In a note before the main text of Miriam Toews’ new novel,Women Talking, the author writes that the book is “a reaction through fiction of these true-life events, and an act of female imagination.” The events in question were a series of horrific rapes that occurred in a Bolivian Mennonite colony in the first decade … More Miriam Toews and #Mennotoo (1)
This post was first published in September, 2015. It discusses a news item that’s a little less timely now, but the overall issues remain. Pour yourself a stiff drink. That’s right – start drinking now. Don’t wait this time until the end of the post. You need something to bolster your strength. A little bit … More The Priesthood of all Power Wielders
I posted this first in June 2015. Still true. Where I live, we are just revving up for Pride Week. That means a steady stream of tourists and events building with a gradual crescendo to the grand Pride Parade next weekend. Mennonites, of course, have a problem with Pride Week. Pride, that is. We have … More Pride, Mennonites and the Colour Pink
