I think that girls are taught from a very young age to “get along” and don’t buck trends, that it is easier for them to be part of the group even when they aren’t. So if the family grew up religious, it’s harder for girls to go against the grain. What with so many things being blamed on women’s choices and feminism and whatnot, I can see how coming out of the atheist closet could feel like yet another thing for people to disapproving about you. Even strong women who seem to be thinkers still cling to the the religion as if to say, ” you can hate me for being strong and having a voice, at least I believe in god and you can’t hate me for that…”
I wouldn’t want to be part of a group who’s opinion of me is that i’m the cause of all sin and should be subjugated and without a voice. or that my skin color means I’m cursed by their god and doomed to hell.
