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(2014/10/21) Don't police me, bro! (Feminism) (Repost)

October 20, 2015

Edition #870
Today we take a look at a variety of ways that (mostly) men attempt to police the actions and choices of (mostly) women, causing nothing but damage as a result
 
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: The List of Rules for Women - @jsmooth995 - Air Date: 9-2-14
Ch. 3: Song 1: Follow the Rule - Johnny Ace - The Complete Duke Recordings

Ch. 4: Act 2: Victimhood Provides Privleges - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 6-13-14
Ch. 5: Song 2: Bad Behavior - Bad Behavior

Ch. 6: Act 3: SHE ASKED FOR IT - @lacigreen - Air Date: 09-06-14
Ch. 7: Song 3: Deserve Better - Swings and Roundabouts

Ch. 8: Act 4: Shut Your Mouth And Take It, 'Fox & Friends' Advises Women - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 07-08-14
Ch. 9: Song 4: Good Old Days - Even Worse

Ch. 10: Act 5: Radical Religion and Male Privilege - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 08-22-14
Ch. 11: Song 5: Second Class Citizen - Out of the Ordinary Songs, Vol. 2

Ch. 12: Act 6: Study Explains Why Hobby Lobby Supporters Are Opposed to Birth Control - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 07-25-14
Ch. 13: Song 6: Me and God and Jesus - Crooked Roads Band

Ch. 14: Act 7: The Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act via @healthyteen & @nwlc - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 15: Song 7: Time for Action - Time for Action - the Very Best Of

Ch. 16: Act 8: Pondering Gender In 1620 - @radio_dispatch - Air Date: 3-20-14
Ch. 17: Song 8: N/A

Ch. 18: Act 9: Get Your Creak On - @lexiconvalley - Air Date: 12-31-12

Ch. 23: Final comments on my discovery of the oppression of policing
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Activism: The Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act
Take Action:
Sign to support the The Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act legislation backed by the National Women’s Law Center and Healthy Teen Network
Additional Activism/Resources:
Follow #NoTeenShameon Twitter and on Tumblr
Submit your story to #NoTeenShame
Sources/further reading:
"New Mexico Parental-Leave Law Helps Teen Moms Stay in School” via NBC News
"Where’s the ’16, Parenting, and OK’ Reality Show?” by Gloria Malone at RH Reality Check
"#NoTeenShame: A Social Media Movement Pushes Us To Respect Young Mothers & We’re All For It” via Hello Beautiful
Graphic by Repeal Hyde Art Project and available for purchase at RHAP’s Zazzle StoreWritten by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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