#traditional family values

[kolyviahrosette]

Take care of the family God has given you.

Part of me waited to feel like I had a "family" because it wouldn't feel official until my husband and I had a child of our own. I'm learning to feel blessed with the family God has given me in this season of my life, and take care of them how I would take care of my familial ideal.

My husband and I recently moved into a new home, and my sister in law and her husband are renting the spare room from us. Since we've all moved in together I've learned how much I enjoy taking care of everyone, from cooking, to cleaning, to encouraging their ambitions. I never expected this to be the case, but God has truly opened my eyes to how a Christian woman can be a homemaker even when she has no children.

This might look different for you. Perhaps you an adult daughter still living with her parents and siblings. Take care of them. Perhaps you are a college student with roommates. Take care of them. Perhaps you live alone in an apartment complex, but have many elderly neighbors on your floor. Invite them to dinner, and take care of them.

God is faithful to lead us to a community, but sometimes we get distracted by the fact that it isn't the ideal we see for ourselves, and overlook our ability to serve and love them nonetheless. I've been thinking a lot about how I would feel if I found out we would never be able to have kids — and whether I could be happy homemaking for a family that didn't consist of my children.

I think I could, but this realization has come only through God opening my eyes to the fact that we are all His children, brothers and sisters in Christ — family by default, and all responsible to serve one another.

[everlastinghistory]

I honestly feel like I was made to be a housewife.

I want to wear cute aprons and bake cookies for someone I love. I want someone to dress up and do my makeup for. I want someone I can genuinely rely on to always be there for me. I want someone I can trust who loves me and knows I love them too. I want someone I can make cute things for if I ever learn any of the skills I wanna learn. I want someone who’s always there to encourage me and keep me safe. I want someone who knows they can rely on me to make their life at least a little bit easier. I want to take care of someone I love more than life itself.

[odinsblog]

When Putin entered office for a third presidential term in 2012, in the wake of massive protests and declining popularity, his government wholeheartedly embraced the notion of “traditional values” as official ideology guiding both domestic and foreign policy. While a usefully vague and often undefined concept, “traditional values” are seen as encompassing patriotism, spirituality, rootedness in history, respect for authority, and adherence to heteronormative and patriarchal ideals of family and gender. In the rhetoric of the Kremlin and state-loyal media, LGBT rights, feminism, multiculturalism, and atheism are identified not only as foreign to Russia’s values, but as existential threats to the nation.

Feminists, whether activists in women’s peace movements or researchers in the academic field of feminist international relations, have long known that issues of gender and sexuality are at the heart of security. War is gendered not just in the sense that decisions to go to war are overwhelmingly made by men and that almost all the killing and other atrocities in wartime are performed by male bodies. Gender norms and gendered inequalities also shape how people are affected by war, whether we speak of men not being allowed to leave Ukraine, women being charged with the responsibility for evacuating children and elderly, or trans people whose mobility may be hindered by a mismatch between their gender and what is stated in their passport. As political scientist Iris Marion Young argued in “The Logic of Masculinist Protection,” ideas of masculinity, femininity, family, and “proper” and “improper” sexuality are vital elements of stories about who and what needs to be protected, from whom and by whom. Keeping to this script, Russian Kremlin-loyal media circulate footage of women and children in Donbas who, the story goes, are under attack from Ukrainian “Nazi” forces forced to flee to Russia.

— A pervasive ideology of “traditional values” has taken hold in Russia, portraying LGBT rights as existential threats to the nation

[alecthemovieguy]

Bad faith decision

Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protections for a woman’s right to have an abortion. That right will now be decided by the states, with many already having harsh restrictions or bans in place or ones soon to come. For proponents of the protection of the “sanctity of life,” it is seen as a huge win. But for women’s rights, it is a huge step back. It robs women of control over their own bodies.

This is likely only the beginning of rights being stripped away by the court. Justice Clarence Thomas argued in his concurring opinion that the Supreme Court “should reconsider” its past rulings codifying rights to contraception access, same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage.

Linking these various desires to restrict abortions, contraceptive use, and same-sex marriage and relationships is fundamentalist Christianity. Not all Christians have a narrow view of abortion or gay rights, but conservative Christians see the world in stark and unyielding terms and want to impose that view onto others. Conservative politicians are exploiting this.

Politicians who are choosing to use a narrow interpretation of the Bible as a basis for law are pandering to a group they know — or at least hope — will keep them in power and control. And make no mistake, control is what all this is about.

Let me be clear: I fully support a Christian’s right to practice his or her faith. This extends to all religions. It is right there in our First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” What I don’t support is Christians forcing their beliefs onto others.

Conservative Christians see abortion or gay marriage as an attack on their values and argue that the existence of laws supporting these issues prohibit their free exercise of their faith. Laws allowing for abortion, contraception access or gay marriage do not force anyone to do those things. A Christian can choose not to have an abortion, not to use contraception or not to be in a same-sex relationship. Others choosing to do those things does not have an impact on a Christian’s faith or ability to practice it. If it does, they may need to look into the strength of their faith.

