What are the three things you're not supposed to bring up in polite conversation? Sex, politics, religion? Right, well, we're breaking all the rules on this one - cause not only do we talk about all three, but we dive deep into how religion, specifically, hyper-conservative Christian religions, can influence our value systems and our approach to dating and love in general. What are the challenges of navigating being a single independent woman when you were raised to just be a wife and a mom?
My guest Stephanie comes from a fundamentalist Christian upbringing, which is particularly strict about modesty/ purity culture (ie, no sex before marriage) as well as the patriarchal family structure of the man's role being first and foremost. And while many conservative Christians can and do find love and happiness at a young age, what happens if you're 41, single, and childless and finding it hard to relate?
Our VOP Kyle on the other hand was born outside of a marriage to parents who wanted him to choose a religion on his own, and shares with us his unique perspective on the freedom of choice and what finding love and dating means to him.
We've never done a deep dive on the intersection of dating and religious backgrounds before, and while this can be a dicey subject for some, I was honored to have this super insightful and respectful conversation with two people from two different experiences and points of view. I hope you find it as illuminating as I did.
***editor's note: I mention in this episode that women didn't have access to birth control in the 70's unless they were married, but in 1972 the Supreme Court legalized birth control for unmarried people. That still does not mean that all women had access to it, especially women of color and those without access to healthcare. Additionally, to this day, some states still require a husband or father's signed consent for abortion procedures, so as we all know the conversation about birth control and women's rights over reproduction is ongoing.
EP 83: GAMBLER'S MENTALITY | Dr. Kathrine Bejanyan
EP 82: DATING F*CKS WITH YOUR MENTAL ECOSYSTEM | Dr. Rick Hanson
EP 81: YOU ARE IN A MOMENT OF MAJOR TRANSITION | Liz Kimball
EP 80: DATING IN THE WAKE OF LOSS
EP 79: THE 35-YEAR-YOUNG VIRGIN
EP 78: SOCIETAL CHICKEN
EP 77: TRAVELING WITHOUT YOUR MATE(S) | Lee Thompson
EP 76: SO WHY ARE YOU SINGLE?
EP 75: MEETING IRL, INTENTIONALLY
EP 74: GET BACK TO IRL DATING | Benjamin Goodman
EP 73: LOOKING FOR LOVE... BLINDLY | Amber Lee
EP 72: AGED LIKE A FINE WINE: COMPLEX & A BIT NUTTY
EP 71: REDEFINING PARTNERSHIP w Gender Fluids
EP 70: I’M FINE | Cassandra LeClair
EP 69: YOUR CREATIVE LIFE VS. LOVE LIFE
EP 68: PRETTY B*TCHES | Lizzie Skurnick
EP 67: AGENCY IN YOUR ONE-NIGHT STAND with Good Girls Talk About Sex
EP 66: COMING SOON + THE BIG BOOK OF ORGASMS | Rachel Kramer Bussel
EP 65: REDEFINE YOUR ROI with Date Brazen the Podcast
EP 64: BEING LOLITA | Alisson Wood
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