The book what Lori wrote: The Power of a Transformed Wife Pt2

[polecat]

15 hours ago, Hisey said:

I've looked at the free chapters of Lori's book. In the chapter about health,  she starts talking about how moms are responsible for their kids' health. She urges moms to look at their kids. She writes,  "What about your children? Are you pleased with their weight and fitness, or could they be doing better?" That's the first thing she mentions, on the subject of childhood health. Don't want fat kids, y'know.

 

When my sister was 10, she began losing weight for no obvious reason. My mom noticed immediately and took her to the doctor and then continued taking her to the doctor insisting that they do tests when the doctor blew her off. Thank God she did because my sister's pancreas had completely crapped out. Type one diabetes, the autoimmune kind, the kind that requires you to take insulin the rest of your life (or you die).

My mom could have looked at her and thought, wow, look at how much she cares about her weight and figure! And just let her slip into a ketoacidotic coma and die. 

 

[usmcmom]

It always broke my heart that Lori equated weight gain with sin. She once wrote that they always addressed sin in their kids' lives; this while referring to the "taboo" subject of weight gain. 

[usmcmom]

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The Marine Core chose the best Sports Medicine and Physiological Department University in the country to see how women were doing in the military. The study came out with: “The current study demonstrated female soldiers are significantly different from male soldiers.” The military spent $36 million to find out that women are weaker than men as if this was news. Women can somehow be in the military but not be strong enough to play in an NFL game! The ignorance in all of this is astounding and corrupt.

^^This is from Lori's Facebook introduction to her post for today.

MARINE CORPS,  Lori!!!!  My goodness, my seven year old nephew knows this. Most people with no military connection know this. You are a published author and hold a teaching credential. Please do some spell-checking and learn basic grammar. Find someone to edit your posts on a daily basis, if you want to be taken seriously. 

[Loveday]

I have no idea yet what today's post is about, because I can't  get past the first few words: "The Marine Core... ." The Marine CORE.

CORE!!!

Lori, dear, it's CORPS.  And yes, this time, it really does matter. A lot. 

 

[polecat]

Marine Core. lmao. 

What a doofus.

 

eta -- And we also have the Air Fours, the Armie and the Nay Vee. Right? 

GAWD.

[usmcmom]

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Can you tell in the picture above which one is a male soldier and which one is a female soldier? If you can, you are smarter than the current Navy Secretary and Marine Core.

She changed her Facebook intro but did not correct the mistake in the actual post. 

Does Lori believe that all military jobs are combat related?  Don't answer that; she has the mentality of a five-year-old so she probably does. 

Anyway, after boot camp (or basic training, depending on the branch) there are countless jobs available to men and women who serve. First of all, Lori should love the idea of military training for women because it gets them into the best physical shape imaginable and isn't that what really matters? Beyond training, women might be doctors, nurses, dentists, lawyers, intelligence operators, computer specialists, recruiters, marketing agents, band members, chefs, air traffic controllers, communications experts, administrative assistants - all for the military. Not every Marine, Airman, Soldier or Sailor is in a combat position; therefore a woman's physical strength and ability to "save your life" is irrelevant. 

My son was in what was considered a combat support position, not direct combat,  and he worked with many women in that area. 

[TeddyBonkers]

The picture she chose kills me. First, those aren't Marine uniforms. Second, and this is really upsetting, the woman's hair is unsecured . Did Lori choose this picture deliberately ? 

[kpmom]

I know the military is trained in hand to hand combat, but is there really much hand to hand combat in actual warfare any longer?

 

[Hisey]

6 minutes ago, TeddyBonkers said:

The picture she chose kills me. First, those aren't Marine uniforms. Second, and this is really upsetting, the woman's hair is unsecured . Did Lori choose this picture deliberately ? 

I assumed this was a pic from some movie about Marines, bc are female Marines even allowed to have their hair that long?

20 minutes ago, usmcmom said:

She changed her Facebook intro but did not correct the mistake in the actual post. 

Does Lori believe that all military jobs are combat related?  Don't answer that; she has the mentality of a five-year-old so she probably does. 

Anyway, after boot camp (or basic training, depending on the branch) there are countless jobs available to men and women who serve. First of all, Lori should love the idea of military training for women because it gets them into the best physical shape imaginable and isn't that what really matters? Beyond training, women might be doctors, nurses, dentists, lawyers, intelligence operators, computer specialists, recruiters, marketing agents, band members, chefs, air traffic controllers, communications experts, administrative assistants - all for the military. Not every Marine, Airman, Soldier or Sailor is in a combat position; therefore a woman's physical strength and ability to "save your life" is irrelevant. 

My son was in what was considered a combat support position, not direct combat,  and he worked with many women in that area. 

Silly. Women don't need to be strong (that's what they have men for). They just need to be thin, so they are pleasing to the male eye.

