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Send us a Positive Review!In today's BONUS EPISODE Val breaks down some ideas around why the LDS Church is uniquely vulnerable to the underreporting of child sex abuse. While some of its issues will be vulnerabilities of all patriarchal systems, there are others that might be unique to the LDS church due to its history, doctrine, practices, and culture. Listen in as Val walks through her own process of understanding this devastating phenomenon in hopes to evoke more dialogue and heighten awareness…which is the only thing that brings about systemic reform in the long run. In the end, looking that this phenomenon will serve the best interests of all parties involved, so please share this episode far and wide. Resources Referenced in this episodeFrom the Latter Day Struggles Podcast:Patriarchy, Power and Gender Roles Resource CatalogEpisode 35, 36, 45, 986 Part Series - The Shocking Correlation Between Men Socialized in Patriarchies & Psychological/Spiritual Underdevelopment beginning on Episode 28310 Part Series - In-depth Exploration of Patriarchy and its Correlation to Violence & Abuse beginning on Episode 333 Other Resources:Year of Polygamy- Episode 197 Polygamy, Mormonism, and Child AbuseThe Dialogue Journal- Confronting Men's Violence Against Women and Girls in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Suzanne E. GrecoSupport the showSupport the showListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes
