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For women there isn't such a clear separation of work, worship, recreation, family and self-fulfillment. It’s all intertwined. This is part of the feminine genius.
I may not have been the only minivan-driving mother-of-five who works creatively inside (and outside) the home, who stared in all awe at the very serious potential that the next Supreme Court justice might very well be another a minivan-driving mom who serves creatively outside (and inside) the home. A mom who works every day to balance family life, marriage and the God-given gifts she shares with the rest of the world every day.
It's not that women haven't been in high positions before. There have even been other women who were Supreme Court justices. But something is very different this time. The glass ceiling is usually broken by cultural feminists, and not those who are feminine in the proper sense of the word. In a culture where androgyny is prized over complementarity, and feminism over femininity, it is truly an unprecedented thing for a minivan mom to become a Supreme Court justice. She was nominated for her feminine genius — not her feminist genius. She was nominated for her genuine love and incredible knowledge of the American Constitution — not a flavor-of-the-day, biased, personal interpretation.
Why is there so much vitriol against Amy Coney Barrett from the extreme left? Because at the very core of who she is, she exposes the lie that’s at the heart of extreme feminism. The lie that says if you’re more like a man and less like a woman then you “have it all.” She appears to “have it all” but her feminine attributes are not culturally feminist at all. When you look at her family you realize that abortion is not necessary for women to live out their full potential.
You see, over the years the glass ceiling has been broken only for those who are more like men — but not for those who are more like women. This has not been progress, and one could even say that it’s oppression and patriarchy. True feminism, when properly understood, prioritizes the God-given rights of women to share their feminine genius with the world in impactful ways while at the same time empowering them to be mothers and wives. This is true progress. This is where Amy Coney Barrett is breaking through a ceiling that has yet to be broken.
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Amy Coney Barrett Breaks the Real Glass Ceiling
I may not have been the only minivan-driving mother-of-five who works creatively inside (and outside) the home, who stared in all awe at the very serious potential that the next Supreme Court justice might very well be another a minivan-driving mom who serves creatively outside (and inside) the home. A mom who works every day to balance family life, marriage and the God-given gifts she shares with the rest of the world every day.
It's not that women haven't been in high positions before. There have even been other women who were Supreme Court justices. But something is very different this time. The glass ceiling is usually broken by cultural feminists, and not those who are feminine in the proper sense of the word. In a culture where androgyny is prized over complementarity, and feminism over femininity, it is truly an unprecedented thing for a minivan mom to become a Supreme Court justice. She was nominated for her feminine genius — not her feminist genius. She was nominated for her genuine love and incredible knowledge of the American Constitution — not a flavor-of-the-day, biased, personal interpretation.
Why is there so much vitriol against Amy Coney Barrett from the extreme left? Because at the very core of who she is, she exposes the lie that’s at the heart of extreme feminism. The lie that says if you’re more like a man and less like a woman then you “have it all.” She appears to “have it all” but her feminine attributes are not culturally feminist at all. When you look at her family you realize that abortion is not necessary for women to live out their full potential.
You see, over the years the glass ceiling has been broken only for those who are more like men — but not for those who are more like women. This has not been progress, and one could even say that it’s oppression and patriarchy. True feminism, when properly understood, prioritizes the God-given rights of women to share their feminine genius with the world in impactful ways while at the same time empowering them to be mothers and wives. This is true progress. This is where Amy Coney Barrett is breaking through a ceiling that has yet to be broken.
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Amy Coney Barrett Breaks the Real Glass Ceiling
