Today Al is getting serious. Join her as she rages against paid "consent," porn in the workplace, gender inequalities, and the red herring of empowerment.

Please note that this episode is explicit, inappropriate for young children, and potentially upsetting for some. Please practice self-care <3

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Statistics from the episode can be found here: https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/38790.htm and here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18319375/ and here: https://sex-crimes.laws.com/prostitution/prostitution-statistics

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In this episode, Al chats about the history of cargo cults, how the term has changed over the years, examples of modern cargo cults (Minecraft, anyone?) and whether Christianity can reasonably be classified as a cargo cult.

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Minecraft Cargo Cult? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paT_ceofN0w&list=PLkO24NORouz-NjgcSOuMiVzoi1ImIOS6K&index=2

Public Domain Hymn Accompaniments: https://sarah-bereza.com/hymn-accompaniments/

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In this episode, Al discusses femininity, the problem with conflating female strength with detachment, the history of the dumb blonde, emotion in feminine characters, and the importance of communal support.

This episode contains brief sexual mention.

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Find out where you can watch Legally Blonde here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/legally-blonde

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In this episode, Al rants about fat as morality, the history of BMI, the relationship between health and dignity, ridiculous fad diets over the years, and diet culture's connection to eating disorders.

This episode contains mentions of both alcohol and eating disorders, if either of these topics will cause distress please exercise caution while listening.

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If you or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, there is hope my friend. Please visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support for screening tools, resources, information, and treatment options. You are worth caring for.

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