The changed role of women in the LCM

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Originally Posted by awareness

Well look what happened to Thankful Jane ... it was labelled the sisters rebellion.

Originally Posted by aron

Yes... these sisters didn't know their place, and rebelled. In the Pre-Nee years she could have functioned, as it was "every (wo)man to their own tent". But once the True Leader emerged she had to recognize Divine Authority and ask permisssion to speak. No permission, no speakie.

I think the story of Sandee Rapoport in Anaheim was even more compelling. IIRC Thankful Jane was the victim of a copycat crime Benson Phillips was only doing to Jane what Lee was doing to Sandee.

As the story goes, Max learned that Phillip Lee was romancing the volunteer staff at LSM, and was brave enough to confront Phillip about it. When Witness Lee heard what Max did, his love affair with the Rapoports was over. According to the old Chinese custom, the way to get your "adversary" was by shaming his wife. And that's what Lee did to Sandee, branding her the leader of the sisters' rebellion.