Who Gets to Define "Family" is Political
About this episode
The episode discusses the political implications of defining family and the narrow perceptions of family values.
“Family values” brings up a very specific image rooted in the narrow idea of what a family is—such as a white, heterosexual marriage with children and a picket fence. But this image leaves out a lot of people, and so many families do not look like the image of the “nuclear” family that is often uplifted. Preston Mitchum, attorney, advocate, activist, and sometimes-reality-tv-personality, sits down to talk with us about conservative definitions of “family” and “family values“ and how those con...
People in this episode
Host: Jennie Wetter
Guest: Preston Mitchum
Topics covered
- family values
- politics
- nuclear family
- diversity
- advocacy
Keywords
- family
- politics
- values
- advocacy
- diversity
- nuclear family
- society
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