The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. (Alice Walker)
The trailer below begins with this quote. It reminds me of an anecdote I heard in seminary. I don’t remember the exact details, so I cannot properly attribute the story. My professor said (something like), “C.S. Lewis once said that, ‘Man’s greatest sin is pride.’ In other words, it is believing that being ‘made in the image of God’ is equal to that of being God. This might be true, but another theologian said, ‘The greatest sin of man might be pride. But the greatest sin of woman is lack of pride.'”
The video is about eight and a half minutes long. It is worth watching. Make no mistake, this is not a girls issue. It is not a liberal issue. It is a human issue. The objectification of women is damaging to both boys and girls. Treating anyone as less than a precious child of God does harm. It is the act of ignoring what is fundamentally true of all people: That we are ALL created in God’s image.
So God created humankind in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27, NRSV)
This is an issue that I’ve written about before in my blog Princess Paradox. As a father of two daughters, I obviously have a lot of interest in how the media will affect their lives as they grow up. As power as the media is, it is not more powerful than a loving relationship. The movie is a warning. It can help provide a sense of urgency, and a better understanding of what we’re up against. It cannot be an excuse. It is my duty as a father to make sure that my daughters know that they are smart, strong, courageous people that were created in the image of God.
I hope you take the time to watch this and go to the Miss Representation website to learn more.
The Fat Pastor 