Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Girls just want to have fun

I was listening to a song this morning- Girls just want to have fun by Cyndi Lauper- and I just listened to it and thought of how true it is. Then the next song was something else that made me think about wanting to hang out more with fun people. I love having fun and doing crazy things, but I never seem to be hanging out with the right people. Don't get me wrong, Samantha, I like sitting around apartment 26 doing nothing just as much as the next person. But sometimes I need some variety in life. So, like I was saying, I was planning on posting about that desire to do more fun things and give the title of girls just want to have fun- which I did. However, as I was studying for my american heritage test today, I realized what I would really rant about. Just as a disclaimer, I am not really as feminist as I might sound. But when I read what this John Winthrop wrote about religion, comparing it to a female's relationship... well, I'll just record what he said, and you'll see what was bothering me so much.
"This liberty is maintained and exercised in a way of subjection to authority; it is of the same kind of liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. The women's own choice makes such a man her husband; yet, being so chosen, he is her lord, and she is to be subject to him, yet in a way of liberty, not of bondage; and a true wife accounts her subjection her honor and freedom and would not think her condition safe and free but in her subjection to her husband's authority. Such is the liberty of the church under the authority of Christ, her king and husband; his yoke is so easy and sweet to her as a bride's ornaments; and if through forwardness or wantonness, etc., she shake it off, at any time, she is at no rest in her spirit, until she take it up again; and whether her lord smiles upon her and embraceth her in his arms or whether he frowns, or rebukes, or smites her, she apprehends the sweetness of his love in all, and is refreshed, supported, and instructed by every such dispensation of his authority over her. On the other side ye know who they are that complain of this yoke and say, Let us break their bands, etc.; we will not have this man to rule over us."
Yes, I do know who would say that- I would. I guess the beginning isn't too bad, other than the idea that a woman is like a slave to her her husband, that was kind of irritating. just a little. The thing that bothered me most was the idea that even though the husband would beat her she would apprehend the sweetness of it. Oh, the sweetness of a good beating! That's what I want. But, I guess it's a chance for me to appreciate the opportunity to live in this world today, and not in 1645. But even for those who did live back then- girls just want to have fun.

3 comments:

syellen said...

how rude. you can go hang out with other people. its all gravy. i think i agree with dear winthrOp on some things. but i guess you already know that. i am a sucker for dominating relationships :)

Michael said...

Way to get all heavy on us, gosh. Okay, so Mr. Winthrop thought he knew what it was about. I'd watch out with that "Girls Just Wanna..." attitude...it's gonna get you a good ole Winthrop-esque beating someday.

Cheyvonne said...

I think Mr. Winthrop was horrible for women, the world, and Christianity. Take the man down!