SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — For many of the 3,000 women gathered at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio this weekend (June 5-7), feminism isn’t just an unsavory byproduct of the radical left — it’s antithetical to God’s design for women.
“At its core, feminism is a worldview that treats many of the things that make women uniquely women as obstacles to overcome, rather than divine gifts to embrace,” said Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, in her opening speech Friday night.
The message that feminism pushes women to prioritize career over the God-ordained callings of marriage and motherhood was a common refrain at the summit. And to many attendees, it resonated.
“Ultimately, my goal is to become a mother and a wife. So, in a world that is very much dominated by the need to go into the workforce … it feels nice to be around people that are supporting something I’ve strived for my whole life,” Josie, a 19-year-old TPUSA chapter founder from Washington state, told RNS.
A Catholic, Josie — who wore an “it’s not political it’s Biblical” pin to the event and, for privacy, asked to go by her first name only — told RNS her goals …