INCH Homeschool Conference to Feature Child Marriage Advocate

Advocates for child marriage and trafficking should have no platform in homeschooling circles.

Everyday Examples of Christian Rape Culture

It’s time for all Christians of all stripes to start confronting Christian rape culture.

Teaching Abstinence Without Teaching Consent is Dangerous

Without teaching consent, abuse will continue to run rampant.

I Am The Story

“I wish I knew, half a life ago, that I alone was the author of my story.”

Gothard’s Sex Rules: Marital Consent? What’s That?

“I wanted to learn more about what Gothard actually taught, in his own words. So I purchased Gothard’s ‘Advanced Seminar Textbook.'”

Getting My Wings Back

“So I saw Maleficent over the weekend. And for me and many other sexual assault survivors, that gut-wrenching scene where Stefan cuts off Maleficent’s wings instantly read as rape.”

No Blurred Lines: Melissa’s Thoughts

“I had never heard the word ‘consent’ before I was married. I wasn’t really taught much of the concept either. Being a child limits your choices and autonomy as it is, growing up fundamentalist Christian limits them even more.”

Ten Things That Are More Important to Teach Than Abstinence: Heidi Joy’s Thoughts

“Here are ten things that are more important to teach than abstinence.”

A Quick and Dirty Sex Ed Guide for Quiverfull Daughters: By Heather Doney

“Today I decided to write bluntly about how to enjoy sex as a woman, particularly as a woman raised in the Quiverfull/Christian patriarchy homeschooling movement.”

Like Voldemort To Wizards: R.L. Stollar’s Story

“I grew up in an almost alternate universe, where courtship methods of the Victorian era were popular and no one spoke of sex except in hushed or negative tones. Sex to Christian homeschoolers was like Voldemort to wizards — That Which Shall Not Be Named.”