Tag: Patriarchy
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According to Bill Gothard, I Failed My Calling
Because I was born a girl, my life was supposed to go like this: I would be raised and homeschooled by my parents, sheltered from the world by following their guidance and submitting to my father’s authority. My mother would teach me the skills needed to be a homemaker and helpmeet for my future husband.…
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If Bill Gothard Returns to Leadership
Recently I came across a rumor that Bill Gothard has plans to be reinstated on the board of directors at the Institute in Basic Life Principles. When I read that Facebook post, something inside my gut twisted. I suppose I’m not surprised that he would try, but the idea that IBLP leadership would let it…
Leona Left Fundamentalism 