29 Oct 2024
S4E8 - Magdalene Laundries: “Just like Jesus would have wanted”
Audra and Elisa dive into a very recent method of institutionalized oppression in Ireland, the complicity between the state and the Catholic Church, and how changing the law is never the end of the story. This episode pairs best with learning the hard truths about our history and listening to the song “Irish Eyes” by Rose Betts on repeat.
Book Recommendation
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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Sources
“About the Magdalene Laundries,” Justice for Magdalenes Research (http://jfmresearch.com/home/preserving-magdalene-history/about-the-magdalene-laundries/)
“Challenging Bad Nuns: Ireland's Magdalen Laundries,” Susannah Riordan, The Irish Review, JSTOR (https://www-jstor-org.alumniproxy.library.nyu.edu/stable/20750133?searchText=magdalene+laundries&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dmagdalene%2Blaundries%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A8f8909f01276757731c2d9edbe53bd5a)
“Cillian Murphy's Small Things Like These: The Chilling True Story of the Magdalene Laundries,” Elizabeth Gregory, The Standard (https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/irish-magdalene-laundries-b1100517.html)
“The Forgotten Maggies Official Documentary,” Steven O’Riordan, Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4VAdN7HaxQ)
“A Former Magdalene Laundry Resident Speaks Out,” Karen Coleman, Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbe4HqgGfB8)
“How Ireland Turned ‘Fallen Women’ Into Slaves,” Erin Blakemore, History Channel (https://www.history.com/news/magdalene-laundry-ireland-asylum-abuse)
“Irish Government Acknowledges Role in Magdalene Laundries; Offers No Apology or Reparations,” Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School (https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/irish-government-acknowledges-role-in-magdalene-laundries-offers-no-apology-or-reparations/)
Magdalene Laundries, CBS, Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P29FoNyYRzg)
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“‘A Stain on Ireland’s Conscience’: Identification to Begin of 796 Bodies Buried at Children’s Home,” Rory Carroll, The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/25/a-stain-on-irelands-conscience-tuam-home-for-unmarried-mothers-gives-up-grimmest-of-buried-secrets)
“Through the Reproductive Lens: Labour and Struggle at the Intersection of Culture and Economy,” Kylie Jarrett, Digital Objects, Digital Subjects: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Capitalism, Labour and Politics in the Age of Big Data, JSTOR (https://www-jstor-org.alumniproxy.library.nyu.edu/stable/j.ctvckq9qb.10?searchText=magdalene+laundries&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dmagdalene%2Blaundries%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A8f8909f01276757731c2d9edbe53bd5a)
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“What Ireland’s History with Abortion Might Teach Us About a Post-Roe America,” Gretchen E. Ely, PBS News (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-irelands-history-with-abortion-might-teach-us-about-a-post-roe-america)
“A Woman Died: Abortion and the Politics of Birth in Ireland,” Ronit Lentin, Feminist Review, JSTOR (https://www-jstor-org.alumniproxy.library.nyu.edu/stable/24571903?searchText=magdalene+laundries&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dmagdalene%2Blaundries%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A8f8909f01276757731c2d9edbe53bd5a)
