E49: Autonomy, Boundaries, & Consent w/ Marie D'Elephant

Have you ever struggled setting boundaries? Do you always feel like you have to please people over your own needs? Religion of all types has a tendency to tell you what you can and can’t do with your own body and thoughts. Coming out of religion one can begin to recognize that there is no longer a need to operate as if still under that old control. In this discussion, we will gain an understanding of our own autonomy, what it is, what we have autonomy over, how to establish boundaries, and how to seek consent, in addition to how to advocate for the autonomy of others.

Marie D’Elephant is a former evangelical missionary to Mexico, now an agnostic-atheist, secular humanist, and activist. She hosts the Everyone’s Autonomous Podcast, discussing themes of autonomy through a post-religion lens and the process of reintegration into the world now that we’re just apes. Marie is also a photographer with a humanist twist as well as a life coach with a specialty in ethical non-monogamy. This discussion is hosted by Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director, and Amaia Perez, the RfR Online Programming Coordinator.

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