Kill Your Darlings

Selling suffering: domestic violence in the Real Housewives


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Surprisingly (or, not so surprisingly) there’s a lot of domestic violence that rears its ugly head across the Housewives franchises. Today, we’re talking about abuse, victim blaming, and our own responsibilities, as viewers.

P.S. We’ve finally figured out our audio quality!

Content warning(s): Domestic violence and suicide.

Sources:

[As always] Money Can’t Buy You Class podcast

Behind the Velvet Rope podcast - Taylor Armstrong (on RHOBH, Russell, The Domestic Abuse, Lisa Vanderpump & OG Cast!) - parts I and II.

Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others - great synopsis and evaluation at: https://stairway.highexistence.com/regarding-the-pain-of-others-by-susan-sontag/

Reuters, Housewives Star Taylor Armstrong Details Abuse article

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Kill Your DarlingsBy Joshua Cormier and Keira Seidenberg