These women – known as "trad wives," typically Christian conservatives – are here today, and gaining attention on TikTok to the tune of nearly 187 million views. Many of their followers celebrate the lifestyle these women are aiming to showcase, but others worry they are idealizing a time when women enjoyed less autonomy and fewer rights than they have now − especially as we head into a heated election season. (Triggs, Hardwick & Oliver, USA Today)
Read MoreThe new states that have banned gender-transition surgery and hormonal treatment for minors in 2023 are Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. They joined Arkansas (2021) and Alabama (2022) in such prohibitions. Arizona enacted a ban on just gender-transition surgery in 2022.(Strode, Baptist Press)
Read MoreIranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. (AP/NPR)
Read MoreA Christian councillor who tweeted “Pride is not a virtue but a sin” is being investigated by Conservative headquarters. King Lawal, a Northamptonshire councillor, has been suspended from the Conservative Party and said he has been “cancelled” by six other organisations after expressing his religious beliefs on social media. (Clarence-Smith, The Telegraph)
Read MoreTrans females will be banned from women’s events at the cycling world championships in Glasgow next month, the organisers have ruled. Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said while it was “difficult to draw precise conclusions” on the effects of hormone therapy on athletic ability, it was “impossible to rule out” the possibility that it offers trans females an advantage. (Davies, The TImes UK)
Read MoreSocial media has redefined human connection, especially if you’re part of the millennial or Gen Z generation. It is so deeply interwoven into every aspect of our lives that it’s almost impossible for us to withdraw from our digital devices. Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and other such platforms are everywhere, allowing us to communicate and connect with people from all over the world. (Velarde, The Washington Post)
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