This is something that I like to watch on X. (Twitter. I still want to call it Twitter).
I like watching Christians on Twitter.
Now, it's not that Christian women never have their problems, but here's what they largely do when interacting. I'm talking about Catholics, various Protestants, Orthodox, and even Mormons.
There might be some really bad negativity here and there, but not all that much. A lot of it is lovely, actually.
The men, however.
Here's what I see- and mostly ONLY see- from the dudes.
I've repeatedly asked these men how they're defining masculine and feminine, and what makes the Catholic Church or the Orthodox Church or whatever Protestants girly. They all accuse the others of having been ruined by feminism. The Orthodox insist that since they have a "Patriarch" which is their version of a pope, it's more patriarchal because it's right in the name. This is a very 12 year old's understanding of it but okay. The Catholics think too much about Mary, and the Protestants may or may not have women pastors. The Orthodox also went dead and didn't fight hard enough against the communists- Protestant strains fought harder and are more willing to go to dangerous areas to spread the gospel. (Even though the ones arguing online wouldn't). The Catholic church is the oldest church with the best stuff. That makes it dudely.
No attempts at common ground, no seeking comradery. Just impulsive, instinctual warring against a perceived outgroup.
They're all reading the same fucking book and collectively failing to receive the same fucking message.
Christianity isn't about masculinity or femininity, Chad, Alpha, or Beta. It's quite literally about the creator of the universe and the afterlife. It's not about Bro-living. The bible is not a very old copy of Maxim.
It's fascinating to see how Christian women, when with each other, try to bond and form friendship, spreading peace and love. But Christian men immediately get out tape measures and play Ro-Sham-Bo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHliDE1_Hls
Like honestly, maybe you do want your churches to be more feminized, but "masculine" looks awfully immature and frankly, boring.
I'd be way more interested in hearing about the authenticity of the Turin Shroud than what Biggus Dickus of Chadamethea wrote to the heretic, Pseudo-Homosexualus of Femmeland. Or at least get a good baked chicken recipe from a new friend.
It's another example of women actually doing the work that they're supposed to, with men bragging about what they would do, if you weren't such an r-slur f-slur.
Christian women just seem to want to roll up their sleeves and be good examples, do what they think it right, but also build community and love.
But the men immediately want to dive into a mosh pit and thunder dome their way to salvation.
It's sad to see Christian women's efforts be eroded this way by the very men they thought would be their "leaders." (Christian women, put your faith in Jesus but.....not anything else.....).