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On Oct 15, Alyssa Milano Tweeted this .

Me too.

Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexually assaulted ‘Me too.’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.

If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write “ me too” as a reply to this tweet.

Since then, 68, 000 replies to Milano’s Tweet on Twitter. By last Monday Twitter confirmed MeToo has been tweeted more than a half a million times.More than 6 million Facebook User were talking about “Me too. Instagram has more than 300,000 posts associated with the hashtag.

It has opened the door for deeper conversations, thoughtful responses, and debate. But we need more.Much more.

But what?

That’s what we need to find out.

On Sunday, we recorded Part 1 with Alexis, Jenn and Kali. You can listen to that here.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/kevole/agree-or-disagree-the-podcast-metoo-part

Today, Curtis Harren, Tee Crane will join me in the Man only discussion.

Now, if you are expecting a podcast to mansplain the issues away, or debate statistics, this won’t be that Podcast.

Since we recorded Part 1 last Sunday here are some of the stories in the news.

Last Sunday, while we were actually recording at a tailgate at the Buffalo Bills game, men were actually throwing women through tables. As well, men were cheering men on doing this.

Rachel McAdams detailed an alleged harassment by screenwriter James Toback.

Adam Blampied a popular YouTube Vlogger from What Culture announced on Twitter that he is taking a leave of absence after admitting to soliciting nude photos from multiple women. He apologized because he  falsely claimed to several woman via social media that he was in an open relationship with his girlfriend as a means to repeatedly message them and encourage them to send him images of themselves.

And right here in Metro Vancouver David Allan Murray, a Pitt Meadows City Councillor has been convicted of sexual assault. Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker, who called Murray his “best friend” said council has no legal mechanism to force Murray out.

That's just a small sampling. That's why we need to continue the discussion.

Topics we cover include;
-The silence of men during this discussion.
-How men can respond to situations without it leading to escalation.
-What men are guilty of in all of this.
-Toxic and healthy masculinity.
-The power of mentorship.
-How men can continue to participate in this #metoo conversation.

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Calls for resignation for David Murray
Uncollected cheques from UBC
And 4 in a row for the Canucks.

Vancouver News for Thursday Oct 26.

Pitt Meadows councillor convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.
Power outage in Queensborough
And a historic playoff win for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Vancouver News Wednesday October 25

School Board Trustee believes gender identity is “child abuse”
Shaugnessy mansion fire may have been delibaretly set.
Upset win for Trudeau’s Liberals.
News for Monday October 23.

On Oct 15, Alyssa Milano Tweeted this .

Me too.

Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexually assaulted ‘Me too.’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.

If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write “ me too” as a reply to this tweet.

Since then, 68, 000 replies to Milano’s Tweet on Twitter. By last Monday Twitter confirmed MeToo has been tweeted more than a half a million times.More than 6 million Facebook User were talking about “Me too. Instagram has more than 300,000 posts associated with the hashtag.

It has opened the door for deeper conversations, thoughtful responses, and debate. But we need more.Much more.

But what?

That’a what we need to find out.

Today is the first of the three part series on this topic.

I have gathered 3 females to start this conversation. Two, I deeply respect and I personally consider great friends.

Jenn Courtney,
Kali Readwin

The other is a student from Vancouver Institute of the Media Arts.

The voice you heard at the start is Alexis Hart. She shares her perspective,

We cover a number of different topics in this dialogue. They include.

Your reactions to it.

What are you hearing from other women about this?

Male Privilege.

Enthusiastic Consent.

Why men need feminism.

What are the conversations going forward?

When we gather men, what would you like to hear us talk about?

This is a heavy and tough topic. As I mentioned to the panel, and will remind you, take time to pause and reflect.

What's coming up in this series.
1.5-Online Dating with Casey Logan
2-A Male Panel
3-A male and female panel.

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Jenn and Kali are continuing these conversations on their own Social Media Channels.


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Mounties seeking sexual assault suspect.

Green Party tables a ride sharing bill

And another tough night for the Canucks in Boston.

Vancouver News,Weather, and Sports for Thursday October 19.

The National Health Service in parts of Hertfordshire, north of London, England, will no longer pay for non-urgent surgeries for obese patients and smokers.

You can read the rest of the article here.
In this Global article,
The National Health Service in parts of Hertfordshire, north of London, England, will no longer pay for non-urgent surgeries for obese patients and smokers.

You can read the article here.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3813807/obese-patients-in-parts-of-u-k-told-to-lose-weight-before-receiving-non-urgent-surgery/

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Yours and my social media have been filled by women sharing their stories on #MeToo.

This is uncomortable. There is lots ofther things to talk about. Sports. Downie. This.That. And the other thing.

And as sad as the passing of Gord Downie is, he spent much time talking about important issues.

This is important. This needs to be talked about.

We talk about this and the idea for a 3 part #MeToo Podcast.

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Comments on the #yyc election. Nenshi has a third term.

Is is time for celebration for "The World's Greatest Mayor" or is it time for some sober reflection?

We compare to 2013, look at his historcial impact not only in Calgary, but around Canada.

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