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Our first ever Christmas Show!

Recorded right at Christmas time 2015 – Kate and DJ get serious about our new Burns + Paine Book Club.

DJ get’s all teary of a local {to him} story about rising domestic violence over Christmas.

STORY LINK HERE in the Geelong Advertiser. <- warning the comments are mostly awful.

 

Shocking figures reveal Geelong’s domestic violence shame at Christmas

December 23, 2015 9:40am

by Caroline Schelle

Geelong Advertiser

Figures have revealed a massive spike in domestic violence ahead of Christmas.

THE number of people seeking help from domestic violence services in Geelong has more than doubled, with ­almost 250 referrals to one provider last month alone. Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault and Minerva Community Services have rec­orded dramatic increases in a need for their services.

Minerva Community Serv­ices received 245 referrals from police in November.

Last month’s figures were the highest amount recorded by the organisation, which provides high-security shelter and support for women and children.

Minerva’s acting chief executive Claire Yeatman said the number of referrals for the year was “staggering”.

“It’s the most we have ever seen for the Geelong region,” Ms Yeatman said.

She said three years ago the average was 100 referrals from police per month.

Barwon Centre Against Sexual Assault had also rec­orded an increase in referrals this year.

Funded for 75 referrals each month, the centre received an average of 40 per week.

 Safe Steps chief executive Annette Gillespie said women often prioritised their family but many who come forward suffered more extreme violence in the months before Christmas.

 “The frequency and severity of violence increases and women are more at risk of ­serious harm or death,” Ms Gillespie said.

The advocate for domestic violence ­victims said she was not surprised Geelong services were being flooded by women and children seeking help.

Finding accommodation for women who were fleeing violence was particularly diff­icult during the holiday season, she said.

It will also be a busy time of year for the police.

Leading Senior Constable Brendan Whitefield said factors such as alcohol and the rise in the use of the drug ice usually contributed to inc­reased family violence during the holidays.

“We had a recent discussion with a mother who was concerned about her kids and their request to see dad this time of year, but unfortunately with their situation it was not a safe option,” he said.

“It was a necessary thing that he not be on the scene for the safety and welfare of not only the children but of their mother as well.”

He said as a father, it was difficult to see and deal with cases such as that one.

“It is concerning as a parent. You think Christmas is about the kids but so are other times of the year and people make decisions in relation to their activity and their behaviour that affects a lot of people, in this case it’s little kids that suffer,” he said.

Then our team go on and on about the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens.

DJ has seen it three times to date – While Kate is objectifying Adam Driver.

On this thrilling episode DJ get’s down in the dumps about reading too many feminists websites and Kate has to unpack the whole “Tone Police” thing…..

DJ was looking at Everyday Feminism website.

The article that broke DJ’s camel back: Focusing On Her Pleasure.

But are we all just TONE POLICING?

The New Matilda 

Emma Watson / Hermione Granger

Why Courageous Clementine Ford Is Not The Answer

The New Misogyny

Jezebel.com

Note – original Photo of Police at protest in 2008 by Ethan Miller.

In the aftermath of everything Kate & DJ have had to go through with the ABF {see episodes 3 and 8} our dynamic duo sit down and take stock….

here’s a clip of Jim Gaffigan and his bible…

and by the way Kate’s story of the long spoons? not in the Bible, it a Jewish Allegory – see here.

Our intrepid hosts are back with a follow up for episode 3! That’s right we are going to go back and look at the ABF {Australian Brotherhood of Fathers} again, this time with a few weeks of experience of talking with their members and other people who have had dealings with them!

First go and listen to episode 3 again here: http://www.bmnet.us/bap003/

you can get an idea about the group here:

The ABF on youtube.

The ABF website.

You can see the ABF CEO Leith Erikson on A Current Affair here:

Below are the screen shot conversations from Facebook that most have been deleted.

The ABF members posting on the BMNET facebook page can be downloaded here.

ABF front man Leith talking about Burns and Paine on his own profile can be downloaded here.

And the private conversation between our own DJ Paine & ABF organiser Leith can be downloaded here.

In a Melbourne heat wave Kate & DJ lock themselves in a parking garage and then in a heat indusced stupor they get into another passionate discussion, this time about Darryn Lyons and his knock off Madonna t-shirt that offended everyone.

And the scientist Dr Matt Taylor got a look in as well. Don’t remember that story? Brush up here.

We talk to Storm Jury – and hear about someone born a male transitioning to being a woman.

more notes coming soon.

Part 1 of a special 2 part interview!

show notes coming soon.

A Question From Tim M:

In recent years, especially through social media, there has been a strong re-educational emphasis from many feminists I know to remind friends/the public that ‘Feminisim’ is an egalitarian movement—which focuses on women’s rights.

So when I see an organisation that is bold to advocate fathers rights, such as the Australian Brotherhood of Fathers—a group that in no way do I consider to be ‘chauvinistic’, it has me asking the question “is it OK to feel strongly for the equal rights of fathers regarding parenthood after separation/divorce, and still be a feminist?”

The Australian Brotherhood of Fathers

http://theabf.com.au/

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Now before you dive into this full on episode we highly recommend you listen to the six part introduction: Part A – Part B – Part C – Part D – Part E – Part F

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Kate & DJ will be back on September 16th 2015 for episode 2.

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