Uncovered: Life Beyond
Join the conversations of Rebecca and Naomi, two ex-Amish Mennonite women who jumped the proverbial fence in their younger years and later experienced college as first-gen, non-traditional students. They discuss pursuing formal education while raising a family, navigating the hidden curriculum of academia, and other dimensions of reimagining a life beyond high-demand religion. Send your questions to uncoveredlifebeyond@gmail.com.
Uncovered: Life Beyond
9. Uncovered: Deconstructing the Dogma of Shiny Happy People
Rebecca and Naomi have more to say about the docuseries, Shiny Happy People. In this episode they analyze some of the central ideology of patriarchal, fundamentalist teachings such as those promoted by IBLP, the Duggars, and others. They share their own stories as well as evidence-based research that illustrates the damaging effects these beliefs and practices have on individuals and communities.
Links
- Recovering Grace
- 58% of women murdered in 2017 were murdered by an intimate partner or family member (The Conversation)
- WHO fact sheet on violence against women
- Domestic Violence by State 2023
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
- Historic Anabaptist Teachings (Messiah College)
- 1984 by George Orwell
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Tia Levings: “Christian Fundamentalists want to run the country the way they run their homes.”
- Sample IBLP Materials: IBLP Childbirth Guidelines (page 1) and (page 2)
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