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"Does it matter why I'm gay?" with Dr. Sara Glass Part 1
Yenta Superfan, the eminent Dr Sara Glass, is making her Yenta debut! You know Sara from her blockbuster memoir Kissing Girls on Shabbat, writing for the NY Times, and her work as a leading therapist and speaker for LGTBQ+ Jews.
We Yenta about:
- Sara's life growing up chassidic
- Marrying a man when you're a lesbian
- Heaven and Hell. Light stuff.
- Becoming a queer mom
- Are people swinging in the 5 Towns?
- Why are people queer? Easy question.
- The messy middle. What happens after you come out?
- Yenta is saving the world. You're welcome.
- Polycules
Dr. Sara Glass: https://www.drsaraglass.com/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
TIMESTAMPS
[00:02:36] - Who's a Real Jew?
[00:06:07] - Kissing Girls on Shabbat Book
[00:07:06] - Hasidic Upbringing
[00:09:07] - Concepts of Heaven and Hell in Judaism
[00:12:42] - Raising Children
[00:17:31] - Swinging in Orthodox Communities
[00:22:28] - Polyamory
[00:30:21] - Kids' Reactions to the Book
[00:36:04] - Why Yenta is the best podcast
[00:43:01] - Current Polycule
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago