Why does it matter that there is no biblical evidence that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute? A brief thread...(bc it has nothing to do w/ sex or prostitutes) /1

1. Mary Magdalene was key faithful disciple, the first person to see the Risen Christ & yet huge % of Catholics are merely taught “repentant prostitute.” It is an intentional diminishing of her role in early church by fitting her into the virgin/whore complex. /2

2. It is a way of conflating multiple biblical characters (Unnamed woman, other Marys) - again diminishing and erasing the impact and role of women among Jesus’ disciples and in the early church. /3