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Title: Undermining the faith
Post by: Shana A on May 02, 2010, 08:22:50 AM
Post by: Shana A on May 02, 2010, 08:22:50 AM
Undermining the faith
Catholic bashers like to refer to priests as 'men in dresses.' It's just another in a growing number of media cheap shots directed at Pope Benedict XVI.
Charlotte Allen
May 2, 2010
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-allen-20100502-14,0,4040027.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-allen-20100502-14,0,4040027.story)
"Men in dresses." That's who columnist Maureen Dowd blames for decay in "our religious kingdom."
Which men in dresses is she referring too? The ballerinas-in-drag of Les Ballets Trockadero? The Marilyn Monroe lookalikes marching in gay pride parades? Nope. She's talking about Catholic priests.
Title: Re: Undermining the faith
Post by: Kaelin on May 04, 2010, 02:43:10 AM
Post by: Kaelin on May 04, 2010, 02:43:10 AM
Male Muslims in traditional attire are sometimes mocked as men wearing dresses.
For a little more context, the quote of interest follows as
"I, too, rationalized as men in dresses allowed our religious kingdom to decay and to cling to outdated misogynistic rituals, blind to the benefits of welcoming women's brains, talents and hearts into their ancient fraternity."
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.html)
While the broader class of "men in dresses" take offense to being grouped with priests, the use is slightly relevant to the contradiction of men who do not adhere to local tradition expecting women to submit to tradition. Slightly.
I would feel better about this criticism if I didn't have to dig around to check the facts myself. Still, it's a problem. But then, the "men in dresses" gag is quite pervasive.
For a little more context, the quote of interest follows as
"I, too, rationalized as men in dresses allowed our religious kingdom to decay and to cling to outdated misogynistic rituals, blind to the benefits of welcoming women's brains, talents and hearts into their ancient fraternity."
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.html)
While the broader class of "men in dresses" take offense to being grouped with priests, the use is slightly relevant to the contradiction of men who do not adhere to local tradition expecting women to submit to tradition. Slightly.
I would feel better about this criticism if I didn't have to dig around to check the facts myself. Still, it's a problem. But then, the "men in dresses" gag is quite pervasive.