The One Where Sexual Assault Isn’t Funny
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month so we thought it was only fitting that we talked about pastors who make “jokes” about sex and how women should respond to men as a wifely obligation. If this sounds familiar to what’s been going around on social media with mega church pastor Josh Howerton, you’re correct! The Wise Jezebels break down how harmful that messaging is (and yes, we look at it in context at his followers request which, spoiler alert: makes it worse!) and how it creates dynamics in a relationship that are often difficult to come back from. We also check in on some pop culture topics and discuss how to address topics surrounding puberty after having grown up in purity culture!
Stay fresh betches!
Resources from today:
Judy Blume Books
Scarleteen (website)
The Care and Keeping of You 1 & 2 (books)
Erica Smith on Instagram and her Purity Culture Dropout program
Stay fresh, betches!
Resources We Talked About Today:
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The views and opinions expressed by the hosts of the Wise Jezebels are their own. This podcast does not take the place of therapy, medical advice, or any other healing modality. For support in resolving and recovering from religious trauma, purity culture, cults, fundamentalism, and other adverse religious experiences, we encourage people to check out the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery–a fully online trauma coaching company specializing in working with folks coming out of high control groups, systems, and relationships. The Wise Jezebels podcast is not anti-religion but it is anti -harm, -power and control, -oppression and, -abuse and will speak to the harmful practices and messaging of fundamentalist groups.
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Hosts:
Tia Levings and Laura Anderson
Editing and Production by Kevin Crowe and can be found at www.kevincrowe.co