Where do I Fit in a Religion Designed for Men?
Isn't that one hell of a question? Truth be told, I have always felt like I was overstepping my bounds in all of my ministry life. I always felt like I was not supposed to do this or not supposed to do that. The feeling of unworthiness was real! I've had a lot of men (specifically white, cisgender, heterosexual men) tell me that I’m blaming my insecurities on something that is not real. "No one said you couldn't do this" or "Stop being so PC and sensitive." Does someone need to physically say "you are not welcomed" for someone to feel unwelcomed? I'm going to venture to say, that everyone at some point in time has felt unwelcomed even though no one told them they weren't allowed to occupy that space. As a "straight" woman, I always felt like a second class citizen. I would do all the ministry work I wanted but there would always be a glass ceiling I could never break. My "no" to someone's request will always...