Comments on: The Passion of the Fundamentalists http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Holden McCabe http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-978 Holden McCabe Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:39:01 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-978 “c) that the YFZ version of teen-girl-brainwashing and scary baby-breeding polygamy will be seen as the only expression of poly-anything in the mainstream consciousness” I've been struggling with this myself. When all this started to hit the airwaves my first reaction was that it would make explaining polyamory that much more difficult. As the moment people hear poly-... they'll immediately have images of the kids, courthouse, and little house on the prairie dressed wives running through their heads. To complicate matters my wife and I recently moved and have made several new friends that we've become close enough to that we feel comfortable opening up with.... I am sure that they'll all hear it out fully and everything. It just throws one more wrench into the situation that didn't need to be there. “c) that the YFZ version of teen-girl-brainwashing and scary baby-breeding polygamy will be seen as the only expression of poly-anything in the mainstream consciousness”

I’ve been struggling with this myself. When all this started to hit the airwaves my first reaction was that it would make explaining polyamory that much more difficult. As the moment people hear poly-… they’ll immediately have images of the kids, courthouse, and little house on the prairie dressed wives running through their heads.

To complicate matters my wife and I recently moved and have made several new friends that we’ve become close enough to that we feel comfortable opening up with…. I am sure that they’ll all hear it out fully and everything. It just throws one more wrench into the situation that didn’t need to be there.

]]> By: azureavian http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-977 azureavian Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:13:20 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-977 this whole situation is disheartening. it's hard enough to get people to accept polygamy/polyamourism without being labeled a freak just for mentioning it in a good light. then something like this comes along and sets the Right Wing Christian mindset back in place and we retreat 50 years. enough to make my ears smoke. this whole situation is disheartening. it’s hard enough to get people to accept polygamy/polyamourism without being labeled a freak just for mentioning it in a good light. then something like this comes along and sets the Right Wing Christian mindset back in place and we retreat 50 years. enough to make my ears smoke.

]]> By: Bill Logan http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-963 Bill Logan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-963 A book I recommend is by Andrea Moore-Emmett, "God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy . . . ." It was published a few years ago; a friend working in the Utah Attorney General's office recommended it to me. A book I recommend is by Andrea Moore-Emmett, “God’s Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy . . . .” It was published a few years ago; a friend working in the Utah Attorney General’s office recommended it to me.

]]> By: Khayman http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-962 Khayman Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:28:21 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-962 If you found 'Under the Banner of Heaven' fascinating, might I recommend "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn M. Brodie, niece of David O. McKay, one of the past presidents of the LDS church. She was given unparalleled access to church documents and knits a lively history. It's a captivating look at the founding of a modern religion. As a former Mormon, I couldn't put it down. If you found ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ fascinating, might I recommend “No Man Knows My History” by Fawn M. Brodie, niece of David O. McKay, one of the past presidents of the LDS church. She was given unparalleled access to church documents and knits a lively history. It’s a captivating look at the founding of a modern religion. As a former Mormon, I couldn’t put it down.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-961 Stacey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-961 I'm having trouble creating a pithy response to this post. It's a loaded topic. I have to say first that I agree with you, there are a lot of problems with this case and Mormon history in general. I live in Las Vegas, which has a huge mainstream Mormon population, and I've seen first hand girls I've grown up with get married right out of high school, start having as many kids as possible and not strive to be anything beyond a wife and mother. All of this is fine, if that's what you want. But that lifestyle is perpetuated as being the highest a woman can attain, and all she should want in the first place. It's easy to look at the FLDS and point fingers (and trust me, there's a lot to point at), but mainstream Mormonism has its own form of brainwashing of women. That said, my brother married a Mormon and converted, and he's about as far from Warren Jeffs as you can get. He's only one man, though. Like I said, I'm having trouble getting to the point. Thanks for posting on this topic. I’m having trouble creating a pithy response to this post. It’s a loaded topic. I have to say first that I agree with you, there are a lot of problems with this case and Mormon history in general. I live in Las Vegas, which has a huge mainstream Mormon population, and I’ve seen first hand girls I’ve grown up with get married right out of high school, start having as many kids as possible and not strive to be anything beyond a wife and mother. All of this is fine, if that’s what you want. But that lifestyle is perpetuated as being the highest a woman can attain, and all she should want in the first place. It’s easy to look at the FLDS and point fingers (and trust me, there’s a lot to point at), but mainstream Mormonism has its own form of brainwashing of women. That said, my brother married a Mormon and converted, and he’s about as far from Warren Jeffs as you can get. He’s only one man, though. Like I said, I’m having trouble getting to the point. Thanks for posting on this topic.

]]> By: Ben Caradoc-Davies http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-960 Ben Caradoc-Davies Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:31:04 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-960 Has anyone noticed that the new Pope sounds like Dr Strangelove, as played by Peter Sellers? Which leads us back to polygamy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VD7_7SXsHU8 Has anyone noticed that the new Pope sounds like Dr Strangelove, as played by Peter Sellers? Which leads us back to polygamy:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VD7_7SXsHU8

]]> By: Christopher http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-957 Christopher Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-957 "c) that the YFZ version of teen-girl-brainwashing and scary baby-breeding polygamy will be seen as the only expression of poly-anything in the mainstream consciousness" As a polyamorist actually living in Utah, this is a pretty valid fear here. =1 “c) that the YFZ version of teen-girl-brainwashing and scary baby-breeding polygamy will be seen as the only expression of poly-anything in the mainstream consciousness”

As a polyamorist actually living in Utah, this is a pretty valid fear here. =1

]]> By: Kevin O. Thomas http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/04/the-passion-of-the-fundamentalists.html/comment-page-1#comment-955 Kevin O. Thomas Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:47:20 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=1804#comment-955 It's been probably about twenty five years or so since I've seen Raiders Of The Lost Ark (my cousin took me when I was maybe eight or so, probably younger) so I barely remember the movie. But I think I remember that guy (or at least one of them) being skinnier. It’s been probably about twenty five years or so since I’ve seen Raiders Of The Lost Ark (my cousin took me when I was maybe eight or so, probably younger) so I barely remember the movie. But I think I remember that guy (or at least one of them) being skinnier.

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