Episode 207: What About Religiosity, Violence and Abuse? | A Conversation with Dr. Susan Madsen

At Last She Said It

Cynthia Winward

Religion & Spirituality, Feminism, Motherhood, Ldswomen, Spirituality, Lds, Thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, Mormonwomen, Religion, Marriage, Mormon, Faith

5 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to talking about abuse and violence against women, “You have to become comfortable with being uncomfortable,” explains Susan Madsen. In Episode 207, Dr. Madsen joins Susan and Cynthia for a conversation about the link between religiosity and abuse, and the power disparity that fosters it. Even where the Church is strongest, the statistics are troubling, to say the least. How might our church and its members move from lip service to leading "the army to protect home, family, and children?”

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0:00.0	You know, when you're doing change, you have to shake things up.
0:07.3	People need to be uncomfortable enough to say that's enough.
0:12.9	And I say often, and I get some pushback when I say this by people that are uncomfortable with me saying this.
0:20.6	But I say if it's at all an
0:22.8	audience that will have a religious group, I will say, this is unacceptable. And this is not
0:29.8	okay with me. It shouldn't be okay with you. And it's not okay with God.
0:38.9	Hi, I'm Susan Hinkley.
0:41.2	And I am Cynthia Winward.
0:43.0	And this is at last she said it.
0:45.2	We are women of faith discussing complicated things.
0:47.8	And the title of today's episode is,
0:50.4	What about religiosity, violence, and abuse?
0:54.8	A conversation with Dr. Susan Madsen.
0:57.8	Dr. Madsen, welcome to it last she said it.
0:59.9	We are delighted that you're taking time to talk to us today.
1:03.1	Well, it's so good to be with you today.
1:05.4	What can you tell us about yourself?
1:07.7	Just a little something for our listeners that lets them know who you are and maybe
1:12.7	some context for the conversation today, why you're the person here to have the conversation with us.
1:18.2	Well, I have been a professor for lots of years. I'm actually a scholar of women and leadership
1:24.1	and have done so much on gender. And as I've gone through my global speaking,
1:30.3	global publishing career, I've also done a lot of work in the state of Utah and not just around
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