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

<p>The question “What is a woman?” has upset people on the left and on the right.</p> <p> </p> <p>We speak with our guest, <a href='https://www.brendaleesasaki.com/'>Brenda-Lee Sasaki</a>, 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, “<a href='https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/mutuality-blog-magazine/i-am-more-mother-dismantling-madness-motherhood-myth'>I Am More Than a Mother: Dismantling the Madness of the Motherhood Myth</a>".</p> <p> </p> <p>Cupboard Master Ken Bell pours a special cocktail as we speak about gender conversations in the news.</p> Tasting Notes: <p>Ken's unnamed cocktail:</p> <p>1.5 oz gin 1 - 1.5 oz peach schnapps 1 oz mango or peach nectar</p> <p>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.</p> Article referenced in this episode: <p>“<a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/04/06/republican-woman-definitions/'>Republicans thought defining a ‘woman’ is easy. Then they tried.</a>”, Washington Post, April 6, 2022</p> <p> </p>