# Esther and the Paradoxical Power of Sexual Difference

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Podcast: [New Polity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-polity-157784)
Published: 2026-03-31T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://newpolity.com/podcasts-hub/the-weaker-sex
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## Resource

Esther defeats the idolatrous god-king through the strange power of weakness. Join Marc and Maria’s discussion of monolithic and idolatrous power structures and their vulnerability to the particular vocation of women.

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