Moreover, the reductive sexualization of women in the Bible teaches a message about women in the church: they are interesting or worthy of attention only with respect to sexuality. Women become objects of male desire and (consequently) stumbling blocks that cause men to fall into temptation and sin. The sexualization of women in theological tradition places the burden of sexual sin on women, at the same time making women available to men’s gaze, desire, and action. As the history of the church shows all too clearly, this combination of minimization, limitation, and sexualization creates space for the victimization of women.
– Dr. Caryn Reeder, The Samaritan Women’s Story
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