When Josh Duggar, star of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, admitted to molesting his younger sisters as a child, questions were raised about the role fundamentalist Christianity played in enabling his actions. The authoritarian family structure of certain fundamentalist groups, known as the “quiverfull” model, poses – many argue – special risks to women and children. On this week’s show, Welton will speak with activist Vyckie Garrison, former member of a quiverfull family and blogger of “No Longer Quivering,” for a serious look at the increased risk of abuse and victim-blaming in these isolated communities.
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