Breaking Off an Engagement and Not Wanting Kids with Leena Norms
In this episode, Hannah is joined by YouTuber and writer Leena Norms. Leena shares the story of how she ended her engagement, and why she now doesn’t want to get married. Leena also chats about how her Christianity affected her view of marriage, and her experience of stopping being Christian. Her and Hannah also talk about the legal ramifications of marriage, and how to have a wedding that doesn’t support the traditional, patriarchal meaning of marriage. Finally, they discuss their choices to have and to not have kids, and whether we can be environmentalists and still have children.
Read the episode transcript here!
SHOW NOTES
What we chat about…
How Leena’s engagement ended
Leena’s choice to propose to her partner
What we expect a woman to look like on her wedding day
How Leena’s Christianity affected her view of marriage
Leena’s single years!
What do you call your ‘partner’?
Weddings vs Civil partnerships
How to have a wedding that doesn’t support the traditional patriarchal structure
The legal tie in of marriage: where’s my leaflet??
Is Hannah scared to enter into a marriage?
Leena not wanting kids and having this conversation with her partner
Having kids while trying to be environmentally friendly
USEFUL LINKS
Leena’s zine: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/740183677/doom-rolled-in-glitter-twenty-poems
The Crown TV series: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80025678
The Before Trilogy*: https://amzn.to/2vGAvx7
MORE ABOUT LEENA NORMS
Leena is a video creator, podcaster, producer and storyteller. She recently released her first poetry zine called ‘Doom Rolled In Glitter’.
Find out more about Leena on her Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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