God, Sex, & Rich People

CONNECTING RECOVERING EVANGELICALS,

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2 days ago
6 min

Boy Crazy

As a freshman in college, I was in the throes of falling deeply in love for the first time. Since I was 19 years old and grew up...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Mar 30
7 min

Too Soon?

I had just finished working with some billionaire kids in Tribeca when I got a text from a dude who I assumed was no longer interested....

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Mar 11
7 min

Dear Mr. Preacher Man

Malden General Baptist Pastor claims women should look like Melania Trump in order to avoid their husband's cheating not them...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Oct 29, 2020
5 min

Hell No Part 1

Alright, so I have recently come out as a “Non-Christian/Not a Believer.” See: Hell Yes. Oh, Fuck for a refresher. To be clear, this was...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Sep 13, 2020
5 min

30, Flirty, and Still Farting Too Much

No one feels older than a white girl in her early twenties.

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jun 11, 2020
6 min

Hell Yes. Oh, Fuck.

A few months ago I attended a Christian service. And for the first time ever in my life, I didn’t take communion.

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Apr 14, 2020
6 min

How To Get the Cow...sert

"Why (would he) buy the cow when he’s getting the milk for free?" If you’ve never heard this question, lucky you. But also,let me explain.

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jan 31, 2020
7 min

Feminine Frontlines Part 2

The girl (yes, GIRL) she speaks of in this particular example telling of her “...current life, their work, their time, their goals…” is 21..

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jan 9, 2020
7 min

Feminine Frontlines Part 1

One of the ways I think media has successfully continued to pit women against women is with the vilifying of homemaker vs. feminist...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Dec 13, 2019
7 min

Preventative Measures

Alright y’all, it’s almost 2020! Which means I’m very close to being able to responsibly and clear-headedly reflect on my 2019...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Sep 27, 2019
7 min

Winning London

Being raised an Evangelical in Purity Culture, there was a whopping ONE condition under which I could/should be comfortable having sex:...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Aug 9, 2019
6 min

Trying to Cum...Municate

Queer couples report having substantially more satisfying sexual experiences than straight couples.

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jul 2, 2019
6 min

Feelin' Yourself

Masturbating meant you were having lustful thoughts about someone who wasn’t your husband/wife. I remember trying to get around this rule by

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

May 26, 2019
7 min

Worthy of Praise

Stay young, go dancing, and maybe kiss a little.

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Prolonged Shit Sitting (and other lessons)

Mattie Jo Cowsert

May 17, 2019
6 min

Prolonged Shit Sitting (and other lessons)

Despite not wanting my mood to be determined by men because how lame, there I was. Being very lame

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Apr 16, 2019
8 min

Prayer Tactics

Anyone who was raised Evangelical knows if you pray about boyfriends, God/Jesus always tells you to break up and move to Africa...

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Mar 15, 2019
7 min

Yoga Is Good For Me

I have to admit, trying to do meditative stretching when I was on the verge of an orgasm just looking at this guy was pretty difficult.

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Feb 14, 2019
6 min

V-Day Part 3

"I spent a lot of time saying I wanted a partner while all my thoughts and actions were suggesting I did not want that at all."

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jan 30, 2019
7 min

The Fourth Commandment

“Honor thy father and mother” - God (or Moses?)

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Mattie Jo Cowsert

Jan 2, 2019
6 min

The Word of the Lord...

There was a time in my life where I owned like seven different Bibles all at one time.

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