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Series Title: In-depth Exploration of Patriarchy & its Correlation to Violence & Abuse [Part VIII of X]

In this episode join Val & Nathan as they talk about the heartbreaking (and heavily researched) reality that the patriarchal worldview makes children more likely to experience abuse and violence at the hands of their parents. This episode tackles how a patriarchal worldview creates more authoritarian parents of both genders & heightens the risk of abuse across generations of families when considered normal or even the most effective way to parent. 

Friday's episode respectfully leans into specific risk factors associated with formalized patriarchal religious institutions (including the LDS church) & how these vulnerabilities play out in very real ways and can be overcome by reaching a critical mass of light & knowledge about the harmful (even if unintended) consequences to many children raised within patriarchal homes & churches. 

**Please note, Val & Nathan are not implying that child abuse & violence are *inevitable* when their families and churches are patriarchal. They are simply unpacking all of the heavily researched data pointing to heightened risk factors associated with patriarchy and violence/abuse. Please, let us learn from the ample data & protect our children.

Referenced in this Episode: 

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love - Bell Hooks

Gay Rights & the Mormon Church: Intended Actions, Unintended Consequences - Greg Prince

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