tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448008726030059922.post1015409989548609040..comments2023-05-10T04:35:22.480-04:00Comments on What Would Ray Do?: Hillsong's "Shine" Class Drags The Woman's Movement Back To The 90's...The 1890'sRayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622803055544846517noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448008726030059922.post-22167351758726226272011-10-13T14:35:50.215-04:002011-10-13T14:35:50.215-04:00As a feminist educational researcher who is curren...As a feminist educational researcher who is currently observing a Shine course, I'd like to say that although the program does include the body-focused activities mentioned, it is not meant to be taught (and is not in the course I'm observing) as an attempt to reinforce conventional notions of feminine beauty either from the 1890's or the 2010's. If done according to the program it is simply an acknowledgement that self-worth is not just in the mind, but embodied as well. The girls are actually told that they are valuable, one-of-a-kind beings who should be proud of their bodies even if they don't conform to the stereotypes of beauty put forward by the beauty industry. What some might see as 'beauty tips' are actually meant to be tips on taking care of your body because it is valuable. And some research indicates that things like posture affect the way you feel about yourself, not just the way others see you. And think about it, would you be less offended if the word Yoga had been used? Lots of people find that improving their posture has extremely positive results on their outlook on life. <br /><br />Yes, there are things to be skeptical of here, and yes, in the wrong hands it could be awful. But I wouldn't blast the whole program based on this review from someone who has no experience with it. Many women seem to find the course extremely empowering. Maybe Ray should stick to blogging about something he actually knows about, like hide-and-go-seek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448008726030059922.post-77108634620438844692008-09-09T01:57:00.000-04:002008-09-09T01:57:00.000-04:00Hi "anonymous". Please see my response to your com...Hi "anonymous". Please see my response to your comment on the blog.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622803055544846517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448008726030059922.post-17304498047061149072008-08-23T07:29:00.000-04:002008-08-23T07:29:00.000-04:00You are one very scared, nasty little man aren't y...You are one very scared, nasty little man aren't you. What are you so scared of that you want to attack what Christians are trying to do or what we have that you don't, assurance that when we have eternal life it will be in heaven not hell. Look at society now, it is immoral, no, lets say ammoral, there are no moral boundaries, everything is acceptable, tolerated, celebrated. Society as a whole has fallen into such a pit that we have become numb to things the older generation would never have dreamed of doing. <BR/><BR/>Wake up. Do you know how many youth we have walking the streets at night becuase they don't want to be at home? how many children go to bed at night not knowing if they are loved or whether they have a purpose or self worth? All we as Christians want to do is show these children that they do have a purpose, that they were no accident, they have self worth etc etc. I see nothing wrong with girls being taught self grooming and personal hygiene, and how to have respect for themselves and that is is okay to say no to sex before marriage, not to conform to society. <BR/><BR/>Open your eyes mate, our children are lost, suffering, hurting, I honestly can't see how this is going to cause ANY harm, at least for a brief moment they might actually feel like someone cares for them and that they are alright. <BR/><BR/>This is exactly my heart, my passion and I am working hard to achieve it and get around our next generation, to get in at the foundational years before they screw their life up shacking up with the first boy who tells them that they "love them" and then before you know it we (as tax payers) are paying for them to have their baby, oh thats right, and then he takes off and we are now paying for a single mum. Isn't it better to get in at the foundational years and not wait until we are fixing the problem, isn't it better to be proactive instead of reactive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com