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I'm pretty sure the Bible verse does NOT go "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whosoever believeth in him could make an obscene amount of money marketing glossy versions of his word and telling other people what to do."
I identify as a Christian, and a feminist (a pro-choice one, to boot). This is hard, as in my view some people who identify as Christians have their priorities all messed up. Not to toot my own horn, but a few weeks ago I went out with friends to a city park to hand out homemade muffins and talk to the homeless there. I view doing something like that as living a more Christ-like life than sitting at home quietly exuding virtue to inspire a man to do something good.
Also, my boyfriend is agnostic and feminist, so that probably wouldn't work on him.
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I haven't seen the boys one, though! One of my biggest pet peeves working in the kids' section is the blatant gender separation in some books, and the insistence of certain parents/grandparents/etc. that something is "a boy's book" or "a girl's book". I often stick to recommending sci-fi/fantasy type books when I can, because they tend to be much more gender-neutral. Having a parent refuse to buy the Rainbow Magic Fairy book that their son requested because it's too "girly" is just soul-crushing. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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Look, welcome to middle america. There are people out there who are different from you, the people in the big cities on the left and right coast. You are not the center of universe. There are people out there to whom family and religion matter and it's not a mental disorder to feel that way. Is this thing telling girls they have to personally fill up their kingdom with a full quiver of god's chidren? Is it tell them to wear magic underwear? If you think this is freaky, you're deeply ignorant of anything outside your own perceptions.
If you want religious wackos, go attack a scientologist. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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Look, welcome to the coasts, where people have religion as well and families too. And for that matter my grandma raised by nuns in an orphanage woulda found this God's Princess stuff shameless and groty.
No one's saying the religion inside is bad, just the packaging and the warped messages it sends that don't jive with the bible and just reinforce the idea that religion is sexist when it doesn't have to be. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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Also, when I was thirteen, I wrote what I called a "Treatise on Princess and Maidens in Distress." It was not complimentary. So yah, high five on not wanting to be a princess! #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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But for those who believe the bible, it does say that Christians are heirs of God. It does not, however, mention anything about tiaras. ha ha. While I think the princess imagery is off the mark, I do understand where it's coming from, as it is consistent with biblical imagery of God as both a father and a king. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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In my opinion, this is the only princess worth aspiring to be. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...
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That, or I've just always had a less contentious relationship with my mom. And she's never referred to me as God's princess or anything. Though there was a girl in college who bragged about being the "bride of Christ," but apparently they had an open marriage as she allegedly had anal sex with a few guys. #godslittleprincessdevotionalbi...