Intercourse Scandal Stones brand new Duggars’ Christian Patriarchy Course

The new far-right Religious Patriarchy direction is on brand new verge from failure immediately following some so-called facts, problems, and between your movement’s leadership.

Amanda Marcotte

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have put many years and a lot of work into putting a smiling, nearly normal-seeming face on the extreme Christian right. The couple adheres to a fringe strain livelinks of fundamentalist Christianity dubbed the “Christian patriarchy” or sometimes the “Quiverfull” movement, and while there is a lot of internal diversity to the movement, they generally preach a combination of beliefs that run counter to mainstream America: absolute female submission, a ban on dating, homeschooling, a rejection of higher education for women, and shunning of contraception in favor of trying to have as many children as humanly possible. The movement is controversial even within Christian right circles, but the Duggars have tried to counter that with their popular reality TV show 19 Kids & Counting, where they present themselves as a wholesome everyday family that just happens to be a little more fecund and conservative than average.

The strategy has been surprisingly effective, with Michelle Duggar being able to act like she’s just like any other reality TV star, offering sex resources and sharing formulas. Jim Bob has also been able to turn their fame into an opportunity to get political power, chumming to that have presidential applicants and talking from the a whole lot more conventional traditional incidents. While many in the Christian right are still skeptical of Biblical patriarchy’s extremism, this charm offensive has clearly softened up resistance and is giving this fringe an ability to throw their political weight around. Continue Reading