Episode 10: What Now? Alyssa Milano Reflects on #MeToo One Year Later
On October 15 2017, actress Alyssa Milano typed a tweet asking women to reply #MeToo if they'd been sexually harrassed or assualted. The next morning,...
Unsettled: Mapping #MeToo
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#Metoo has led many people to share their experiences with sexual harassment and sexual assault. It’s sparked conversations and controversy and maybe even cultural change. Unsettled: Mapping #Metoo is a podcast from Iowa Public Radio dedicated to conversations about the impact of #MeToo and what comes next.
Episode 9: Egregious Acts of Coercion
Human trafficking is one of the world’s largest criminal industries. It’s a form of human slavery, often a form of sexual exploitation, and it happens...
Episode 8: Pain, Shame, and Fear
"Men are afraid women will reject them. Women are afraid men will kill them." This is a phrase we've seen quoted all over the internet since #MeToo we...
Episode 7: Should We Still Watch The Cosby Show?
When a well-known and influential writer, actor, or filmmaker gets accused of inappropriate or even illegal behavior, what happens to their body of wo...
Episode 6: More Than the Birds and the Bees, Talking to Kids about #MeToo
Talking to kids about sex has long been a challenge for parents, and these conversations often focus solely on the prevention of pregnancy and sexuall...
Episode 5: Defining the "Man Box" and Breaking it Down
#MeToo continues to be a powerful conversation starter about power dynamics and gender roles, and phrases like "toxic masculinity" are becoming mainst...
Episode 4: The Case of Mollie Tibbetts, Murdered While Running
In July of 2018, 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn, Iowa went out for a run and never came home. More than a month later, her body was found in ...
Episode 3: What's a Gentleman to Do?
More than one high-profile politician, or worried mother, has voiced the concern that "it's a scary time to be a young man in America," post #MeToo. A...
Episode 2: Yes Means Yes, But Also, What Do You Like?
Since #MeToo went viral, there's been a growing conversation surrounding consent, and we see "yes means yes" winning over "no means no," as a way to a...
Episode 1: Tarana Burke Talks About The Movement She Started
Last October, the hashtag #MeToo became a rallying cry. Almost overnight, social media exploded with people sharing their stories of sexual assault an...