Jessie Minassian | AUTHORS BEHAVING BADLY 

Words I live by. Also, “hail Satan”

I fucking live that.

Ngl, my brain went dyslexic for a minute and I thought you said furry, and was just… really confused for a long time about what furries had to do with any of this?? 😂

​@@Savenysis Lmao! No hate to the furries whatsoever. Beastars rules!

​@@Savenysis this is exactly why i spell it "fundie"

To be honest, it isn't just fundies. It's just about anyone who see toxic men as the pinnacle of masculinity 😂

Not from fundie land, but like I was trying to come out in a church (as nonbinary, changing name) -- and the number of times I got yelled at for correcting my name, or trying to have me be a leader of the girls' section. I mostly stayed for a while because there was a set of ESOL and neurodivergent kids that I felt protective of that I knew the other teachers wouldn't know how to interact with kindly. But not a safe environment. (The whole church has gotten increasingly right wing since I left).

I’m so sorry, this isn’t what Christianity is about and ‘conversion’ is just cruelty and frankly evil.

I also grew up in a shitty evangelical fundamentalist church (specifically, the southern baptist convention). I’m a bi genderfluid person, and I remember how bad it was after coming out as bi. I haven’t told them my gender identity yet, but I know how bad it’ll be if I do. I’m not a kid anymore, but I still struggle with coming out. Being surrounded by hat type of atmosphere from a young age really affects a person negatively.

​@@curriemamabeari get that maybe your christianity isnt about that, but for a large (&increasingly loud & violent) chunk of american christians, it most definitely is

​@@GrayYeonWannabenot just americans either, because it's spreading.

And have you always been asexual, maybe just less sex-repulsed? Of course, our sexuality, like everything else in our lives, can be affected by trauma, but it's usually by small diversions from what would be normal for us without the trauma. I'm asexual, and I have always been asexual, but my chronic illness is the most likely reason I have 0 libido.

@@rachelcarpenter3965 Yeah, I was always asexual, but prior to my SA, I was actually pretty sex-positive. It wasn't something I ever suggested or wanted, but if my partner wanted to, I wasn't opposed and was happy to make them happy with it. But yeah I do think the reason now that I have very strong sex repulsion is because of trauma, but I've always been asexual like u said :D

EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY

I know this comment is old, but as someone who’s traumatized and likely have some of how I identify affected by it (thanks multiple instances of trauma going down lol), I hate that bigots use it to invalidate queer people, and throw it back at them and strip us of our autonomy in a way. Like yes, I’m a lesbian who’s distrustful/afraid of men due to trauma, likewise with my disdain of being seen as a woman, but does it matter? Is it really invalid? If it’s a genuine feeling then who fucking cares about the source of that emotion? Apologies if this is incoherent, I’m terrible with words and articulating my thoughts.

Yup that tracks. “I don’t have an allowance I only get 25c if I do a special chore” “God needs that 25c!” 🤔

She also claims that being cancelled like she was is worse than genocide, enslavement, or being exiled. Disgusting.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? Send me the name of the magazine please oh my god I am screaming

“Dug around” like wtf I READ HER OTHER BOOKS! And her own blog! Where she called “homosexuality” a “sin”. You wanna know what’s dehumanizing? Having my easting disorder twisted to fit her fucking religious beliefs. No no no this is ridiculous I am so mad. THEYRE NOT “PERSONAL BELIEFS” IF YOU ARE LITERALLY TEACHING THEM TO MINORS!!!!!! IT IS CALLED DOCTRINE! And you are weaponizing it! Ahhhhhh I’m so pissed

@@ReadswithRachel It’s the April issue of Brio, which is Focus on the Family’s teen girls magazine (lots and lots of problems with it too). Jessie is also on the Brio staff, which I didn’t know until now.

I SHOULD HAVE GUESSED IT WAS BRIO I AM NDJSAHFDSKJAFDHSAJFHDSJFHJKAFSHJKFASDHKFASHJKFASNFJKASH I AM SCREAMING

Hard same

Oh that explains a lot.

