“Also, the misogyny in religious fundamentalism was eating at me. I had a friend in high school who became pregnant. She was forced to stand in front of the congregation and apologize for her pregnancy. Alone. Now, I am positive she did not get pregnant alone, so I’m not sure why she was up there all by herself, but I’ve never forgotten it. It bothered me.”
Jess Piper on Substack: ""
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