The gong for the Most Bizarre News this week surely goes to the Anglican Church, whose men at the top have decided women need to be reminded of their position – one of submission. Positively kinky, quite hilarious and maybe just a touch offensive. Having seemed one of the most progressive of the larger church groups – after all, they have started ordaining women – it’s a surprising twist for the Anglicans. They have had ”a rethink”, and the result is a distinct tilt at turning back the clock, a tad too late.
This is unlike say, the Greek Orthodox Church, whose clock has been well and truly fixed on Old Testament time but whose saving grace has been the sense of humour of its congregation. Read more
Sources
- Mary Kostakidis in The Sydney Morning Herald
- Image: The Australian Women’s Weekly
Mary Kostakidis is a TV presenter who has a long standing interest in social justice.