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Episode 5: Social Class & Asian Representation in "Eleanor and Park"
TW: ABUSE (from 0:35 - 16:50)
Sources
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/eleanor-and-park/themes/poverty-and-class
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_%26_Park -
Episode 4: Mental Health in "All The Bright Places"
TW: MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, BIPOLAR DISORDER, LOSS OF A SIBLING (from 0:43 - 15:03)
Sources
https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/stigma-and-discrimination/
https://www.enotes.com/topics/all-bright-places#
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention
https://www.insider.com/all-the-bright-places-review-2020-3
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/netflix-all-the-bright-places-trigger-warning-reactions/
Resource if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today:
The Canada Suicide Prevention Service (833-456-4566 or https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/)
National Institute of Mental Health (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention)
Reach out to a trusted friend/family member -
Episode 3: Sexual Assault in "Speak"
TW: MENTIONS OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT (from 0:52 - 33:60)
Sources:
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/speak/themes
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/speak/book-summary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/12/judge-apologizes-for-asking-accuser-in-rape-case-why-she-couldnt-keep-her-knees-together/
https://www.malaysianow.com/out-there-now/2020/11/13/judges-throw-out-rape-case-citing-red-underwear-as-evidence-of-consent/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-judge-says-sexual-assault-victim-may-have-been-flattered-by-the-incident
Resource if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/sexual-violence -
Episode 2: Racism and Police Brutality in "The Hate U Give"
TW: RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY (from 1:10 - 40:10)
Sources:
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-hate-u-give/themes/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2021-most-challenged-books/2021/04/06/34f89260-96ed-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/20/658251028/the-hate-u-give-star-says-the-novel-was-like-reading-my-own-diary
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/11/us-executes-by-lethal-injection-brandon-bernard-a-black-man
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-ohio-fatal-police-shooting-casey-goodson-20201209-3h75cq6vsnecxbomzuacczea7m-story.html
Resources if you wish to learn more about the topics discussed today:
https://blacklivesmatter-canada.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ -
Episode 1: J.K. Rowling's Transphobic Tweets
TW: MENTIONS OF TRANSPHOBIA, SEXUAL ASSAULT (from 1:28 - 20:00)
Sources:
A Complete Breakdown of the JK Rowling Transgender-Comments Controversy
JK Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Paris Lees on Twitter
roxane gay on Twitter
Mallory Rubin on Twitter
Daniel Radcliffe Responds to JK Rowling's Tweets on Gender Identity – The Trevor Project
Resources if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org
https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-resources/lgbtq/
https://www.lifevoice.ca/crisis-supports/lgbtq-crisis-supports
https://www.youthline.ca