On today's Your Call, we will respond to the terrible shootings near Santa Barbara, California last Friday that left 13 wounded and 6 dead. The shooter targeted a sorority because he said had been rejected by women. Hundreds of thousands have responded on Twitter since the event - speaking out about the culture of misogyny that pervades their lives. So what conversations do we need to be having about gender discrimination, harassment, and outright violence? Join the next Your Call with Rose Aguilar and You.
Guests:
Genevieve Berrick, a founder of Hollaback! LA
Mikki Kendall, writer, pop culture analyst, and editor of the blog, hoodfeminism
Carla Murphy, reporter for the online magazine, Colorlines
Resources:
Colorlines: Did Race Play A Part in Isla Vista Rampage?
Washington Post: #YesAllWomen: Elliot Rodger’s misogynistic ravings inspire a powerful response on Twitter
New Yorker: THE POWER OF #YESALLWOMEN
Salon: Elliot Rodger’s fatal menace: How toxic male entitlement devalues women’s and men’s lives
Racialicious:VOICES: RACISM AND MISOGYNY FUEL A CALIFORNIA TRAGEDY
Reel Girl: Why do men in America feel entitled to women? A gallery of reasons
Democracy Now!: #YesAllWomen: Rebecca Solnit on the Santa Barbara Massacre & Viral Response to Misogynist Violence
Life of the Law: THE BATTLE HAS BEEN UNDERWAY HER WHOLE LIFE: RAPE, GENDER & WORLD VIEW
Slate: Why It’s So Hard for Men to See Misogyny
On Point: Misogyny And Murder: Unpacking A Killing In California
YouTube: Julia Gillard's 'misogyny speech’