Monday, February 8, 2010

Argument of the Month Club, Tuesday: Marian Femininity vs. Modern Feminism

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The Argument of the Month Club this month is hosting Dr. David Pence ( We like to call him Dr. Intense ) a well known speaker in the metro area will be debating Dr. Ozzie Mayers, a professor of English and Gender Studies from the Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. If any one of you has heard Dr. Intense, you know he is very entertaining and informative. His nick name give you a good idea of what you are in for. I heard, from a previous student of Dr. Mayer’s, that Dr. Mayers is a man with a great sense of humor and a great speaker. I believe he will be a terrific opponent for Dr. Intense.

You would be hard pressed to say that the Catholic Church has refused to acknowledge and embrace key freedom movements of the 20th century – fair treatment and just wages for workers, protection of the aged and unborn, and Civil Rights, among others fresh in our memory. So why are so many Christians so very skeptical of Feminism, which concerns itself with the dignity and fair treatment of women? And why would so many Feminists reject traditional notions and teachings of femininity set forth by the Church, and (if not explicitly) especially Marian theology? Has Feminism made an overwhelming case for the Catholic to turn away from long-held assertions of womanhood (rooted in Marian Femininity) in favor of modern Feminism?

Dr. Pence examines the connections between “the uprising of Feminism and the dethroning of Mary” and Dr. Mayers makes defends the distinctions that Feminism upholds, as well as those distinctions presented by his work in Gender Studies.


The event is being held at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 408-3rd St N in South St. Paul, at a cost of $12 at the door.
A Social with Appetizers begin at 6:00 pm with Dinner served at 7:00 pm and the Fireworks begin at 7:30 pm.


  • Appetizer: AOTM Louisiana Hot Wings for starters and yes celery for those girly men who are watching their girlish figure. But for the real man who want taste, we have Blue Cheese dressing to stick that celery in.
  • Dinner: Jambalaya This spicy Cajun dish is just fantastic. My own Cajun sausage is fire roasted and then combined with an outlandish tomato Creole sauce. It overflows with onions, bell peppers, black beans and flavor.
  • Desert: The dessert is a delicious white cake with strawberry filling and vanilla frosting.

4 comments:

Laura The Crazy Mama said...

A whole conversation about femininity and not ONE woman about the place...hmmmmmmm. I say the chicks need some representatives present at this particular AOTM.

I would be happy to volunteer. It would be fun to be behind some one-way glass or something (wouldn't want to intimidate the dudes). Just be sure to pass me some of the snacks before the meeting starts.

Unknown said...

Hey, Craze:

I don't know about snacks tonigh. How 'bout if I grab all the leftover celery and bring it to Cathy's next weekend for her big bash?

I've got a couple of five gallon pails I could use.

Laura The Crazy Mama said...

Oh YEAH. You know how us feminine types LOVE us some buckets full of celery. :)

Cathy_of_Alex said...

Smooth Ray. Bring rancid celery to a brunch!

I'm with Crazy.