This video is part 2 of 3 about the Christian romance novel “Redeeming Love” by Francine Rivers. When I read this book as a teen, I saw it as a beautiful “love story” that ultimately showed god’s love for his people. I now understand that this story was not about love at all. Rather, it is a misogynistic, violent story about abuse and control that can give impressionable teens and young adults a skewed view of themselves, romantic relationships, and their faith- just like it did for me.
You can watch part 1 here: [ Ссылка ]
CW: Sexism, misogyny, domestic violence, verbal & emotional abuse, spiritual & psychological abuse, kidnapping, Stockholm syndrome, rape & sexual assault, racism & white supremacy, chattel slavery, pedophilia, incest, forced abortion & sterilization, etc.
[Teen Vogue Article]
"Child Marriage in the United States, Explained" by Ashley Belanger: [ Ссылка ]
[Timestamps]
00:00 - Intro: Comments and content warnings
04:54 - Part Four: Meet Paul, another incel
11:21 - CW: rape and sexual assault
16:11 - Part Five: Michael kidnaps Angel (again)
29:28 - Part Six: Domestic hell & an awful road trip
47:10 - CW: racism, white supremacy, and slavery
51:31 - More evangelical erotica
52:20 - Part Seven: Getting cozy with the Altmans
59:15 - CW: forced abortion and sterilization
01:01:32 - These characters have horrible boundaries
01:13:02 - Miriam is only 16!! Too young to get married!!!
01:17:40 - Part Eight: Angel runs away (again)
01:19:55 - CW: incest
01:22:06 - Weird makeup sex
[Background Music]
Title: Warm
[ Ссылка ]
Image Description: Elly is white with brown eyes and brown hair. She is sitting in front of a blank wall as she talks to the camera. To her left is the corner of a desk that holds green plants, lit candles, and a small bisexual flag. In the first part of the video, she is wearing an olive green blouse and a light gray cardigan, and in the second part, she is wearing a forest green sweater. Both times, her hair is in a ponytail. There are screen shots throughout the video that correspond to the content mentioned.
#PurityCulture #ChristianPatriarchy #ReligiousTrauma #Exvangelical #ExChristian #RedeemingLove #FrancineRivers #BookReview