​​@@abigailm.6712 Definitely does😮 I mean not just you lol

Real

Oh my god, it THAT why I do it?! Exposed! Bisexual blanket buyers, unite!

Just so you know, an apostrophe is proper notation for quotes within a quote.

The Book of Job definitely reads like something a narcissist would do if they had god-like power. Seriously God allows Satan to kill Job's entire family and after it's over he's like "I resurrected them and here are a few more kids, thanks for not being a wuss about the whole suffering thing."

I appreciate that. The situation ended up getting worse with the author, she accused me of “cancelling” her and lied about me in a magazine, and it was so many layers of compounded trauma. I’m still really hurt by it all.

@@ReadswithRachel Cultists gonna cult, but we all know who's really going to the land of eternal smores--if it exists.

@@gem9535 Land of eternal smores is amazing. Thank you.

thank you for sharing. I'm so sorry for what you experienced as a teen, it can be so harmful and have such long lasting consequences when we hear this harmful rhetoric.

Hi Katherine! Thanks for watching. Wow, I hadnt thought about the whole teaching of "god is a jealous god" in a long time. You make an excellent point. If God is perfect, then how can he also be a jealous God? If God "is love", then why would he get jealous at all? Is jealousy then part of love? This is a great example of something i had to do a lot of mental gymnastics in order to justify while I was a fundie.

omg Jess I will NOT lie, my therapist is gonna get her moneys worth of work when i discuss all the trauma this rehashed BUT, I just really want people to know so they don't get harmed by this lady. Thanks for watching and I hope it didn't bring up any trauma for you

I read Jessie Manasian's blog when I was a teenager and it, along with other "resources" such as Focus on the Family, had me convinced that the eating disorder I struggled with for years was a sin. It was fucking awful. Good thing I didn't know I was queer back then, man.

I remember when my oldest brother decided to study home economics. This was in a Texas high school. Several of his friends belittled and mocked him, until he said, "I'm the only guy in a class full of pretty girls." And some of that was true for his motivation, but he also explained to me that he wanted to be able to cook and sew for himself. He also learned ironing and a little about budgeting. When he got his first place for himself, he was so much better set up to look after himself than lots of guys his age. But I am sure he would be even more bullied nowadays for taking a "girls' class" than he was then.

@@laylachisom8996 Tate’s in custody 👮🏻‍♀️🚨

@@laylachisom8996 There's only three options here. You're either a troll, a delusional woman, or a man with a fake profile typing stuff in the vain hopes that Tate will let you sniff his balls. This is just so pathetic. Take a hike

I was thinking the same thing! The way she dressed, spoke & acted in her alias account vs her original account was really telling

I hate the idea of “converting” people, especially in this day and age. I can see its merits a hundred years ago, but nowadays if you’re interested in a certain religion you can easily research it and find places and people a part of it. It’s also just impossible for someone to not know the basics of Christianity. If someone is happy and confident in their religion, it’s just disrespectful to try and convert them

Thank you so much!

Definitely lost sleep because it was unsettling, but happy to get the word out if it means others don’t end up harmed by her

Ohhhh yeah it definitely is. Aslan the lion is supposed to be representative of Jesus, and him dying on the stone table in place of Edmund is supposed to represent Jesus dying on the cross to “save humans from sin” yadda yadda. Great books either way but yes definitely Christian fiction. My favorite narnia book is the horse and his boy!

@@ReadswithRachel whoa.... i own a box set from the 70s and ive been thinking about reading them so definitely will be keeping my eyes peeled for the Christian symbolism!!

It gets a *lot* less subtle by the last book.

Some things in Prince Caspian sounded a bit racist to me did anyone else see that or just me? You should really look into CS Lewis. Like the fact that only a human could rule Narnia.

