The Garden of Earthly Delights
Exclusive Episodes of Subversive
Erika Bachiochi - Family, Faith & Feminism.
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:13:25
-1:13:25

Erika Bachiochi - Family, Faith & Feminism.

My conversation with conservative feminist scholar and mother of 7, Erika Bachiochi.

In my conversation with Erika, we dove into how the modern feminist movement has become almost unrecognizable - more focused on commodifying women's bodies through practices like surrogacy or sex work than protecting their dignity. But rather than simply critiquing modern feminism, we examined what a meaningful alternative might look like: one that honors both women's capabilities and their unique role in creating life. The conversation challenged the false choice between career-woman feminism and "make me a sandwich" traditionalism, suggesting that real strength might actually lie in embracing vulnerability rather than running from it.

Erika Bachiochi is a legal scholar and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is also the director of the Wollstonecraft Project at the Abigail Adams Institute, the author of The Rights of Women, and editor-in-chief of Fairer Disputations.

A primer on her recent work can be read at Heritage.org.

Chapters

00:00 The Conservative Lens on Feminism

03:00 Defining Feminism and Conservatism

06:00 The Concept of Complementarity

08:59 Integral vs. Fractional Complementarity

11:47 The Role of Men in Family Dynamics

15:05 Trust and Vulnerability in Relationships

17:59 The Impact of Technology and Media

20:47 The Future of Marriage and Divorce Laws

38:57 Cultural Context of Abortion Laws

40:23 Historical Compromises and Human Dignity

41:44 The Sexual Revolution's Impact

43:39 Germany's Approach to Abortion

45:33 Legal Aspirations vs. Human Weakness

48:28 Surrogacy and Feminism's Failures

50:10 The Complexity of Pregnancy

54:56 The Role of Fathers and Family Dynamics

58:18 The Need for a New Feminism

01:01:06 Heroism and Masculinity in Modern Society

01:07:37 Underrated Thinkers and Historical Perspectives

Discussion about this podcast