#911 Emasculation Nation (Rape and Intimate Partner Violence)

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Today we take a look at some of the causes and consequences of anti-feminism, rape and intimate partner violence

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Dr. @HarrietFraad on how capitalism's changes since 1970s have disrupted the personal lives of US men and women - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date: 4-5-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Emasculate Me - Ignore the Ignorant


15:49 Ch. 4: Act 2: Military Sexual Assault Reporting Up & That’s Actually Good News - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-20-14

Ch. 5: Song 2: All These Things That I've Done - Hot Fuss


21:29 Ch. 6: Act 3: @TheHuntingGround: Film Exposes How Colleges Cover Up Sexual Assault and Fail to Protect Students - @democracynow - Air Date: 1-28-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: Landslide - The Smashing Pumpkins: Greatest Hits


38:22 Ch. 8: Act 4: A terrifying number of men say they would rape someone - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date: 1-16-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Teach Me Something - Stop All Motion


51:10 Ch. 10: Act 5: The Pefect Victim (@theperfectvict) (Trailer)

Ch. 11: Song 5: Window - In a Safe Place


58:04 Ch. 12: Act 6: Fighting the Patriarchy With Film: @thehuntinground & @theperfectvict — Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - The Poet


01:01:13 Ch. 14: Act 7: Domestic Violence Testimony by Brooke Axtell (@SurvivorHealing) - The Grammys - Air Date: 02-08-15

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:03:11 Ch. 15: Final comments on Stop Street Harassment Week and my bad week

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Fighting the Patriarchy With Film: @thehuntinground & @theperfectvict

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Go see The Hunting Ground and visit their ”Take Action” tab to get involved.

Go see The Perfect Victim and visit their ”Take Action” tab to get involved.

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Episode #911 "Emasculation Nation (Rape and Intimate Partner Violence)"

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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  • Ron Burgess
    commented 2015-04-10 23:49:33 -0400
    Simply a stunning episode. Thank you for bringing this issue forward.
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