The Podcast : Episode 35a/b
by angryhippie
Episode 35 a/b : Current Events, Rape Humor, WTF ICE?
This episode touches on Swine Flu, Obama awards community organizers, Obama’s budget, Obama moves towards government transparency, PharmaWater, female genital mutilation, rape culture vs abstinence only ed, Troy Anthony Davis update, PAC madness, FDA overhaul, Somali pirates, US immigration frustrations, Afghanistan legalizes rape, Observe and Report’s date rape scene, rape humor, ICE, music, poetry and more.
The show ran long and had to be divided up once again.
Please get involved in the 1 Million Mad March. For more to come, visit 1 Million Mad, see our site.
For more of the story I read from on Feministing, check out the source, When Rape Culture Meets Abstinence-Only Sex Ed.
Here is a link to the story on Female Genital Mutilation in the US.
Here is a link to the documentary The Power of Nightmares.
Links from Jim
Is revolution brewing in America?
China calls for global currency.
PharmaWater
Check out the Flobots’ Fight with Tools site.
And don’t forget to check out the dark queen of the zine scene, Hannah Neurotica at her Ax Wound Zine Blog!
Comments
Dude. One million mad is NOT your failure. Its the failure of the masses that are so fucking wedged in their little boxes to see the big picture. Our culture makes it way too easy not to give a shit. (preaching to the choir) You got the ball rolling,unfortunately, it rolls slowly. but it is rolling. i’m thinking it will take something drastic to get them to wake the fuck up.
Hey! I really appreciate the latest podcast and the talk about Rape humor and how disgusting it really is. I also really loved that you did point out male rape, it really isn’t something considered and I have spoken to so many people who don’t believe men can be raped, and that’s ridiculous. So thank you!
@ Jim and Jodi – Thanks, you two. Much love for having my back and taking up for me against, well, myself. I’ve been extra hard on myself as of late, and have absorbed as much of the blame for this as my mind could bare. Thanks for the reality check! I can always count on the pair of you, and I hope you know how much love I got for ya both!
@ Courtney – Thanks for saying so. I agree, male sexual assault is often overlooked and laughed at. Like you said, so many people don’t realize that it is a problem as well, or even a possibility. When the sad fact is, I know of two male friends of mine who were sexually molested by strangers on the same night, for fuck’s sake, and people laugh at the stories being told! It’s ridiculous and disgusting.
Big Love brother thats stickin it to the Man!!!!
Robert, (Mr. Bowen?) I’m not sure how you prefer to be addressed, one million mad is indeed the failure of many, there’s no I in team, and that means that failure is spread among everyone that didn’t get motivated enough, that didn’t work at it. You put so much of yourself into it, and I know that hearing that from anonymous commenter #62 such as myself probably means nothing, listen to Jim and Jodi (I think you’ve mentioned them before non?)
You inspired my first tattoo idea Mr. Hippie. I’ll post pictures when (if) I save up the money and get it. It’s going across the back of my shoulders, and it’s saying “If you aren’t angry, you’re not paying attention. – RB”
Listening to your podcast has done so much for me and I wish there were a way to support you and help beyond giving money, which I am sadly lacking. The best thing I can do is to give you my positive thoughts and encouragement and tell you that you make a huge difference.
For everything you do and have done, thank you. I list you as an inspirer in my life.