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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stand corrected, thanks for the feedback. Then who are her followers? She has alienated the evangelicals, conservatives, Bible scholars, lovers of authenticity, haters of hypocrisy and those suspicious of snake oil saleswomen. Who does that leave?   [/quote]

I think some of the subsequent comments nailed it. The 40-something woman who married young and is starting to face up to the reality that life hasn't always gone according to plan. Maybe she's divorced, maybe she's bored, maybe she's exhausted from parenting, maybe she's lonely for a close-knit friend group. She gets to live vicariously through Jen. She may be at the end of the rope, but there's Jen, dangling the tantalizing idea of 'Me Camp.' And this woman thinks 'maybe, someday that can be me.' I also think there's a strong desire to feel 'cool kid adjacent.' Thus the constant barrage of "where did you get that bikini/lipstick/sandals/tummy tuck?" Because if we wear the Jen Hatmaker sandals maybe we'll be a little bit cool too. (I say 'we' because I've spent years trying to be cool by copying other people. Blah. Life got better when I realized I could just be my strange and unusual self.) And that's Jen's brand...always has been. She's the 'cool kid.' What shifts is the group she's coopting for her coolness.[/quote]

Except… there’s nothing cool about her. She’s basic and try hard in every way. I totally disagree that anyone finds her “cool.” 😂[/quote]

YESSSS! I’m 10 maybe 15 years younger than Jen (not exactly sure how old she is) and back when she was super popular and all my friends were always sharing her posts on Facebook the only thing I really liked about her was how decidedly uncool she was. The giant earrings, ballerina bun, and riding boots that were a good 5 years out of style back then - and that she still wears now btw - kind of endeared her to me. She reminded me of that aunt everyone loves who is really sweet and fun and thinks Carrabbas is the best restaurant EVER! I saw her as this sheltered Christian mom who had a fun senses of humor. She didn’t come across as someone who tried too hard back then. Then she started trying. So hard. And the thing I liked most about her - her complete and utter uncoolness 😂 became the thing that made me unfollow her everywhere and quit buying her books. I wish she could be comfortable in her skin again. Because when someone tries too hard and is desperate and insecure and uncomfortable with who they are, it makes everyone uncomfortable to watch/be around them. 
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