Jennifer said it was her significant other, whom she is not married to, who ran the ”Tony” account. She acknowledged being arrested in the past for petty theft and denied accusations that she has done porn, saying that in the distant past she had created profiles that she never used on some BDSM websites.
Of her ruse, she said, “I enjoyed it. I’m not denying that I enjoyed it,” adding that eventually she started to get “very convicted” about her actions. She called initially denying her lies, “f***in’ retarded,” and also said, “I do believe in patriarchy.”
More than one person has commented on this story, which has now been covered by NBC News, wondering why people are talking about it and why it even matters.
Others, however, maintain that it is significant because, even though it is commonly known people on the internet are likely not who they say they are, someone deceived thousands of people in the name of Christianity, using lies to trauma-bond with others and to promote a patriarchal view of gender roles. Several, including Stuckey, have pointed out that “Patriarchy Hannah” aligned herself with and was accepted by men who endorse patriarchy, such as Joel Webbon and Eric Conn.
Yet others have drawn lessons about what the debacle says about the prevalence of abuse in the church or what it says about repentance, shame, and accountability.
This is a developing story.
