11 May 2023
E55: Since Testicles Were a Thing
(Content warning) This episode discusses sensitive subject matter and mentions instances and examples of domestic violence and intimate partner abuse. In this episode, we close out (for now) our series on domestic violence and intimate partner abuse. **
They may be your husband, brother, uncle, son, friend, no matter what they are still human. Humans that make some tragic errors. In this episode we talk about the development of males in our culture, how behavior is shaped from birth to play into certain roles, and how we have fused our assumptions about gender to specific behaviors.
And remember, don't be a dick, or a twat......or a twat waffle!
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Resources/Suggested Readings:
She is Not Your Rehab (https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com/) an anti-violence global movement birthed from a community barbershop in Christchurch, New Zealand by husband and wife Mataio and Sarah Brown.
The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help (https://www.amazon.com/Macho-Paradox-Some-Hurt-Women/dp/1402204019), by Dr. Jackson Katz, addresses the important issue of gender violence and its prevalence in American culture and society.
The Gift of Fear (https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fear-Gavin-Becker/dp/0316235776/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PJ89UPIP08SB&keywords=the+gift+of+fear&qid=1683827035&s=books&sprefix=the+gift+of+fear%2Cstripbooks%2C160&sr=1-1), by Gavin de Becker, covering all the dangerous situations people typically face — street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace — de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust our own intuitions.
No Visible Bruises (https://www.amazon.com/No-Visible-Bruises-Domestic-Violence/dp/1635570980/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=322118207476&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032963&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8488635856988710309&hvtargid=kwd-667461716847&hydadcr=22537_9636736&keywords=no+visible+bruises&qid=1683827313&sr=8-1), by Rachel Louise Snyder, gives context for what we don’t know we’re seeing. She frames this urgent and immersive account of the scale of domestic violence in our country around key stories that explode the common myths
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