Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
Excerpt: "Patterson is the former president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, fired in May because of his misogynistic comments and mishandling of sexual abuse claims. He chose in his return to preaching last week to question the legitimacy of the #MeToo movement, and apparently thought the pulpit was the best place to body-shame women, in particular those who are fat. In a sermon during a Christian revival, Patterson described a woman who “filled the door,” made a joke about the baptistery and her weight, and said that she could play linebacker for an NFL team.
The audience, there ostensibly to express their love for Jesus, laughed. Let that sink in: a pastor, let go from his job four months ago for his misogyny, chooses to body-shame a woman, and people laugh because, apparently, fat jokes are still funny in church and can lead people to the Lord."
Recommended Citation
Mock, Melanie Springer, "Book Review: Fat and Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves" (2018). Faculty Publications - Department of English. 84.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/eng_fac/84
Comments
Originally published on Christian Feminism Today, eewc.com. Reprinted by permission.
https://eewc.com/fat-and-faithful/