Edith Stein Project looks at feminism from Catholic perspective

Published: 2007-03-06

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS)-- Women "have to make a conscious decision about how we want to be treated as women," Pia deSolenni told a largely student audience at the University of Notre Dame. Today's culture tends to define sexuality as "doing, not being," even though our sexuality is integrated into who we are as a whole person, she said. DeSolenni, a theologian who writes and lectures on issues such as feminism, culture and society, spoke on "Renewing the Feminine Image" during the student-organized Edith Stein Project held Feb. 23-24 at the University of Notre Dame. "We are desperately imperiled of losing the context of authentic feminine sexuality," she said. The "brokenness of today's culture is seen everywhere," she said, and is evidenced by contraception and divorce in a society in which adults seem to be afraid of making a commitment.

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