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(2016/10/21) Consent is sexy (Rape Culture)

October 21, 2016

Edition #1051 Today we look at just a few of the manifestations of rape culture in society with plenty of focus on the need for affirmative consent education Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Pussy-Gate Vile Trump Audio Leaks, Exposes Classless Trump - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 10-11-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: GRAB'm by the PU$$Y - will.i.am ft Apl.de.ap and Liane V Ch. 4: Act 2: Job Fair for Future Women - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (@FullFrontalSamB) - Air Date: 02-23-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Can’t Take No for an Answer - David Nunez Ch. 6: Act 3: #NotAllMen #SometimesAllMen - Trumpcast - Air Date 10-13-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: Backwards Blues - Adia Victoria Ch. 8: Act 4: Limbaugh- 'Here Come the Rape Police' After One Whiff Of Lack Of Consent - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date 10-13-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Consent - Jack and Dean Ch. 10: Act 5: How rape culture manifests itself - @InDeepRadio w: @AngieCoiro - Air Date 7-2-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: We Are the Kids - WALK THE MOON Ch. 12: Act 6: Trevor calls bullshit on Donald Trump's "locker room talk" defense. - The Daily Show - Air Date 10-10-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Can't You Tell? - Aimee Mann Ch. 14: Act 7: What Exactly Do Rapists Look Like? - @TheYoungTurks - Air Date: 10-17-15 Ch. 15: Song 7: Boys Will Be Boys - Alisha Ch. 16: Act 8: Not in my locker room - @EdgeofSports - w: Dave Zirin - Air Date 10-15-16 Ch. 17: Song 8: Building Steam with a Grain of Salt - DJ Shadow Ch. 18: Act 9: #HikeforHealing to Support The #MonumentQuilt for Survivors of Rape and Abuse via @UpsettingRape (FORCE) - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 19: Song 9: This Fickle World - Theo Bard Ch. 20: Act 10: Your vagina is not a car - Clementine Ford at TEDxSouthBankWomen - Air Date: 02-05-14 Voicemails Ch. 21: Two book recommendations of the history of racial oppression - Tyler from Kentucky Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 22: Final comments on the documentary Audrie & Daisy and the need for early education on affirmative consent Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone TAKE ACTION Find a Hike for Healing team near you or start one at https://www.crowdrise.com/hikeforhealing View quilt squares, get information on making a quilt square, sign up to host a workshop and volunteer at https://themonumentquilt.org Check out #WhyWomenDontReport on Twitter  EDUCATE YOURSELF Our quilt project shares rape survivors' stories (CNN.com) Trump's Campaign Embraces Rape Culture (ThinkProgress.com) Everyone's talking to their daughters about Donald Trump. They need to talk to their sons. (Mic.com) The Conversation You Must Have With Your Sons (HuffingtonPost.com) 8 Societal Barriers That Make it Hard to Report Sexual Assault (EverydayFeminism.com) Women share stories of sexual assault to show Trump what rape culture looks like (HuffingtonPost.com)   Written by Best of the Left Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!