This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, rape, murder and coercive control. It won't be suitable for all audiences. Please, look after yourselves first – if you don't feel able for this discussion, maybe skip this one. xo R&B

Things we mention include:

• the civil case taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor
• the murder of Laiken Riley
• Gisèle Pelicot and the mass rape trial in France involving 50+ men from of her own community
• Germaine Greer, shutting down the idea that a woman shouldn't be president because she menstruates
• Women, Language and Power by Susannah Baldwin
• Kathleen Correia, whose husband was jailed for eight years for coercive control
• Jade Rasmussen, whose ex boyfriend assaulted her and had his sentence suspended and his "happy marriage" used as evidence of… something we don't quite understand
• Y: The Last Man, a graphic novel Beatrice recommends

If you need support, or to speak to someone about an experience you've been subjected to, Rape Crisis Ireland has a list of resources available to people here.

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