I’m Hindu and me and my Jewish best friend loved those books. I had no idea the Christian imagery and philosophy in it 😂

Do you think im upsetting the bisexual agenda by getting married and just.. being married? 🤔

Thank you. Did this on a tough week too because I ran out of antidepressants 🤦🏻‍♀️ had to make an appointment to get a refill which of course same day appointments never happen so it was a whole mess! Feeling better now but yeah this lady lost me a lot of sleep

This stuff is really heavy for me because of trauma, and I lost a lot of sleep thinking about all the harm she's done to people similar to what was done to me. I hope this reaches people and prevents trauma for them, or helps them know they're not alone. I worry constant;y about girls who are 12, whos parents think this woman and other fundies are good role models when in fact theyre sources of trauma. It's a lot lol I wanted to be upbeat like normal but with this, I just couldnt.

Ken Ham is Australian?! I didn’t know that

Thanks for watching. The more people that know, the less chance that the book can harm unsuspecting readers.

Thank you so much!!

Hi! SAME!!! Fellow member of former fundie club

I was raised fundie too, and now I am a practicing pagan witch. And my mental health is 1000% better than back then. My relationship to sex is healthier. My relationship to my body is better (I had an ED while I was a Christian teen).

Oof I hate to hear you had to pay for and endure a fundie school. Sending you e-hugs because BEEN THERE.

"how men and women were designed" 🚩🚩🚩

The pissed off intro lol THE ACCURACY!!! THE WAY YOU KNOW ME!!! Yes “designed” is another one of those fundie words I cringe at along with the phrase “that’s a word” (word here to mean prophesy), “doing life with you”, and “getting into the word” (reading the Bible). It’s like it’s own language so I can literally hear a fundie speak and know within ten seconds

I promised myself, I know you didn't ask me not to comment until the end. I just tend to get excited and open my mouth when I have a thought🤣

Omg thank you for watching and supporting me! 😭💕💕💕💕

Thank you for watching! I agree it IS so scary, honestly I lost a lot of sleep because all of this was so unsettling. I do have a link to my ko-fi account in my video description! Lol all proceeds go to funding....my love of books 🤣🤣🤣

Omg! Just saw kofi emailed me! Tina thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@@ReadswithRachel You're very welcome. It was my pleasure. If you don't mind me saying so, I couldn't help noticing how affecting creating this video was for you. It may not be much of a donation, but hopefully, receiving proof that whatever struggles you went through in making this hella important video essay (which helped me learn that not every author publishing novels in my favorite genre has "pure" intentions) wasn't a thankless gesture. Plus, my capitalist conditioning tells me the best way to show support is with money. In this case, I don't mind one bit!

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Part 2 is coming I promise! Here’s an excerpt from the book so you get an idea of what wild nonsense is coming in the review. In this part she uses a morally grey character to weave together her anti-vaxx stance, her anti-pornography stance, her belief that feminists are trying to emasculate men, and a complete lack of understanding of how testosterone works! And more! “Mel did it. She figured it out: a vaccine for infants that prevents testosterone from reaching viable levels, AND another “vaccine” for existing testosterone-carrying men that obliterates their sperm. I have a meeting today with my contact at Xavier Pharmaceuticals to see what it would take to mass produce, and my media maven assures me that with the right positioning, fake reports of the “Scrotia Virus”-more contagious than coronaviruses and AIDS combined!-will easily go viral. Side note: it’s a little disconcerting how easily our vaccine “additives” and “preservatives” have passed through federal testing. Either Mel is really good at what she does, or there are more holes in these regulations than Swiss cheese. Coalition’s leadership council last month. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Some have reservations, but after meeting with each leader individually the past few weeks, they have accepted the truth: for the safety and survival of women, we must do something. Men are broken. Maybe they weren’t a hundred years ago, I don’t know. But something has changed in the twenty-first century. Maybe they’ve corrupted their own DNA with their unchecked addiction to the “new drug,” as a movement from my mother’s era put it. Sometimes I wonder how the world would be different if they’d stopped the flood before it started-maybe put an end to online pornography before it warped into an addiction of pandemic proportions.”

@@ReadswithRachel what the actual f*ck I'm??? Can't wait to watch your review of the actual book omg

@@ReadswithRachel eww that writing is disgusting & not even good!!

The way I can always count on you 🌸

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! the rachel fund lol i use it to buy lox bagels and books

Im happy to hear from you don’t apologize! No I haven’t heard of these! I’ll have to put it on my list

Thanks for being here!