How I Encouraged an Abusive System with My Silence and Submission [119]

Flying Free

From husbands as masters to pimps as owners, women were made to be dominated. Meghan saw it firsthand in third-world countries through the practice of female genital mutilation. She saw it in missionary organizations that refused to let women lead. She saw it in her own story.

What we believe about gender roles affects every area of our lives and every corner of the Earth.

The answer to this widespread abuse? A place where faith and feminism meet.

In my interview with Meghan, we discuss:

• How everything from barring women from preaching to trafficking them for sex is based on the SAME DAMAGING BELIEFS
• The moment that broke her heart wide open and led to a dramatic change in her life, faith, and work
• Why there's NEVER a good time to speak up against injustice (so she just does it anyway)
• How/why a marriage with EQUAL partners works (though many churches will tell you they don't exist or shouldn't happen)

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Related Resources:

• Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice by Meghan Tschanz
• Faith and Feminism Podcast
• Meghan Tschanz’s Website
• If you are a Christian woman who thinks you may be in an emotionally destructive marriage, learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com
• I'll send you (free!) the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, which has an assessment to help you figure out if your relationship is abusive or not. All you have to do is hop on my mailing list at https://flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download
• You can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.com
• And finally, if you are a divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, lose weight, have amazing relationships, get things done, build a business or career, and even find a good man (if you want one) - check out Flying Higher at https://joinflyinghigher.com

Meghan Tschanz is a writer, speaker, and former missionary who is passionate about empowering women and reclaiming feminism for the Christian faith. She’s a prolific blogger, host of the Faith and Feminism podcast, and an avid traveler. She and her husband, Dustin, live in northeast Georgia.