As I'm sure you know, the infamous Duggar family is rightly under fire after a molestation scandal broke the news. Joshua Duggar, the oldest out of Jim Bob and Michelle's 19 “J" kids, apparently molested up to five underage girls while in his teens, possibly even his sisters. These allegations were shocking to many as the Duggar family is known for their uber-conservative, super Christian worldviews. However, sadly and almost cynically, I must admit I wasn't really shocked at all. Remember, this family condemns hand holding before engagement. Ah, such temptation one feels while holding a sweaty palm…

Galileo once said, “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." Sparknotes version: God gave us reason to use it. This family does not believe in birth control because they believe only God decides when they have children. And while I absolutely do believe God plans for children, to ignore the biologically aspect of making a child is inconceivable...no pun intended.

You can understand the outcry. The Duggars rant (yes, rant, check their Facebooks, especially little Ben Seewald, Jessa's husband) against gays, feminists, and skirts shorter than ankle length, yet somehow forgot the “consent" conversation with their son, Joshua. Side note, I'm thinking Jim Bob maybe didn't get that conversation either, because no way Michelle willingly gives birth to 19 children, even when doctors tell her to stop and that her uterus is falling apart, but I digress…

The most upsetting point of this entire scandal is that the focus and attention is on Josh and the Duggars' viewpoints rather than the victims. Personally, do I believe the Duggars are a “men rule the world, a woman's job is to be barefoot in the kitchen, where's my supper" type of people? Yeah, I do. I also think that's a huge disservice to the children, especially the girls. But they probably think I'm crazy for going to college, wanting to earn a living without a husband, and not get married until I'm 30…okay, at least 27.

The conversation really needs to turn away from the Duggars' radical views and instead to how Christian parents talk to their children about those uncomfortable subjects during those rocky preteen years. Asking questions is not wrong. I'm sure many of us, even as college kids, still have questions. God gave us reason to use. I can only hope the Duggars use reason and fully disclose the truth so some sort of closure for the victims can come out of this whole situation. Also, I hope Michelle starts using reason and tells Jim Bob to sleep on the couch so her uterus doesn't fall off.