Our work as relationship therapists invites couples to
consider the variety of ways that their relationship could look,
based on the values, traits, and preferences of the people in that
relationship. Plenty of couples choose monogamy because it best
aligns with these characteristics. However, performative monogamy
refers to cultural aspects that reinforce explicit and
implicit expectations of sexual exclusivity.
On that note, we're talking this week about the performativity
of weddings. Evangelical weddings take this a step further as the
marriage and wedding ceremony represent the socially sanctioned way
for two people to become sexual persons.
We're joined by our
marketing and communications director, Maddie, for this episode.
The three of us talk about:
Weddings as a status
symbol
The quirks of Evangelical
wedding
KitchenAid Mixers and other ways
that society rewards those who get married
Giving away the bride and
patriarchy
The cringey practices of weddings,
like morning after breakfasts and garters.
Surviving
weddings
Check
out Episode #75: Summer Series...Taking a Break from
the Performativity of Weddings on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or
wherever you get your podcasts.
Show notes and transcript are on the Sexvangelicals
website.
About the Podcast
Sexvangelicals is a podcast about the sex education the church didn't want you to have, hosted by Julia and Jeremiah, two licensed and certified sex therapists.