49 min
#FeministFridays with Sarah Liberty & Laura Conti - on fleeing a fundamentalist sect called The Truth #FeministFridays
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- Society & Culture
In this phenomenal episode, Laura Conti tells her story of growing up in a secretive, fundamentalist sect called The Truth. If you think The Handmaid's Tale is harrowing, Laura's experience of being forced to obey oppressive rules as a woman - wearing modest clothing, being denied education & told that if she left The Truth, she would face terrifying consequences - will blow your mind. At the age of 19, Laura finally managed to flee the sect and she is now a fierce feminist who supports others who are still trapped in fundamentalist groups. This X-Files like segment is one not to miss. The truth about The Truth is out there!
In this phenomenal episode, Laura Conti tells her story of growing up in a secretive, fundamentalist sect called The Truth. If you think The Handmaid's Tale is harrowing, Laura's experience of being forced to obey oppressive rules as a woman - wearing modest clothing, being denied education & told that if she left The Truth, she would face terrifying consequences - will blow your mind. At the age of 19, Laura finally managed to flee the sect and she is now a fierce feminist who supports others who are still trapped in fundamentalist groups. This X-Files like segment is one not to miss. The truth about The Truth is out there!
49 min