The book received widespread coverage, including in secular media such as
Newsweek,
The New Yorker, and
NPR, as well as Christian outlets such as
The Gospel Coalition and
Christians For Biblical Equality. After
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood criticized the book and the church where Barr's husband serves as pastor, the church received more than $15,000 in donations.
Eliza Griswold, writing in
The New Yorker, noted that "Barr's central argument is that modern evangelicals often mistake cultural forces for Biblical ones, especially in regard to the role of women."
Kevin DeYoung gave the book a negative review in
Themelios, a journal published by The Gospel Coalition, The book was reprinted five times in less than six months. Korean and Portuguese translations are in progress, to be published in 2023. == See also ==