[usmcmom]

2 minutes ago, kpmom said:

I know the military is trained in hand to hand combat, but is there really much hand to hand combat in actual warfare any longer?

 

I don't think so. The exception might be urban combat, when our forces are trying to take a city (think Black Hawk Down). In fact, my son was trained in every weapon except a hand gun.  The Marines only provide hand gun training for those who are specifically going into an urban combat setting, since that is likely the only time a close range weapon would be necessary. 

But, yes, they still have very specific skills exercises to prepare them for hand to hand combat. Now, in my opinion, it mainly serves to improve their physical strength, confidence and security in knowing they COULD handle the enemy if the situation arises.

Also, it may or may not come in handy when on weekend liberty and alcohol is flowing. Allegedly. 

[usmcmom]

16 minutes ago, Hisey said:

I assumed this was a pic from some movie about Marines, bc are female Marines even allowed to have their hair that long?

 

I thought it was a picture of her daughter and son-in-law. 

[TeddyBonkers]

And another thing-sleeves rolled up sloppy like that are a NO-GO . No cover on outdoors? another NO-GO. the man's pants are unbloused from his boots and those gloves are definitely not authorized . 

Methinks this picture is some photoshoot , probably because a picture of a REAL female soldier (or Marine, of course!) would scare Lori too badly.

[Koala]

There's something else really odd about the picture she used to bash women who are willing to fight for her freedom.  Look at the end of the woman's left sleeve.  There are some letters...a "h" and then something else.  

[church_of_dog]

6 minutes ago, Koala said:

There's something else really odd about the picture she used to bash women who are willing to fight for her freedom.  Look at the end of the woman's left sleeve.  There are some letters...a "h" and then something else.  

Found it with a google image search.  Doesn't have any real source attributes that I can see.  Can't figure out how to paste it here, sorry.

https://pixabay.com/en/army-team-uniform-man-woman-1446021/

[quiversR4hunting]

2 hours ago, church_of_dog said:

Found it with a google image search.  Doesn't have any real source attributes that I can see.  Can't figure out how to paste it here, sorry.

https://pixabay.com/en/army-team-uniform-man-woman-1446021/

That picture looks more like a promotion for a militia, video game, apocalypse or (faux) military games. Not a real military promotional picture.

[Koala]

I agree.  The background looks fake.

[feministxtian]

Lori wouldn't know military if it reached up and bit her in the ass. God I hate it when fucking bitches do shit like that. One of my best friends' daughter was (is) a Marine. She had to go through the crucible same as the male recruits. One of our counselors here at school is a USMC reservist after 4 years AD.  She is 5 foot-nothing and maybe 100lbs soaking wet. NONE of the guys here want to take her on...she was in law enforcement in the USMC. 

Lori and Ken...FUCK YOU and your bullshit

and thank you to all you wonderful women who have served...and to all the service families...much love from a retired Navy wife. 

[usmcmom]

CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Dating Scene and Sexual Purity

It seems to me that Ken and Lori's views on dating were about the same as a lot of conservative Christian couples. This is in regard to how they raised their children, not their own dating life.

I do disagree with something she mentions right off the bat. She and Ken heard a speaker say "Nothing good comes out of dating - only broken hearts and, all too often, purity is lost.  Dating also prepares children for a divorce type of mentality. When things aren't working out or you've lost feelings for each other or get angry, you call it quits. Easy in, easy out."

Ken and Lori agreed with this mindset and so decided to discourage their kids from dating in high school.  I have never thought that dating developed a divorce mentality, but I'm not surprised that Ken and Lori adopted that stance.

They did allow their kids to go to prom, etc but encouraged them to go in groups.  They did not worry about "emotional purity" because it is natural for kids to develop crushes and it was healthy for them to work through those feelings.  So, "giving away pieces of your heart" is not something that Ken and Lori thought was a big worry. 

 Lori reminds us that we must teach our kids to flee sexual immorality and, of course, mentions pornography as the major cause of sexual sin. She mentions an incident that happened to her in junior high. She "was walking down the school hallway. That's when I spotted a picture of a naked woman on the floor. As I walked by, I noticed some boys watching me, smirking as they waited to see my reaction."

Now my first thought upon reading this was that it must have been very uncomfortable for Lori and that what occurred, in an adult workplace, would be considered sexual harassment.  I thought of how humiliating that might have been and how I experienced a couple similar incidents when I was young.  I, personally, found them to be very upsetting and, to this day, when I remember them, I get angry at the boys responsible. But there's no way I would suggest that anybody go to Lori's blog or Amazon page and express any type of compassion for her.  We all know how that went over last time somebody tried it and none of us needs to be served with legal papers. 

Lori's oldest son Ryan recently thanked Lori for protecting him from pornography when he was growing up. He knows many men who are addicted to pornography and he credits Lori that he's not one of them. 

