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Why do you use demeaning language.

I don't think I'd call the word I used demeaning.

Do you think it's odd that as a 20 year old Jew, she found the reduction of the hem length of the religious garb of Catholic nuns to be personally traumatic?

Also, she goes out of her way to say We and Our over and over. It's just her, as far as I can tell.

I find it inexplicable that you object to Mother Miriam's use of the words "we" and "our," when she is talking about, not herself as an individual, but her religious congregation which is now in formation.

CWR: What is the mission or charism of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel’s Hope (Name of a religious congregation, therefore plural)

Mother Miriam: Our purpose is to help restore God’s design for the family. We want to...

This is the usual way to distinguish between a solo actor, and an institution, even from its beginnings. Heck, even the editor of a humble parish newsletter can use the editorial "we"!

I will also note that she said she felt "deep and immediate loss" (not drama-queen "traumatized") when the Catholic nuns abandoned their traditional garb. I don't find this weird. Lots of people feel an investment in religious traditions, even when they are not their own.

For instance, I found it sad and disappointing to learn that Conservative Judaism has placed openly lesbian rabbis in leadership positions. I am not a Conservative Jew, but I very much liked the idea of Jews being faithful to the Torah.