/tags/purity-culture Purity Culture en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:01:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-23/purified-a-live-event-turned-podcast-part-two-purity-culture-religion-sex-education Anita is a sucker for live storytelling, so when she and the Embodied team planned their first in-person event, they knew the vibe they were going for. They invited five people to stand on stage in front of a live audience and explore how purity culture has shaped their faith, relationships and sexuality. In part two, you'll meet a poet and a producer who're questioning what purity culture taught them about sexual identity and masculinity. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:01:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-23/purified-a-live-event-turned-podcast-part-two-purity-culture-religion-sex-education Audrey Smith, Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-12-16/purified-live-stories-of-living-through-purity-culture-sex-relationships-religion-evangelical In October of 2022, hundreds of listeners gathered in the pews of the Hayti Heritage Center for Embodied’s first in-person event: an evening of storytelling about life beyond evangelical purity culture. Produced in partnership with The Monti, Purified Live featured five storytellers, each with a distinct perspective on the lasting impact of the abstinence pledge and the experience of reclaiming their bodies and sexuality. This episode of Embodied features the five stories from that evening, now adapted for radio. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-12-16/purified-live-stories-of-living-through-purity-culture-sex-relationships-religion-evangelical Audrey Smith, Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-16/purified-a-live-event-turned-podcast-part-one-purity-culture-storytelling-religion-sex-education Anita met Embodied listeners IRL for the first time earlier this year at the show's first in-person event "Purified." The evening was part late night talk show and part live storytelling. With music DJ-ed by Quilla to set the tone, five people shared their unique experiences with purity culture on stage in front of a live audience. In part one, you'll meet a social worker, preacher and faith leader who take you from church camp to the pews. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:41:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-16/purified-a-live-event-turned-podcast-part-one-purity-culture-storytelling-religion-sex-education Audrey Smith, Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-sex-evangelical A used tissue. A crushed flower. A chewed up piece of gum. Images meant to illustrate the dangers of premarital sex can inspire feelings of guilt and shame for those who grew up in purity culture, even after they’ve left the church. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:42:31 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-sex-evangelical Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-religion-evangelical-sex Anita grew up in the 1990s, the era of Purity Culture. Unlike Britney (Spears) and Jessica (Simpson), she had no purity ring, but she's seen how abstinence messaging shaped her generation's relationship with sex, religion, pleasure and their bodies. She talks to two folks who've been unraveling their own indoctrination, and meets someone who's on an mission to help parents recover from purity culture and raise a more sex-positive generation. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:10:28 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-religion-evangelical-sex Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Audrey Smith