It is unfortunate The Washington Post has ignored the facts and writes a headline the opposite of the story. The Post falsely and inaccurately mischaracterizes Pearce’s comments. The chapter in his book discusses how the Pearce's manage their relationship and how they grappled with the bible’s words. This was a piece of either sloppy journalism or willful intent to deceive. The words clearly written show that Pearce believes the phrase “submission” is widely misunderstood in society and criticizes those who distort the bible to justify male dominance.

NO WHERE in the book does Steve Pearce suggest these rules apply to other people. NO WHERE in the book does Steve Pearce even quote the section of the bible. It is a chapter talking about how he and his wife discussed and grappled with the words in Ephesians.