Episode 260: Karen Tate On Patriarchy, The Normalization Of Abuse, And The Feminine Face Of God

Karen Tate is on the show today talking about her book, "Normalizing Abuse". We talk about factors that contribute to our culture where various kinds of abuse have become normalized and accepted. TRIGGER WARNING: we do talk about abuse, trauma, rape, toxic spirituality, and some other big topics ... and Karen does it in the most gentle of ways.  SHOW NOTES: KAREN TATE: https://www.karentate.net/ NORMALIZING ABUSE: https://www.amazon.com/Normalizing-Abuse-Commentary-Culture-Pervasive/dp/B0BPW1YF44/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VWQZG18YMJHT&keywords=karen+tate+abuse&qid=1695656483&sprefix=karen+tate+abus%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1 MY BOOK: https://a.co/d/dZ4XBK0 SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.whatifproject.net/support GET SOME MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heretic-shop/ SPECIAL MUSIC: Ryan James Carr (Artist) / Celestial Haze (Song Name) / courtesy of epidemicsound.com