BUFFERING 3.04: Beauty and the Beasts

In this episode, Buffy finds herself surrounded by all kinds of man-beasts, Faith coins the phrase "kickin the gearshift" (now a timeless classic), and Xander takes a very poorly-timed nap. We also talk to Red McCormick about her experience in working with survivors of domestic violence, and how that intersects with this episode of Buffy. Today we're discussing S3E4: Beauty and the Beasts.

Resources for survivors of domestic violence in the US:

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: https://avp.org/ncavp/

National Domestic Violence Hotline: http://www.thehotline.org/

Battered Women's Justice Project: http://www.bwjp.org/

NW Network Resource List (LGBT Specific): http://www.nwnetwork.org/helpful-links/

Australia Domestic Violence Resources:

http://www.anothercloset.com.au (specifically queer)

http://www.acon.org.au (specifically queer)

http://www.sass.org.au/directory/ (this is a resource that contains info on multiple orgs, primarily for sexual assault, but many for DV as well).

http://www.dvrcv.org.au

UK Domestic Violence Resources:

The National Domestic Violence Helpline - 0808 200 0247

National Centre for Domestic Violence Helpline - 0844 804 4999 - for free legal advice and help getting a restraining order.

ManKind Helpline - for male victims of domestic abuse - 01823 334244

National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 999 5428

Respect Helpline for perpetrators of Domestic abuse - 0808 802 4040

The Samaritans if you just need someone to listen - 116 123

If you are in immediate danger, always phone 999.

Canada Domestic Violence Resources:

Women's shelters & provincial and territorial crisis lines - http://sheltersafe.ca

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