Womanhood Archives | Mary Kassian

What do Men Really Want in a Wife?

What do guys look for in a wife – great career? multiple degrees? income? personality? looks? a good sexual partner? Their answer may surprise you!

Dora the Doormat and Other Scary Complementarian Straw-Women

by Mary Kassian

I thought it would be fun to parade some of the most popular straw women of complementarity across the stage so they could take a bow—and hopefully bow out.

Does a Husband have the Authority?

by Mary Kassian

Does a husband have the authority to take away his wife’s cell phone or car keys? Some men claim that the Bible gives them the right to do such things.

Alpha Women and Beta Boys

by Mary Kassian

Statistics show that more and more women are making more money than their husbands. But are alpha women are satisfied with their breadwinner status?

The Globe and Mail suggested that women who get married should say “I don’t” to changing their name. It cited research that demonstrates that a woman who assumes her husband’s name is regarded as more emotional, less intelligent, less competent and less ambitious.

Merry Single-mas

by Guest Author

It’s that time of year again: Christmas trees, treats, stockings, and interrogations from well-meaning relatives on your relationship status. Oh joy… How’s a single gal to survive?!

Will the Real Biblical Woman Please Stand Up?

by Guest Author

Most descriptions of Biblical womanhood sound so very… married. Short of finding a husband, how does a single woman live a Biblical life?

Complementarity: Seeing the Forest for the Trees [Part 7]

by Mary Kassian

When it comes to complementarity, it’s important not to miss the forest for the trees, but it’s also important to keep the thesis nailed to the church door.

The Need for a Creed True Woman Manifesto

by Mary Kassian

To date, almost 30,000 women have signed “The True Woman Manifesto.” Find out why the modern biblical womanhood movement has done something so archaic as to come up with a creed.

What the biblical womanhood movement really teaches

by Mary Kassian

So is the modern biblical womanhood movement REALLY about women being Stepford Wives or emulating June Cleaver? Check it out for yourself.

Complementarity: More Necessities for God-Glorifying Sex [Part 6]

by Mary Kassian

Complementarity provides the context for the best pleasure-filled fulfilling sex a human might experience. It’s the winner. Bar none. Hands down.

Complementarity: Necessities for God-Glorifying Sex [Part 5]

by Mary Kassian

Christ’s ideal for sex is exceedingly stringent. So stringent, that it left his disciples’ jaws dropping on the floor. So what are the “erotic necessities” for God-Glorifying sex?