Megan phelps roper book6/20/2023 ![]() her focus on the family highlights what the book is lacking-a sustained effort to grapple with the divisions that Westboro created with a vengeance. Although Phelps-Roper believes her experience can help others appeal to people who are immersed in reactionary beliefs, she seems most engaged when she’s talking about her own family members who still belong to Westboro. ![]() There is, unfortunately, a dearth of real outreach in Unfollow. But ultimately, Unfollow is too focused on her own escape from the church (and on the family members who remain ensconced in it) to shed much light-or to show much empathy for those whom Westboro so ruthlessly targeted, often at their most vulnerable. It’s true that Phelps-Roper is in a unique position to dwell on the inner workings of an extremist group-as a once-active Westboro member, she’s familiar with the ways that group dynamics and values can become distorted. ![]()
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