Growing Up Mennonite – Omen

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Omen, a woman who was raised Mennonite in Pennsylvania.

0:00 Omen’s Story
1:08 Growing Up Mennonite in Pennsylvania
3:09 Arranged Marriage, Shunning & Exile
5:24 Mennonite Clothing, Modesty & Traditions
7:31 Religion, Family & an Isolated Childhood
11:05 Sexuality, Relationships & Leaving Home
13:14 Life on the Road
13:58 Discovering She Is Intersex
16:35 Grindr, Sexuality & New Experiences
21:22 Traveling the Country & Sex Work
23:01 Adapting to Survive
24:40 Sex Work, Companionship & Caregiving
27:00 Searching for Meaning & Understanding Love
29:30 Her Daughter & Family
32:25 Life in Tucson & Dangerous Encounters
35:11 Finding Help & Escaping to Los Angeles
37:17 Homelessness in Los Angeles
38:14 Exploitation & Survival on the Streets
39:45 Drug Use, Childhood Trauma & Abuse
42:18 Where She Sleeps & How She Survives
44:34 Adaptability, Regret & Looking Back
46:47 Sterilization, Family Trauma & Moving Forward

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