My opinion on this topic is SHE should have protected herself and NOT relied upon any other to protect her.

Taking the boyfriend to task for “not protecting” seems to me to just take us back to the Complimentarian concept of the weaker woman needing a big strong man’s protection – she being unable and not intelligent enough to protect herself.

If the scenario had been two woman this would have never made the news !! The two women would not be expected to protect one another. The expectation existed simply because it was a male and a female involved (Remember it was “news” even before it was known he had said he would protect her, this fact did not come out until their interview. Thus it was considered “news worthy” simply based on the genders involved in the scenario.)

Maybe we should be advocating taking the girlfriend to task because she did not have an expectation of taking responsibility to protect herself. Instead of expecting to protect herself, her expectation of protection was placed upon a male source simply because he was male.

Just my two cents worth on the topic.

Pastor Dawn Wilson pastors Mighty Warrior Church in Athens, Alabama, with her husband Pastor Randy Wilson. She also ministers as a conference speaker and seminar leader through her ministry Dawn Wilson Ministries.

Dawn has been described as a dynamic and powerful speaker who brings the Word of God to life with precision and clarity that is easily understood.

As a speaker Dawn sounds the battle cry for all women of God to get in their position on the battlefield and become a force for God against the enemy who is bent on destroying our families and our value system. She has a heart and passion for God and ministers a powerful message of hope and encouragement —much needed by women of today.

Dawn is ordained as a pastor through Gospel Ministers and Churches International.

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