The Need for Religion - Sarah Haider | Maiden Mother Matriarch 12
Sarah Haider is a writer, political activist, and the founder of the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America. Sarah is also the co-host of the podcast A Special Place In Hell, alongside Meghan Daum. We spoke about motherhood and religion, the reality of living in a multi-generational household – and why, although it does ‘take a village’ to raise a child, most people don’t want to participate in the village. In the extended version of the podcast, we spoke about why wokeness drives people mad, the need for courtship rituals, and why living in a ‘therapeutic society’ is incredibly annoying. You can find extended episodes, bonus episodes, and the MMM chat community at louiseperry.substack.com If you value what we’re doing, you can also support the show by subscribing on YouTube, liking our episodes, and rating and reviewing us on Apple podcasts. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Has motherhood changed Sarah’s attitude towards religion and tradition? 05:20 ‘The War on Shame’ 08:44 Why communitarianism is good for elderly people 13:47 The experimental nature of IVF and hormonal birth control 19:06 Why aren’t women more confident about sexual gatekeeping? 21:39 Is there a middle way between patriarchal religion and progressivism? 26:50 It shouldn’t be the job of feminism to protect everyone’s feelings 30:48 Reassessing ‘The Feminine Mystique’ 37:28 Trade offs from different kinship systems 43:57 Optionality and community 50:22 Do we still need religion? 56:34 Outro The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media: Twitter: / maiden_podcast Instagram: / maiden_mother_matriarch TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast Keeper - Meet the person who meets your standards with the world’s most advanced matchmaking solution. Driven by AI and relationship science. Guided by human care. Learn more at https://keeper.ai #LouisePerry #SarahHaider #MaidenMotherMatriarch
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