The strength that women have had for thousands of years to deal with the dark side of reproduction has been disempowered by men taking charge of the narrative, patronizing them and saying that they have a better plan. While men have been involved in wars and bloodshed, women have also been surrounded by blood and held dead babies alone in hotel rooms.
This episode discusses the importance of men respecting and supporting women in the fight towards gender equality, and how women can find healing and forgiveness in their hearts towards past patriarchal systems in order to create a more inclusive world.
A discussion about how parents sometimes struggle to talk to their kids about private body parts, and some of the awkward misconceptions they can pass on.
Research shows that around 95% of men have grown up without realizing they had the ability to express their emotions due to societal pressures. It is crucial for men to have a safe space to discuss and open up about their feelings, just as much as women do.
The speaker comments on a study which claims that embracing ethnic identity, even for those without close ties to their ethnicity, can reduce anxiety. They question the validity of this study and ponder whether the same results can be achieved for other ethnicities.
The speaker has encountered certain communities that can be deliberately cruel to people they feel are against them by picking over the details of their life to justify their behavior.