Episode 31: Good Girl Syndrome Part II

Right click here to download the mp3. Image Location Many of us learned to be "good girls," meaning that we understood that our purpose was to please others and not to please ourselves. Layered in with this teaching were messages about sex and sexuality. We didn't want to be chewed gum or a licked cupcake. We wanted to keep ourselves safe from the sexual urges of the opposite sex. And, of course, not to be sexual ourselves; that was associated with sinning. While these messages were likely intended to keep us safe, they did so at a cost, which usually reveals itself in the marriage bed. What does a good girl do with sex? Join Sybil, Amelia, Sara, Heather, and Jenni for the second half of their discussion about their experiences with and the causes and effects of Good Girl Syndrome. For resources and to comment, please see Part I.