She does give the okay for online dating services and tells us that two of her children's spouses lived with her and Ken before they married her children.  If you want your children to avoid pre-marital sex, I'm not sure how moving their fiancés into their home is the way to do it. It would be like putting your daughter on a diet and then making her live and work in a bakery. 

She reminds us that we must teach our children to be vigilant and writes "Sex predators are abusing little girls and boys even in the bushes at the park!"  This statement made me laugh in a bitter kind of way because it is such a childish mindset. I remember, as a little girl, imagining some masked man literally grabbing a child and pulling him or her into a bush, because this is the scenario that was taught to us in the seventies. 

There is a section in this chapter that Lori calls "The Lighter Side." In it, she relates the story of her boys asking Ken if he'd only had sex with Lori four times. Ken's response? "Four times this week?" She goes on to tell us how she and Ken taught their children that sex between a married couple should be fun.  She says her kids knew that she and Ken enjoyed sex. I'm not sure how they knew that and I'm not sure I want to know.  I DO know that nothing in Lori's blog indicates that her sex life with Ken is anywhere near mutually pleasant. 

She ends this chapter with a letter written by Emily, in which Emily tells her love story with Steven. 

[quiversR4hunting]

14 minutes ago, usmcmom said:

<snip> (Ryan) He knows many men who are addicted to pornography and he credits Lori that he's not one of them. <snip>

When I read this chapter I noted many of the same things you did. This line in particular gave me pause when you posted it. Who the hell do these people know? I don't know anyone that has admitted out loud they are addicted to porn. I don't know any families with incest and it's normal within their circle (Jimboob). (I have suspicion that a person I know was molested as a child but that person has never said so nor has this person minimized others that are abused.)

Seriously? How do these "good Christians" know so many "bad seeds"?

[Colby]

Okay, I am not making any sort of political statement here.  But saw this video and IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF LORI.  Too bad she has banned me from her facebook page so I can't paste it
 

 

[usmcmom]

14 minutes ago, quiversR4hunting said:

When I read this chapter I noted many of the same things you did. This line in particular gave me pause when you posted it. Who the hell do these people know? I don't know anyone that has admitted out loud they are addicted to porn. I don't know any families with incest and it's normal within their circle (Jimboob). (I have suspicion that a person I know was molested as a child but that person has never said so nor has this person minimized others that are abused.)

Seriously? How do these "good Christians" know so many "bad seeds"?

I know, right?  I guess these are the same families who have all those wives and mothers who are out of control and throw tantrums all the time. I think, since Ken and Lori likely have ZERO friends, they make up these stories based on what they assume people are like. I also think they assume people are just like the Alexander family, which is frightening in more ways than one. 

[polecat]

4 hours ago, Hisey said:

I assumed this was a pic from some movie about Marines, bc are female Marines even allowed to have their hair that long?

Silly. Women don't need to be strong (that's what they have men for). They just need to be thin, so they are pleasing to the male eye.

 

@Hisey, looks like it's from a movie to me, too. 

What completely cracks me up is that she asks,

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 If you were in a dangerous situation, which one would you want to see coming to help you?

Well, only one has a big giant-ass gun ... so I'll go with that one. (pssst, hey, Lori ... it's not the one with the penis!)

[Imrlgoddess]

Is this dizzy broad seriously picking on my Marine Corps? Is she stoned or stupid? Yeah, there are physical differences, but as many people here have already pointed out, direct combat roles are a fraction of the jobs in the military. And I hate to tell her 0300 combat positions are only found in the USMC & the Army. Sailors & Airmen wear cammo yet do totally different jobs. We were told in boot camp by the rifle instructor that they'd rather train women than men. Men walk in with a natural "bill badass" attitude & most of them think they know how to shoot. The instructors have to fight existing bad shooting habits. Women exceed a males accuracy across the board in rifle competitions. Lori, did you know females make better snipers because we're more patient & actually have the ability to shut our emotions down in life or death situations? No you didn't know that because you're too busy being an ingrate. 

I already didn't like the chick. Now? She's just a waste of space. The best part of her ran down the crack of her mama's ass. 

Woooooooosaaahhhhhhh

And yes about the photo? It's bs. Those aren't Marines & no female anything would be standing with a weapon like that with her hair down. That's not even an M16 she's got. That's an AR15. 

 

[Showtunesgirl]

Did she delete the post or is my iPhone just acting up? I don't see a post from today 

[molecule]

25 minutes ago, Showtunesgirl said:

Did she delete the post or is my iPhone just acting up? I don't see a post from today 

It doesn't show up on her blog until the following day, but it is linked on her FB page right away. But here's the link: https://thetransformedwife.com/36-million-study-proves-women-are-weaker-than-men/