No worries on you being “the only one that’s enjoying this…” Y’all crack me up, and I always enjoy the obvious enjoyment and laughter you and Simone share betwixt you.

As to your to not wanting to identify yourself with the word “Christian” or “feminist; makes sense to me. The issue (or an issue), I think, is wanting to be seen and heard accurately, and more importantly, for who you are. The risk of a label is that people carry definitions and ideas in their brains about said labels and once you have the label you get throw in to their pill bottle with a gazillion others and cease to be seen and heard. Okay, you may be seen through the side of the bottle, but you’re squished up against all those other pills and you’re seen through a glass darkly.

I don’t think our ‘pill bottles’ are intrinsically bad, they are our brains natural way of not having to continuously re-learn everything. That works great for stuff like getting a drink of water or monroe transfers… i.e., stuff you don’t really want to think about. Butt when it comes to the feelings and thoughts that comprise our unique identities, it seems important to practice conscious listening and looking, otherwise we miss what is in front of us because we are going on stored info and ideas. By not putting a common name or label (e.g., “Christian”, “Feminist”) you have a better chance of engaging the other persons listening and looking. Better, not perfect, we still pick up on phrases and words and our brains are back to the ‘pill bottle.’

Many might consider it disingenuous to not identify ones common identity labels up front, but the reverse may be true.

I cannot BELIEVE those “Would You Rather?” results!
WHAT. the. FUCK.
I’m thinking of taking an informal poll w/ that question on Facebook…although I’m “Friends” with a lot of obnoxious evangelicals, so I’m afraid the results would be even more bleak.