The person who operates from The Colonial Code of Relationship1 is carrying out a mild, moderate or severe version of coercive control. I therefore urge all would-be-helpers to understand the Colonial Code of Relationship, in order to avoid doing it to victims. Here is my adapted version of the Colonial Code of Relationship. I've expanded… Continue reading The Colonial Code of Relationship
Post last updated August 2026. I've written before about how some leaders of the complementarian movement claim that the Son is eternally submitted to the Father (ESS — Eternal Subordination of the Son). I've written about how they use this notion to subtly oppress and coerce women into submission to abusive men (here, here and here).… Continue reading The change of Genesis 3:16, ESS, the colonial code of relationship, and a call to bystanders