Chapter
The Trappings of Machismo and the Eternal Prison of Women
51:14 - 55:30 (04:16)
The podcast discusses how men are forced into toxic masculinity, while women are trapped in an eternal prison, exemplified by a couple who got married in a fundamentalist Southern Baptist church where the preacher emphasized the importance of women submitting to their husbands.
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The society forces men to deny any aspect of their personalities that aren't toxic masculinity while women are similarly constrained and trapped.
51:14 - 53:11 (01:57)
Summary
The society forces men to deny any aspect of their personalities that aren't toxic masculinity while women are similarly constrained and trapped. A preacher officiates at the wedding of a pair who are forcing themselves to mold into prescribed gender roles.
ChapterThe Trappings of Machismo and the Eternal Prison of Women
EpisodePart One: How The Southern Baptist Convention Was Taken Over By Republicans and Child Molesters
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The belief that women must be subjugated to men excuses practices such as slavery, violence, and genital mutilation, and denies women fair access to education, health, employment, and influence within their communities.
53:11 - 55:30 (02:18)
Summary
The belief that women must be subjugated to men excuses practices such as slavery, violence, and genital mutilation, and denies women fair access to education, health, employment, and influence within their communities. Its harmful effects are widespread and long-lasting.