Books by Kendra Weddle Irons and Melanie Springer Mock
The Ain’t I a Woman? Blog
The Ain’t I a Woman? blog examines the many ways Christian culture lets women know exactly who they should be. We deconstruct those messages that we find troubling–and, in the process, construct a different message: one that allows Christian women to be all that God intended.
Recent Posts On the “Ain’t I a Woman?” Blog
- Do Ten-Year-Old Girls Need Empowerment? June 19, 2017 Melanie Springer Mock
- Women Who Blog (And the Pastors Who Let Them) May 1, 2017 Melanie Springer Mock
- Running as a Feminist Expression April 17, 2017 Melanie Springer Mock
- Mike Pence and His (Lack of) Dinner Dates April 3, 2017 Kendra Weddle Irons
- Post-Election Ruminating November 16, 2016 Kendra Weddle Irons
Articles by Melanie Springer Mock
From Her.meneutics on Christianity Today
This year, my teenage son overstepped boundaries while texting a girl his age. He didn’t send anything inappropriate, per se: when I read the texts myself, they seemed a rather banal sequence of “hey there” and “how r u?” messages, interspersed with nonsensical emojis.
Still, the girl’s mom was upset. And, when I talked with my son, I was too.
From Zelle on Runner’s World.
The party at Portland’s Fat Head’s Brewery was well underway when I arrived with my running friends. After retrieving our free swag bags—which included two pairs of Balega socks, an entire box of Gu, several types of Nuun, and other goodies—we joined the women already congregated around tables.
From The Nation.
When my husband and I began the process of adopting our first son in 2001, we did so idealistically, naïvely. Although we were almost certainly capable of conceiving children, we decided adoption might be a better option: my husband already had two older biological children; I had no great urge to birth my offspring; adopting would, if not alleviate, at least not exacerbate the world’s overpopulation problem by providing a home for already-born kids without a family.
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From Christian Feminism Today
This October, in Oregon’s chilly pre-dawn, I will line up with nearly 10,000 other runners for the start of the Portland Marathon. Over half of the participants will be women, reflecting a trend occurring nationwide: more and more women have taken up long-distance running, with entries for the marathon—the marquee event in running—across the country drawing almost as many women as men.
Articles by Kendra Weddle Irons
From the Christian Century
My hands quivered a little as I wrote my name on the board on the first day of class. My job was to help the students critically examine not just religion in general but specifics, including their own tradition. And in this case, that meant teaching world religions to 30 Muslim students from Saudi Arabia.
Shortly before the spring 2013 semester began, the faculty at Texas Wesleyan University heard rumors about a large influx of Saudi Arabian students. But I didn’t expect to find all of them in my world religions class.
From Christian Feminism Today
The economic downturn precipitated my tenure “downturn”—or maybe it would be more accurate to reverse the terms and say “turn-down.” And my decision raises the question, Is it less feminist for a wife to choose to follow her husband’s career move than it is for a husband to choose to follow his wife’s career move?
Before you answer, I’d like to share my story. It underscores the quandary faced by numerous couples, whether in a heterosexual or same-sex commitment, as the partners try to balance work and family in a society that doesn’t make it easy.
From the Christian Century
My stereo is always on overdrive in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. My favorite is anything by Mannheim Steamroller even after our German exchange student last year told me no one from Germany actually listens to them. That’s OK. I’m willing to be different.
Whatever our individual preferences, music adds a festive component to Christmas. Who doesn’t hum along with most any tune when touring the lights or wrapping gifts or making that special dessert you only have at Christmas?
The FemFaith Blog On Christian Feminism Today
FemFaith was an intergenerational conversation among three Christian feminists: Kendra Weddle Irons, Melanie Springer Mock, and Letha Dawson Scanzoni. The name came from their desire to be “feminists, faithfully” and to show how their Christian faith and their feminism connect, draw upon, and foster growth in both areas.
The blog was active from June 2, 2012 until November 21, 2013, but many of the subjects addressed are still relevant today. Click here for an index of posts.