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God’s plan

11 Comments on God’s plan

Submission from Maret via email – commentary on a Facebook discussion about whether women in the LDS church should be ordained.

Published in Manfeels Park on August 7, 2014 by Mo

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Emily on August 8, 2014 @ 12:26 am Reply

David Bamber’s oily smarm is captured too perfectly for my own comfort. He really is the best Mr. Collins ever and he sort of looks like Lady Catherine and now I want to watch P&P goodbye.

Maret on August 8, 2014 @ 1:14 am Reply

PERFECT! Mr. Collins epitomizes religious and smarmy mansplainers. I love it. Thank you!

Emily Turner on August 12, 2014 @ 3:31 pm Reply

This entire comic is completely brilliant, and puts utterly PAID to the notion of feminists not being funny. You tickle me, Ermo!

Greg on August 12, 2014 @ 7:44 pm Reply

I just discovered this blog and was excited that Mansfield Park (the most underrated Austen) was finally getting its due, but it looks like they’re all from Pride & Prejudice. *sigh*

Mo on August 12, 2014 @ 7:59 pm Reply

Is Mansfield Park underrated per se rather than just less immediately relatable and popular? It’s the only one, I think, that I’ve ever actually studied in an academic context – not that that means much per se but it suggests that it’s certainly considered to have literary merit.

Ultimately though I just used the show I had screencaps for – tomorrow’s strip branches out but to Persuasion, not Mansfield Park. To be honest though it was only ever really intended to be ‘default Regency’ – it just so happened that I had stills for an iconic production. The ‘Against Feminism’ strip aside none of them actually reference the books in any more than an implicit way anyway…

Anyway, the short answer is I expect I’ll get to Mansfield Park eventually!

Rykio on August 13, 2014 @ 1:37 am Reply

I just discovered this website through a happy accident. I am a HUGE Jane Austen fan and even the persons who have only read one or many of her books I believe can and will enjoy this. Can’t wait to see more.

paradoctor on August 13, 2014 @ 4:57 am Reply

It’s no surprise for a theology to be self-serving. And natural disparities do exist; but I don’t think pregnancy envy is a thing.

Kayla on August 27, 2014 @ 1:49 pm Reply

Oh, we all know that men chose the “gift” of being able to pee standing up & so women got multiple orgasms.

Michelle C. Young on September 7, 2014 @ 8:07 am Reply

“If God is truly the Creator, and He designed His plan…” that is – women being the only ones that can have children, living ten years longer than men on average, and having the ability to have multiple orgasms – “who are we to say otherwise?”

In otherwords, what are you complaining about?

Michelle C. Young on September 7, 2014 @ 8:13 am Reply

I love Mansfield Park. A lot of people don’t like it, and claim that Fanny Price is insipid but to me, she is the epitome of a strong woman in a society designed to oppress her.

First of all, she behaves as an ideal – for her time and culture – of feminine meekness, domesticity, and spirituality. However, despite the outright abuse to which she is subjected, she sticks to her guns when she knows she’s right, even when she knows she’ll be abused even more, because of it. She doesn’t have the strength or the support to avoid the abuse, but she NEVER lets it break her spirit or change her mind from what she knows to be the correct course of action. Her love is true and pure and stands against all the obstacles thrown at it. Yeah, she is a quiet and demure heroine, without the spunk and sparkle of Elizabeth Bennet. However, for wisdom, you can’t beat Fanny. She’s smart as can be, thinks clearly, sees clearly, and really has a deep understanding of the world, and human nature that Elizabeth does not.

Mansfield Park doesn’t have the same witty repartee that Pride and Prejudice has, but as a role-model, I just adore Fanny Price. And as for comedy, there is plenty of it to be had in some of the other characters, especially as they give in to their own foolishness.

Michelle C. Young on September 7, 2014 @ 8:15 am Reply

TL:DR – Fanny Price of Mansfield Park is a role-model for those who are trapped in abusive relationships and/or dysfunctional families with no (current) way out. She knows how to survive with her soul intact, until an opportunity to break out does present itself.

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