When you slam Orthodox Jews because you think you're defending or somehow liberating the women of our communities, you're actually doing us a huge disservice.
culture
virginity
Am I crazy? Repressed? Am I brainwashed with legalistic doctrine that I was force fed my whole life? Actually, no.
clothes
I don't have to worry if my clavicles gleam like Kate Moss's, because the collar of my shirt covers them. I don't have to compare my thighs to Gwyneth Paltrow's, since I cover them with a properly fitting skirt that covers my knees.
chick-fil-a
I got into a fight on Twitter about sandwiches. Jesus Christ.
christian science
I have abnormally acute mental control over my body. I can talk myself out of being sick, almost every time. Cuts and scratches heal very quickly on me.
religion
Should I have asked her, politely, to stop with all the religious talk? Am I overreacting?
religion
I was locked in an exam room at my optometrist’s office, and I was about to join hands with two technicians and the doctor while they forced me to pray to Jesus.
dads
“April 5, 2012, 9:27 a.m. I was putting the pedal to the metal down old I-75 trying to get to work so the Slave Driver at the University wouldn’t try and fire me again and God said, ‘SLOW DOWN, BOB.’ Sure enough, there was a copper just waiting by the side of the road to pull me over."
catholics
I want to believe. I just don't know what I want to believe. You decide!
agnosticism
I remain open to the possibilities. But I’m not going to worry about them either. I have too much other stuff to do.
ihtm raw
I believe witnessing “demonic activity” or whatever it was I witnessed 15 years ago gave me post-traumatic stress disorder. I began having panic attacks every time I attended church, worried that what previously seemed like a peaceful prayer could trigger a screeching attack within me.
superstition
Do you have any superstitions you simply HAVE to abide by or terrible, awful, deathly things will happen to you and your family?
books
An interview with Deborah Feldman, whose memoir "Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots" shine a spotlight onto an insular community of the ultra-devout.
christianity
My four years in Christian college left me with 40,000 dollars worth of student loan debt (let’s make you more like Jesus: super poor!), an intact hymen, and blowjob skills to die for.
religion
I’ve tried, but I can’t really convince myself that virgins have the most fun. And as a divorcee, well, I’m particularly screwed, pardon the pun.
college
To be an exemplar Christian, I couldn't worry about my grades. They didn't matter, I was told. The Lord would take care of my grades!
friends and lovers
Last week, Josh Weed came out as gay on his blog. This isn’t really a big deal on the Internet, except for these facts: Josh is a Mormon. And he’s married to a woman.
nones
A new study out about the growing number of non-religious Americans is my new gospel.
catholic church
My 5-year-old son, Boogie, loves Jesus.
catholicism
I commented on her Facebook post supporting Chick-Fil-A’s stance against gay marriage. She said she would pray for me and that she still loves me, and that was the end of it.
careers
Being the priest’s kid defined me and my siblings even more so than being the children of a disabled person.
Rebecca in
It Happened To Me,
careers,
Catholicism,
fathers,
priests,
religion,
transubstantiation,
family drama
Dec 13, 2012 at 4:00pm | 57 comments
religion
Apparently, it was emailed to the main synagogue address anonymously with a message that said, "You should probably know what Kate has been up to. Enjoy."
