Along with extreme sexual distortions and a severe lack of sexual education, the Old Order Amish are taught that pregnancy means women have “The Sickness”, and that any talk of sex is forbidden until marriage.

Having left the Old Order Amish 25 years ago, Eli Yoder, has helped 200+ people flee the Amish community. In today's episode, we discuss the dark corners of the seemingly bright and simple groups that exist today, along with the shocking lengths they go to repress sex ed, and how that backfires into sexual ab*se.

Watch our first interview with Eli "When Depression is Considered SIN in the Old Order AMISH (ft. Eli Yoder)" here:    • Old Order AMISH: When Depression is C...  

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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:19 What does Amish schooling look like?
00:05:45 Tax exempted due to the Freedom of Religion Rights
00:06:53 What school was like for Eli
00:08:30 The Old Order Amish's main language
00:10:53 Scripture taught in the school
00:13:16 The Theology that the Amish believe in
00:15:11 Old vs New Order - How they viewed the other Amish not following as many rules
00:16:30 What dating is like for the Amish
00:19:32 Sex education was forbidden
00:20:15 TW: the many cases of r*pe
00:21:03 Sex was an off limits topic
00:22:51 Was Eli able to speak to his dad about sex?
00:23:35 Eli learned at 16 years old how babies are made
00:24:57 Saturday night "bath night" - showering once a week
00:25:31 TW: Child SA / incest
00:29:02 The Amish getting married young to have many children
00:30:24 How getting the "sex talk" once married goes
00:32:15 For the Amish, sex should only be for baby making, not pleasure
00:33:34 TW: Child SA
00:34:20 Focus on sex only when serious about having children
00:35:18 The Amish repressing sexuality with the good intention
00:39:12 Amish children/teenagers are taught Pregnant women have "the sickness"
00:41:57 TW: pregnant from r*pe and not knowing what pregnancy was
00:43:04 How often women and babies die during child birth
00:46:12 Restrictions about going to the hospital
00:48:19 Eli has helped 200+ leave the Amish community
00:51:06 More men than women tend to leave the Amish community
00:52:04 Rumspringa, explained
00:55:07 The dangers of Rumspringa
00:56:57 How the Amish treat their horses
01:01:54 Linda, listen


Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara

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