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Julie Padgett
is on page 62 of 208
“Tame dehumanization is the norm, but allegations of serious issues like child p*rnography, sexual abuse, coercion, and marital rape are often dismissed or ignored. Women are left to suffer in silence, even forced back into silence if they speak up, while men are allowed to wallow in ongoing sexual brokenness.”
— Aug 14, 2026 11:06PM
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Julie Padgett
is on page 93 of 208
“A spouse is not a crutch for a lack of self-control.”
— Aug 16, 2026 06:54PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 92 of 208
“If you’re single, marriage will not solve your sexual problems. If you go into marriage thinking it will soothe the emptiness in your soul that leads you to harmful sexual behavior, you’re setting yourself up for marital struggle.”
— Aug 16, 2026 06:49PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 74 of 208
“The dehumanizing and hypersexual impulses purity culture claims are part of being a man are not part of male nature. Instead, they are habits- more specifically, vices- men have been socialized into.”
— Aug 14, 2026 11:25PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 63 of 208
“The root of abuse scandals in the church is a culture of toxic masculinity.”
— Aug 14, 2026 11:12PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 62 of 208
“Purity culture doesn’t protect men- we can fall into sexual sin even with its regulations in place- it suppresses women. It hides women’s female humanness from view; if men can’t control themselves, women must exercise restraint and accommodate men’s tendencies and instincts.”
— Aug 14, 2026 07:54PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 61 of 208
“Christian men shouldn’t need to control others’ clothing to avoid sexualizing them.”
— Aug 14, 2026 07:45PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 59 of 208
“If we assume men cannot control their base impulses, it becomes difficult to hold them to a higher standard or pursue accountability for their sins against women.” 🔥 So many gems in this book, so far!
— Aug 14, 2026 12:04AM
Julie Padgett
is on page 57 of 208
“Do evangelicals have a reputation for a strict set of rules about sexual behavior? You bet. Do evangelicals have a reputation for believing, caring for, and advocating on behalf of victims of church-based sexual abuse? Not so much.” Sadly so true. 😭
— Aug 13, 2026 11:56PM
Julie Padgett
is on page 7 of 208
“The church’s evangelistic mission should never be at the expense of victims who are traumatized by suffering and abuse.”
— Aug 12, 2026 06:02AM