Content Warning: sexual assault, child abuse, addiction, racism, and other heavy themes are discussed.
Host Shawna Potter talks to Clementine Morrigan and Jay Lesoleil, the hosts of Fucking Cancelled (two L’s because they’re Canadian), a podcast that examines all things related to cancel culture in lefty/progressive circles. In this episode, Shawna aims to learn more about their critiques and what influenced them. They talk about real life experiences with cancel culture, the effects it has on victims of violence, trauma-responses, how to best support survivors of rape, sexual assault, and abuse, and so much more. If you’re asking yourself, “What’s the big deal, aren’t call outs just a consequence of bad behavior?” you’re not alone - and they have an answer ready.
This episode does not cover every facet or nuance of responding to harm. It should be noted that most of the content centers on gender-based violence, and therefore might not sufficiently address racism and other forms of identity-based violence. There is no one right way to respond to your own abuse or assault. While public call-outs are one tool in the toolbox, the guests of this episode argue that it is an ineffective and overused one.
The official sponsors of this episode are First Defense Krav Maga, and Pupcakes and Pawstries, where you can use promo code waronwomen15 to get 15% off your next order.
Episode transcripts, important links, and ways to support Shawna and this podcast can be found at shawnapotter.com. Everything War On Women can be found at linktr.ee/waronwomen. For bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and the chance to make special requests and get shoutouts on air, become a patron at patreon.com/shawnapotter.
Thanks to Brooks Harlan for chopping up War On Women’s song “Her?” to create the podcast theme song. Main podcast photo: Justin Borucki.
SPONSOR LINKS:
https://www.firstdefensekravmaga.com/
https://pupcakesandpawstries.com/
SHOW LINKS:
Clementinemorrigan.com
Jaylesoleil.com
Fucking Cancelled Podcast: https://www.fuckingcancelled.com/
We Will Not Cancel Us by adrienne maree brown - https://www.akpress.org/we-will-not-cancel-us.html
How to Be Accountable: Take Responsibility to Change Your Behavior, Boundaries, and Relationships by Joe Biel Author and Dr. Faith G. Harper - https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3295
Imperfect Victims Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism by Leigh Goodmark - https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520391123/imperfect-victims
Fumbling Towards Repair by Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan - https://www.akpress.org/fumbling-towards-repair.html
Creative Interventions Toolkit - https://www.creative-interventions.org/toolkit/
BUT HER LYRICS PRIMER EPISODES:
SkyDxddy “7 Years” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/7-Years-with-SkyDxddy---033-e2h08en
Palehound/TurnAround “Killer” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Killer-with-Palehound--TurnAround---024-e1v190v/a-a9bejof
Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is not Abuse - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Sarah-Schulman--author-of-Conflict-is-Not-Abuse---018-e1kkji9/a-a86hcid
Hannah Brancato (FORCE/The Monument Quilt) on War On Women’s “Say It” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapotter/episodes/Say-It-with-Hannah-Brancato---017-e1h8q6t/a-a7ougv2
SHAWNA’S LINKS:
shawnapotter.com
Making Spaces Safer: https://www.akpress.org/making-spaces-safer-book.html
https://www.youtube.com/@shawnapotter
https://www.cameo.com/shawnapotterwow
linktr.ee/waronwomen
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A 90s Lostwave Mystery Solved w/Fair Verona - 037
"Safe and Legal" with Bad Cop Bad Cop (& Shout Your Abortion) - 036
"Crusade" with The Anti-Queens - 035
"7 Years" with SkyDxddy - 033
Drunk Punk Recovery with Tim Spock - 032
"Garakuta" with TEKE::TEKE - 031
Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz/Sad13) on Songwriting - 025
"Killer" with Palehound (& TurnAround) - 024
"Orange Skies" with Rozzi (& Julia Nerbonne) - 023
"Wrapped Up (Post-Roe)" with MuMu (& Baltimore Abortion Fund) - 022
BONUS "Totalitarian Aggroculture" - LIVE with Jenarchy (NOMORE, War On Women)
Hunger Stones with Mike Dash - 021
"Must Be Nice" with Lauren Ruth Ward - 019
Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse - 018
"Say It" with Hannah Brancato - 017
"Second Wave Goodbye" with Carrie Evans - 016
The Criminalization of Testosterone with Adryan Corcione - 015
Season 1 Recap - 014
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