18. Motherhood, Birth Control, and Fast Fashion

A conversation with Emma. The general topics we discuss are atheism, motherhood, birth control and abortion, fast fashion and sustainability, and veganism. Specifically, we discuss: A bit about Emma, the unwritten requirement of motherhood, Emma’s christian upbringing and her transition to being an atheist, how ignorance and conservatism go hand in hand, emotional manipulation at Christian summer camps, going to church, spirituality, religious schools, how motherhood negatively affects careers and how men do less housework on average, gender norms in housework, how birth order plays a role in who does the most housework, the role of nature and nurture in shaping gender norms around child-raising and putting effort into a relationship, why Emma won’t be having kids, how much decreasing happiness with each kid is related to getting poorer, birth control and the Catholic baby machine, universal basic income, types of birth control and their side effects, abortions and pro-choice, the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned, the lack of accurate representation of the populace in congress, Emma’s argument for pro-choice, whether the pro-life idea will die out, rural vs urban and how your ideas change to fit your surroundings/peers, how fast fashion affects the environment, thrifting and sustainable clothing, Dunkin’ Donuts' 41 new vegan flavors, being as ethical as possible with your purchases, buying from Target and working at Target, whether you can be sure a company that claims to be ethical or sustainable really is, developing countries who have yet to experience their industrial revolution, freeganism and how your purchases influence companies, how giant meat companies like Tyson will take over the lab-grown meat industry rather than going out of business, whether it’s worse to order online than in-store, food deserts and how easy it is to be vegan, and Emma’s book recommendation. Sorry for the audio quality in this one. There was some sort of malfunction with my microphone throughout the recording that I couldn’t fix. At times it sounds like I’m speaking through a towel, and at times there are weird crackling noises. Movies and videos to watch: Yes, God, Yes (on Netflix) Letting Go Of God (by Julia Sweeney on Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74-f4ZV-ss&t=1s Simulating alternate voting systems (by Primer on Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhO6jfHPFQU The True Cost (Documentary) The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion (Patriot Act Season 5, Episode 3 on Netflix) Seaspiracy (Documentary on Netflix) Cowspiracy (Documentary on Netflix) Books to read: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan A Preface to Morals by Walter Lippmann Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Sustainable (or at least more sustainable) clothing companies: Girlfriend Collective - https://www.girlfriend.com/ Everlane - https://www.everlane.com/ Vessi - https://vessi.com/ Pact - https://wearpact.com/ Avesu - https://www.avesuveganshoes.com/ Nothing New - https://nothingnew.com/ NAE - https://www.nae-vegan.com/en/ Urban Flowers - https://shopurbanflowers.com/ Will’s Vegan Store - https://www.wills-vegan-store.com/ Matt & Nat - https://us.mattandnat.com/ Kotn - https://kotn.com/ Frank and Oak - https://www.frankandoak.com/