But a lot of Christians believe it is their duty to try to save others who are on a sinner’s path. It is a noble impulse but is often misplaced. Simply put, women who choose to get an abortion don’t need to be saved. Someone who is gay doesn’t need to be saved.

I’ve known women who have had abortions. They all had their reasons. I don’t know those reasons because it isn’t any of my business. Choosing to have an abortion isn’t an easy decision, and the women who make that choice don’t owe anyone an explanation, nor do they deserve to be made to feel guilty or ashamed for that decision.

There are hundreds of valid reasons for an abortion, and, yes, one of them is that a woman simply isn't ready to have a baby. Having the right to practice a religion doesn’t give someone the right to slut-shame a woman for making a difficult, life-altering decision.

Christian values are often presented as being “traditional family values” or “American values,” and, yes, many of the ideals in the Christian faith are good ones, but that doesn’t mean they must be imposed on everyone. For that matter, the First Amendment doesn’t solely protect the practice of Christianity, but all religions or even the choice to not practice any religion at all.

Roe v. Wade wasn’t overturned because of the belief it was a fundamentally bad decision. It isn’t about the federal government overstepping on an issue that should have remained with the states. It isn’t even about being pro-life. It is about sending this country back to the 1950s when it was “great.” It is about control and forcing an outmoded patriarchal ideal onto the country in the guise of so-called Christian values.

True Christian values are based in love, acceptance and inclusion, not harsh, restrictive judgment. Our country was becoming a place that was more inclusive, understanding and representative of the diverse cultural melting pot it truly is. Hopefully, Roe v. Wade being overturned isn’t the beginning of the end to all of that.

[infamousbrad]

Sometimes this IS what they mean by "traditional family values"

... when girls younger than 18 reached out for help, their hands were tied by the law. ¶ “All the cases are complex, but there are legal limitations to the rights that children have,” said Alex Goyette, Tahirih’s senior public policy adviser. “They can’t do simple things like sign a lease for an apartment, or even drive or find work in some cases because they are too young.” ¶ Girls younger than 18 also can’t seek help from domestic violence shelters and, in most states, are unable to enter into contracts with divorce lawyers, Reiss said.

(Kimberly Kindy, "As advocates push for child marriage bans, some states resist," Washington Post. March 17, 2023. Non-paywalled link.)

[nation-of-bros]

Good Browife

As a good otterwife, he has to prepare delicious stuff for his bear men. After all, their big balls require a lot of protein and their big bellies a lot of calories to adequately please him. There are clear roles in every bro household to function well.

[mrsbehindthescreen]

Society can't stand tradwives because they remind men everywhere that there is something more substantial than angry, blue haired, gender nonconforming, feminists in the dating pool.

Gentle women make strong men.

[tradmidwestman]

[npdclaraoswald]

Hot take but BJ is not MASH's resident wifeguy, what with the two separate episodes about him either actually or desperately wanting to cheat on Peg. Max "only married character to never cheat on his spouse, stays in Korea for his second wife despite having desperately spent every second before meeting her trying to go home" Klinger is

[everlastinghistory]

“Tradwives are extremists!”

I literally just want to stay at home, bake cookies, knit blankets, have a garden, make someone I love feel appreciated and cared for and if I ever have kids: Make sure they grow up with present parents who love each other…

I am terrified for this generation if that is considered ‘extreme’.

[americozy]

[garbagequeer]

every time riverdale had to come up with the worst thing that could happen to betty our beloved serial killer genes dragged by the ankles to get a lobotomy betty they were like. the nuclear family. that's what would really break her. for 6 years they did this. thank you riverdale i love you forever

[axelmedellin]

Daily drawing 23 nov 2023

Wednesday Addams

[lilyetherealdeath]

[catlliecal]

I think what’s interesting to me about Yor is that Yor Briar/Forger isn’t just a front to hide Thorn Princess, that Thorn Princess alone isn’t her “true self,” nor is Yor Briar/Forger alone her “true self.” They both make up her. She’s compassionate. She may be a bit aloof, but she’s also very intelligent and knows the best place to attack someone to kill them as quickly as possible. I think that makes her a very wonderful character.

[bumblingbabooshka]

Tuvok & Asil - Prayer Patreon | Ko-fi

Asil: Father, does our God have a name? [She and Tuvok make their way out of the temple through a long corridor, passing by a window] Tuvok: Vulcans no longer worship Gods. Asil: Then who do we pray to? [They exit the temple, revealing a sky full of stars. They are small in comparison to it on one hand, on the other hand - they too are a part of it, two stars in the night sky.] Tuvok: The universe. Ourselves. [Flashback] Tuvok [Asil's Age]: What good is prayer to a people without religion? Monk: What do you think? Tuvok: I dislike receiving questions to my questions. Monk: Then life will be difficult for you. [The monk is setting up an altar] Monk: When you can do nothing and turn to no one else - you pray. What "good" that does depends on you. Tuvok: [Sighs] Your standard non-answer. Monk: Do you enjoy them more than my questions? [A candle. An altar which Tuvok, now on Voyager, set up] Tuvok: No! [Tuvok and Asil pray together from opposite ends of the universe]