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As we wrap up our discussion on the fourth (current) wave of feminist leaders, Joy takes us through a discussion that hits on critical race theory, so-called "body positivity", depression, social media influence, and fame. Join us!

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As we kick off our discussion of the wave of feminism that we are currently in, Summer breaks the rules a little bit because the topic of transgenderism—which can't be skipped over if we are talking about current feminism—is such an emotional one. Join us!

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In this episode, Joy tells us the story of Rebecca Walker, the author and activist responsible for coining the term "third wave" in a time when many were arguing for a "postfeminist" era. Her mother was Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple" and their relationship, which was tense and difficult, was the subject of much of Walker's writing regarding motherhood and feminism. Join us!

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In this episode, because we discuss the author of Prozac Nation, Elizabeth Wurtzel, we end up discussing mental health, clinical depression, and why the women of the third wave were so angry with the world.

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Arlie Hochschild was the sociologist and second wave feminist that coined the term "the second shift" in reference to mothers who had full-time jobs in the workforce as well as at home. In this episode we discuss her legacy and how so many of her observations regarding the multitudinous issues with women full-time in the workplace were correct, while her solutions were hopelessly wrong.

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"The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan is often credited with kicking off the second wave of feminism. Both the book and the movement focused on freeing women from the constraints of being wives and mothers without ever think to ask, "Should we free women from being wives and mothers?"

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In this episode we finish what we started in the previous episode with Summer's dad, Dr. James White—a look at "the big 6" and what Christians must know regarding God's teaching on sexuality.

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Welcome back to story time with Joy and Summer! This week we take a time-out to discuss some weird facts from history that may be mildly useless but are completely entertaining.

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It's no great secret that women are particularly drawn to certain romantic tropes in literature and movies. It is often ignored that these romantic expectations can be harmful to healthy marriages.

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Let’s pull up a chair and talk about a social justice buzzword: privilege. The world tells you it’s one thing, but what does God have to say about it? How should Christians think about their privilege?

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