Bare Marriage
Bare Marriage
Sheila Gregoire
Episode 339: Look Like a Lady--the 5 Visual Tropes of Womanhood that Keep Us Small
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Sep 10, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Welcome & Introduction to “Look Like a Lady” by Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt
Five Tropes of Womanhood
Venus: Desiring to be Desired
The Counter-Narrative to Venus: Witnessing Instead of Objectifying
Maiden: The Inaccessible Prize Being Pursued
Counterpoint to the Maiden: Moving Instead of Waiting
Vessel: Women as Symbols or Containers for Meaning
Counter-Story for the Vessel: Being Fully Human
Mother: The Perfect Mom
Counter-Story to the Mother: Cultivating Life (Even Outside of Birthing Children)
Monster: The Threatening Woman
Counter-Story to the Monster: Partnering in God’s Kingdom
Conclusion: Making a New Story
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Send us Fan Mail What if some of the messages we've absorbed about “what it means to be a woman” have less to do with the Bible and more to do with centuries of art, culture, and storytelling? Today we have a fascinating conversation with art historian Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt about five powerful visual tropes—the Venus, Maiden, Vessel, Mother, and Monster—and the surprising, life-giving counter-stories that have been there all along. Together, we explore what happens when we stop seeing wome...