Notes From My Forays Back Into The Depths Of Woman-Geared Christian Publishing
The Young Lady in Waiting: Developing the Heart of a Princess by Jackie Kendall
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
a) For my research, I purchased both “Young Lady in Waiting” and “Lady in Waiting” assuming this “young” version would be directed toward adolescent girls as opposed to adult or even young adult women. But from what I can tell, “Young Lady in Waiting” is literally the same text as “Lady in Waiting” with a pink cover and pocket-sized shape. While hypothetically written to “young” readers, the text references the fact that the reader may be a divorcee or in their 40’s. How is that different than just plain “Lady in Waiting”? is there somewhere “a Teeny Tiny Lady in Waiting” book I need to refer to?
b) Shockingly, despite the fact that the book patronizes its readers (however young or old they may be) with trite devotional questions and horrifically simplified life application examples, the advice—wait for it—is not tremendously terrible. It’s incomplete and over-generalized, but in the sea of Christian publishing geared towards women’s participation in male/female relationships, this may be the least offensive I’ve found. I don’t like the medium AT ALL, but much of the message appears more helpful than detrimental, even if it is grossly over-simplified. Don’t take this as a recommendation- just saying it’s the least offensive text in a dark sea of detrimental messages to young women about their sexuality.
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