Episode 7: GENDER (Pt. 1&2)
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PART 1
For many centuries in western colonial culture, gender roles and allowable expressions of gender have been dictated for boys and girls, men and women, by a rigid binary system of societal expectations. Now, as many people are beginning to understand and question the structures that created these systems, the boundaries of gender are being flexed, experimented with, and outright shattered as we move into a time of re-acceptance for and celebration of individuals who desire to live and express themselves authentically through their gender identity.
In this conversation with writer and professor Dr. Emer O'Toole, we talk about the performative aspects of gender, social conditioning, pronouns, and why many parents aren't doing as much as they think they are when it comes to providing a gender liberated environment for their children.
We also hear from Lori Mannette, who first appeared in our episode BODIES (Part 2), about her adopted child Charlie, who is intersex, and how they navigate the world of gender in their lives.
PART 2
Leo Wolters-Tejera is the creator of Conversations Official, a vital interfaith, intersectional, multi-platform community group that facilitates spiritually-minded conversations about life, belief, and the intersection of the two.
In this episode we chat with Leo about the ways western evangelical Christian culture have shaped our country's perceptions of gender, what is going well in that conversation, and how we can prepare future generations to see and interact with gender in healthy ways.
You can find Leo and Conversations in all its various forms by visiting ConversationsOfficial.com.
