tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42883513288451735.post892715852522166038..comments2022-11-16T02:32:12.065-07:00Comments on The Posts of My House: Why I Admire VashtiTrudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07570196379762814760noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42883513288451735.post-75892171954853972822012-03-08T13:34:18.618-07:002012-03-08T13:34:18.618-07:00I... had NEVER reexamined this story in this way, ...I... had NEVER reexamined this story in this way, probably because I haven't really revisited it since my feminist awakening. Good call! The next time this story comes around in Sunday School, I will be representing for our sister, Vashti.Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278500937192058338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42883513288451735.post-1486646850229700552010-02-28T18:03:08.039-07:002010-02-28T18:03:08.039-07:00What's always bothered me is that Vashti is &q...What's always bothered me is that Vashti is "bad" for refusing to use her feminine wiles on the men--as you point out, she stood up for herself--but Esther is "good" for, basically, manipulating the king with sex. It seems like Vashti's conduct is much more in keeping with the church's teachings on modesty and virtue--for both men and women. That men might be leering, out of control horndogs doesn't mean we're supposed to indulge them--quite the opposite.<br /><br />Women like Esther are referred to as "soft" and "pink", but also as sluts and whores. In modern times, a second wife who uses sex to get her way is hardly considered a hero. Not to mention, are we really back to seriously considering the idea that a woman's worth lies in her looks, and her ability to allure men?C.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08086277404490573891noreply@blogger.com