I’m writing to you as a product of Christian schools, a former athlete, a mother, and a sister-in-Christ. October 30, 2023 will mark the 8 year anniversary of the YMCA’s decision to fire me for my public opposition to their choice to allow men in the girls’ locker rooms.
From this atheist feminist thank you for reviving my faith in Christian women. The church has so much power. If any of it can be harnessed to defend the rights of women and girls against this brazen misogyny we might just stand a chance against this latest move of the Patriarchy to crush women and reassert the primacy of men.
This is such a well-written piece, Kaeley. Have you sent it around to churches and church governing bodies? How about publications that those entities produce? There must be monthly magazines ("Today's Christian" etc). It would also be a good op-ed piece for major newspapers. I hope you're distributing it widely. Well done.
In America your tertiary education institutions offer scholarships to athletes. In Australia we have so such thing. The ability to go to university is not in any way connected to Athletic ability.
Once again, the US system has created traps for itself which are now entrapping the US in systemic depravity. We have the trans problems here too, but at least they don’t impact on a person’s ability to get tertiary education.
In America, we do have athletic scholarships (more for men than women). But that's not the only kind of scholarship a student can get. There are all kinds of grants and (unfortunately) loans they can get. Paying for post-secondary education is very problematic here, but I don't want you to think that only ATHLETIC scholarships are what's available.
I am not evangelical, but I really appreciated an evangelical minister's take on "born in the wrong body." If you consider yourself religious, how can you think that God made someone "in the wrong body"? I find it blasphemous, yet so many churches have signed on to this nonsense. No thinking, just conformism and patting themselves on the back for being "good people." You are not a good person if you unthinkingly sign on to something because it sounds good, and good people do not spend their time patting themselves on the back or saying that they are good people (I find the latter shocking. Trying to be good is one thing, but none of us should announce to the world that we are good). God requires us to think and ponder and meditate upon an ideology's worthiness.
As an atheist I support Kaeley's position because to me it's not a matter of spirituality, but of common sense and fairness.
From this atheist feminist thank you for reviving my faith in Christian women. The church has so much power. If any of it can be harnessed to defend the rights of women and girls against this brazen misogyny we might just stand a chance against this latest move of the Patriarchy to crush women and reassert the primacy of men.
Good information in that article. Christians, and Christian leadership needs to correct this problem.
Shewon.org is also keeping track of competitions lost to men.
Boom!💥🔥🙏🏻
As always, perfectly said. Thanks, Kaeley.
This is such a well-written piece, Kaeley. Have you sent it around to churches and church governing bodies? How about publications that those entities produce? There must be monthly magazines ("Today's Christian" etc). It would also be a good op-ed piece for major newspapers. I hope you're distributing it widely. Well done.
In America your tertiary education institutions offer scholarships to athletes. In Australia we have so such thing. The ability to go to university is not in any way connected to Athletic ability.
Once again, the US system has created traps for itself which are now entrapping the US in systemic depravity. We have the trans problems here too, but at least they don’t impact on a person’s ability to get tertiary education.
In America, we do have athletic scholarships (more for men than women). But that's not the only kind of scholarship a student can get. There are all kinds of grants and (unfortunately) loans they can get. Paying for post-secondary education is very problematic here, but I don't want you to think that only ATHLETIC scholarships are what's available.
I know you have other kinds of scholarships too.
I know a lot about the US systems.
Understood.
Well said.
Smyrna and Philidelphia, only 2 found worthy. Going along to get along doesn't cut it.
Huh?
Apparently you need to read.
Apparently, you're very unpleasant. And that's the nice version.
perfect!
I am not evangelical, but I really appreciated an evangelical minister's take on "born in the wrong body." If you consider yourself religious, how can you think that God made someone "in the wrong body"? I find it blasphemous, yet so many churches have signed on to this nonsense. No thinking, just conformism and patting themselves on the back for being "good people." You are not a good person if you unthinkingly sign on to something because it sounds good, and good people do not spend their time patting themselves on the back or saying that they are good people (I find the latter shocking. Trying to be good is one thing, but none of us should announce to the world that we are good). God requires us to think and ponder and meditate upon an ideology's worthiness.