The Misfit Amish

LGBTQ Amish in America

James and Mary are discussing LGBTQ Amish in America!

Coffee with Elam, Season 1 Episode 9, dating customs

We discuss some common known dating practices in plain communities. 
Have you ever wondered what bundling is? 
Did you know there's a variety of different practices in different communities and they can vary greatly?

Coffee with Elam "silence"

Today, we had a special guest Kris Kramer. We discuss reasons plain and former plain victims feel silenced. 

Coffee with Elam "Special Episode"

Come see what Audrey has to share with you today!

Coffee with Elam "Racism"

Come listen to our special guest's story about being brown and plain. 
 

Coffee with Elam Random Conversation

This was interesting as we discussed random things like:
learning to drive
loss of community support
what some community support can look like
Fashion choices after being Amish. 
 

Coffee with Elam "Shunning Part 2"

Good Morning!
 
Today we have Elam, Jodi and Ema discuss shunning and some actions we can take towards activism and resources. 
 
https://www.facebook.com/ABetterWayEdu
https://www.facebook.com/groups/17019945116

Coffee with Elam, Shunning Part 1

Good Morning Folks, 
Today we discuss shunning, its effects and lack of effectiveness with a special Guest "Jodi"
 
We plan to look for solutions on Shunning, Part 2 Next week. 
Thanks for listening. 

Coffee with Elam, Spare the Rod

We discuss the "spare the rod" concept over our Sunday Morning coffee. 

Sunday Morning Musings with Elam and Coffee

Elam Zook was born Amish and became nonconforming at 30 years old. Elam has spent a large part of his life working on educating people re: Amish culture and attempting to bridge the GAP between American culture and Amish culture.