Whether you’ve been reading every sentence of every news story involving the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein or you are just tuning into the #MeToo conversation, we’ve got you covered on this week’s episode.
Erin Naughton-Garrison, volunteer coordinator at PAVSA in Duluth, joins us to talk about sexual violence in a variety of its forms - victim blaming, “boys will be boys” mentality, rape culture, dress codes, etc.
“Now more than ever this is a watershed moment,” said Erin. “This is in popular culture. People are talking about rape culture. People are coming forward.”
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Erin shares what you can do if you or someone you know is in crisis and what we can all do to help support victims of sexual assault.
For More: Back in February we talked with Shunu Shrestha, the Trafficking Program Coordinator at PAVSA, about sex crimes and sex trafficking in the Twin Ports. Take a listen here: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/crime/4211543-pressroom-podcast-sex-trafficking-twin-ports
What we are into this week: Duluth Coffee Company’s Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Simon and Garfunkel, goat cheese, and the TV series BoJack Horseman .
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