"Be ye in the world but not of it": A simply stated paradox at the source of looming religious confusion. SCIM is truly an extremely religious text, in which Shebaad manages to keep her audience engaged with her skillfully-crafted mix of knee-slap humor combined with moments of tear-jerking sentimentality. She parallels the upbringing of the narrator and her friend, a young girl reared in an oppressive religious household in the small Southeast Texas refinery town Port Arthur.
Prominent themes in Shebaad's SCIM are of universal
significance. These include the ones below. But Shebaad
invites you to sound off on these topics. Post your blogs.
significance. These include the ones below. But Shebaad
invites you to sound off on these topics. Post your blogs.
Shebaad's Official
Website for
STAR COCOONED
IN MEDIOCRITY!
Website for
STAR COCOONED
IN MEDIOCRITY!
FUTURE QUEEN OR FUTURE SERF?
Thu, 24th September, 2009
What are the unintended by-products of not nurturing your daughter's sense of worth?
ARE WE LITTLE MORE THAN ROARING LIONS AND RAVENOUS WOLVES SEEKING WHOM WE MAY DEVOUR?
Thu, 24th September, 2009
When violence spills into our communities and becomes the accepted norm, do we become little more than predator and prey animals?
ABUSIVE PARENT(S): ARE THE CHILDREN DOOMED TO ONE DAY FALL INTO THE SAME TRAP?
Thu, 24th September, 2009
Post your opinion about how the differing affects of spousal abuse manifests itself on the children reared in violent households.
IS NOT GOD A GOD FOR WOMEN, TOO?!
Thu, 24th September, 2009
Post your opinions about the misuse and/or abuse of religion as a weapon to gain the subjugation of females.
The story written as a tribute to those girls forced into piety -- the ones who must so often hear, "No you can't . . ."
