our forthcoming series on the origins of patriarchy and how Christians can honor God's original plan for co-dominion, even as we...

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Launch Day to my current project with @anastasiscenter.bsky.social ! You can now watch episodes 1 & 2 of "It's a Man's World: the Genesis 3:16 Effect"! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect - YouTube

Check here for updates about our forthcoming series on the origins of patriarchy and how Christians can honor God's original plan for co-dominion, even as we...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 27d

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · Sep 11

Episode 2 of "It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect" is officially set for premiere on October 3! We're planning to drop these one per week after that point. Go follow the channel to get notifications!
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Episode 2: Burn The Witch: Why Scapegoating Is At the Heart of Misogyny

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yes.

Leah the Sufferin’ Succubus @feistyfeminist.bsky.social · Sep 9

You know what I bet would be a boon for the fertility rate? If we had high speed rail in the US

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · Sep 8

David from Lilo & Stitch is probably the greenest flag in the entire Disney corpus.

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