In this episode of Purposely Catholic, we’re joined by Dr. Carrie Gress, Catholic philosopher, mother and author, to examine how modern feminism has reshaped—and fractured—our understanding of womanhood, family, and society. Drawing from her books The End of Woman and The Anti-Mary Exposed, Dr. Gress explains how feminist ideology, once framed as liberation, ultimately detached freedom from truth and identity from the body.We discuss how rejecting the Catholic vision of the human person has led to confusion, isolation, and cultural instability, particularly around femininity, motherhood, and the family. This conversation moves beyond critique to recovery, pointing back to the Church’s understanding of woman rooted in dignity, complementarity, and the example of Mary.✴️ 👉 More on Dr. Carrie Gress: https://www.carriegress.com/Chapters:00:00 Intro01:50 Dr. Carrie Gress Joins the show03:20 Dr. Carrie explains her journey into Catholic Women's Content10:20 How did feminism start?14:45 Is Feminism being blended into the Church?20:30 Feminism is Deadly!23:30 Rejecting the feminist movement27:20 Something has to change!31:30 What does it mean to be a woman?35:20 The power dynamic between men and women.39:20 Broken families = broken society and culture46:00 Purposely Pop Quiz51:00 Closing