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Review: “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women”
By Sarah Ashwood | December 4, 2008
Upon seeing the title of this documentary, most people—especially women—will doubtless feel a mixture of annoyance, abhorrence, and curiosity. But don’t let the title put you off. The title for this award-winning documentary (2007 SAICFF Best of Festival Jubilee Award), directed and produced by the Gunn brothers, does not denote an anti-female piece by any means. The title is drawn from an essay written by sixteenth century Scottish Reformer John Knox, against women such as his own Queen Mary 1. To him, the “monstrous regiment of women” was women like the Queen who, he believed, had stepped outside their God-given sphere by attempting to rule.
So we come to the subject of this documentary, which is another (yet similar, in some respects) “monstrous regiment of women” who would overthrow God’s plan for the sexes: feminists.
Beginning with a trip to Scotland to interview leading secular and religious authorities on John Knox and his essay, this DVD then takes one on a sad, frightening, and even angering trip through feminist history and philosophy. Leading feminists are interviewed and quoted, while their ideas are debated by leading anti-feminists such as Phyllis Schlafly, Mary Pride, and Jennie Chancey.
It is impossible to come away from this documentary without seeing certain subjects—such as abortion—in a completely new light. Heartbreaking live footage of an abortion (which could give the film a legitimate PG-13 rating), accompanying interviews with women who had abortions and worked in abortion clinics, will bring tears to the eyes of many. I know it did mine.
For an eye-opening, inside look at feminism and its far-reaching consequences, especially how it exploits women—and children!—in ways you may have never contemplated, consider viewing “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women,” available from Vision Forum and http://www.monstrousregiment.com/
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