‘Ask Your Husband,’ or his brother? Controversial book pulled after plagiarism charge

A Pillar longread

When it was published in February, you might have expected that a book called “Ask Your Husband: A Catholic Guide to Femininity” would be controversial because of the content — A reading of Sacred Scripture and Catholic doctrine which argues that women shouldn’t work outside the home, and owe their husbands a robust version of marital obedience.

If the b…