“What is a Woman?”: Christianity, Motherhood, and Gender Roles with Brenda-Lee Sasaki

The question “What is a woman?” has upset people on the left and on the right.

We speak with our guest, Brenda-Lee Sasaki, about her writing on Christian faith and motherhood. How are expectations and gender roles perceived in evangelicalism? Our conversation with Brenda-Lee focuses largely on her recently published essay, “I Am More Than a Mother: Dismantling the Madness of the Motherhood Myth".

Cupboard Master Ken Bell pours a special cocktail as we speak about gender conversations in the news.

Tasting Notes:

Ken's unnamed cocktail:

1.5 oz gin
1 - 1.5 oz peach schnapps
1 oz mango or peach nectar

Shake with ice and serve in a hi-ball or martini glass. Or, alternatively, serve with the ice in a collins glass and top with sparkling water or flavoured soda water.

Article referenced in this episode:

“Republicans thought defining a ‘woman’ is easy. Then they tried.”, Washington Post, April 6, 2022