The Bible For Normal People [Faith] Episode 56: Wylin D. Wilson - Womanist Wisdom for a Wounded World
Apr 21, 2025
Wylin D. Wilson, an Associate Professor at Duke Divinity School and author of Womanist Bioethics, discusses how Black women’s experiences expose ethical gaps in healthcare. Through womanist wisdom, she highlights the necessity of centering the vulnerable for community healing. The conversation touches on the urgent need for equity in maternal care and the emotional toll of historical injustices. Wilson also advocates for compassion and solidarity, urging listeners to embrace the complex narratives of lived experiences to foster understanding and justice.
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Personal Bioethics Journey Begins
- Wilson grew up hearing stories of racial discrimination in healthcare post-hospital desegregation.
- Working in rural Alabama's Black Belt deepened her understanding of health disparities and hospital closings.
Womanism's Inclusive Goal
- Womanism critiques the exclusion of Black women in theology and bioethics.
- It begins with Black women's experiences but aims for liberation and healing for all humanity.
Black Church Born from Segregation
- The Black church resulted from forced segregation, not by choice.
- Issues of gender inequality and bad theology permeate churches across racial and ethnic lines.