Media Links and Resources
Below is a list of media links and resources surrounding sexual violence.
TV and Film
Audrie & Daisy – An American 2016 documentary film about two cases of rape of teenage American girls, in 2011 and 2012. Netflix
Deepfake Porn – The film features three women who have been impacted by this form of image-based sexual abuse, including a leading Florida state senator, Lauren Book, UK campaigner Kate Isaacs and Dina, a woman who was deep-faked by a work colleague. BBC iPlayer – Deepfake Porn
Phoenix Rising – A documentary miniseries directed and produced by Amy J. Berg. It follows Evan Rachel Wood as she tells her story of domestic violence and her campaign for justice. NowTv
Maid – A drama series depicting a mother fleeing an abusive relationship and finding a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future. Netflix.
Roll Red Roll – A 2018 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Schwartzman. It follows the Steubenville High School rape case. Netflix.
The Warwick Uni Rape Chat Scandal – Warwick University is still reeling from the fall-out over a Facebook group chat where male students made rape threats against their female peers. After two of the men had ten-year campus bans reduced to 12 months, serious questions were raised about the university’s rape culture and its handling of the investigation. BBC IPlayer
Two Daughters – Mina Smallman’s daughters were murdered. As their killer and police who took selfies with the bodies come to trial, she shares her journey of grief, rage, and faith with Stacey Dooley. – BBC Two – Two Daughters
Undercover Virginity Clinics – Investigative documentary exposing the lucrative industry of so-called virginity testing and repair procedures. Discover the clinics that campaigners condemn as a violation of human rights. Britain’s ‘Virginity’ Clinics Uncovered
Books
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates
Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay
Women, Race, And Class by Angela Y. Davis
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Youtube
Bréne Brown on Empathy – RSA
Rape Crisis “Without our Consent” – Katie Russell
Rape Culture – Tova Leigh
What is Self-harm? – Mind
Tea and Consent – Thames Valley Police
Trauma and the Brain – Dovetail Qld
Window of Tolerance – Pooky Knightsmith Mental Health
Eating Disorders – Mind
Extensions
Ripple are a charity that helps to prevent suicide. Ripple have created an extension that can be added to all browsers on laptop and computer devices to intervene if someone is searching for information on taking their own life. It will prevent the search by instead providing a message of hope and links to other agencies that can provide them with support. It is a free tool that can be downloaded by charities, schools, parents and individuals. There is more information on Ripple’s website.
