84. The Depp Defamation Trial: #MeToo Meets the Manosphere (and it’s Ugly) w. Nic & Kathrin Total Liberation

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In this episode, Mexie speaks with Nic (host of the Pynk Spots podcast and YouTube channel) and Kathrin (host of the Kathrin YouTube channel) about the absolute trash fire that is the Johnny Depp defamation trial. We discuss the circus that’s been made of what should be a very somber trial, the rampant misogyny in the public discourse, the lionization of Johnny and demonization of Amber despite the mountain of quite damming evidence against Johnny, menpathy, #MeToo, and the implications of all of this for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. This is a very heavy topic and we’ve used it as an opportunity to really dig in on a number of incredibly important issues and the severity of this cultural moment.







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* Princess Weekes, True Crime and the Theater of Safety: https://youtu.be/Ec7o2uJeFDE * Ro Ramdin, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and Being Normal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCC8h09WC1g* UK High Court of Justice Decision Document (highly important): https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Judgment-FINAL.pdf* Jessica Winter, The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial is Not as Complicated as You May Think: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-is-not-as-complicated-as-you-may-think * Katie Edwards, No matter who wins the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial, the biggest losers are victims of domestic violence: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-losers-victims-domestic-violence-1612809* Eddie Kim, Johnny Depp, Men’s Rights Hero: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial* Joanna Schroeder, How TikTok’s Coverage Of Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Radicalizes Young People Against Women: https://www.yourtango.com/news/tiktoks-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-radicalization?fbclid=IwAR1yEh7XFC7nG6ZAKSpHluht9GIyq9Br8LpJJH1lInPtCtfCYxcEEQeCrcI* Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten, Johnny Depp Cross Examination Focuses On His Violent Language In Texts, Angry Outbursts Captured On Audio And Video – Update: https://deadline.com/2022/04/johnny-depp-drugs-trial-testimony-amber-heard-abuse-defamation-1235007235/* Thread by Dr. Nicole Bedera on why so many women and survivors are against Amber Heard: https://twitter.com/NBedera/status/1529121417094017024?s=20&t=RUKomyV-ALKp9R_NGBTTlA







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