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Posts Tagged ‘Michael Pearl’

She rebelled herself to death

There’s a terrifying piece at No Longer Quivering, by a former believer in the child-rearing methods of Michael Pearl. She followed the plan; it didn’t work; she did what Pearl said to do, and followed it harder. Hit harder, was what you were supposed to do when it didn’t work. Hit harder, and blame the [...]

An inspiration

Via Libby Anne – Couple pleads not guilty in homicide of adopted daughter

Slumber parties are sin parties

Libby Anne examines the ideological straitjacket of Christian Patriarchy. The parents of Christian Patriarchy have one goal in mind: to raise children who believe and act as they do. The reason, of course, is that they see their beliefs and lifestyle as the only one that is truly Christian, and anyone who steps outside of [...]

It is time you resigned as chairman of the universe

Here’s a pretty item from Michael Pearl – A woman wrote to him about her devastation at a miscarriage. Even now I have nightmares every night. I dream that my baby is crying and when I go to take care of him, I can’t find him. I look everywhere but I can’t find my baby. [...]