3 Women 3 Ways

We laugh when we hear the stories about the man who filled the hot tub with manure because his wife got it in the divorce.  Or the woman who sold the ex’s car for $5.  Or the famous story of the man who sawed the house in half to split the assets.  Divorce revenge.  It can be funny or terrible, but who really does these things?  Why?  And what are the repercussions of such actions?  Join us Saturday as we take a look what really happens in divorce revenge.  Dr. Karin Huffer, Associate Professor King's University, forensic psychologist, and advocate for those with disabilities from traumatic brain injury to PTSD from domestic violence will be here to discuss break up revenge and what it really means.

Wouldn’t it be convenient if we just had a check off list for figuring out whether the person we want to enter a relationship with could turn abusive?  Well, it’s not quite that easy, but there are some indicators of risks that the criminal justice system can use to try to determine how high the risks of danger are for person involved in perpetrating domestic violence.  This tool helps courts and counsellors look at a situation and what it could turn into in the future.   Is this magic?  Is it the cure-all for DV?  Can it help eliminate homicides?  We will talk risk assessment, how it can help, what the weaknesses are, and what the latest research shows on Saturday with Connie Sponsler-Garcia of the Battered Women’s Justice Project.  She’s worked for more than 30 years as an advocate for adult and child victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and domestic trafficking; she’s run a battered women’s shelter; and she served on the Department of Defense Domestic Violence Task Force.  She helps combine fatalit

Did you know that Italian schools are now teaching classes in how not to kill your girlfriend?  That a study carried out by Peru’s National Mental Health Institute found that 21% of women in that country experience domestic violence daily?  That domestic violence and rape have gone up in South Africa?  Women's status and crimes against women is the focus ot Saturday's show with Rita Henley Jensen, world traveler and editor of Women's E-News.  Join us for a rocking discussion of women's issues world wide. Join us at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways and call in to 646-378-0430.

News stories about domestic violence are all over the place.  Attack at a school?  Acts of terrorism? Natural disasters?  Violence in a community?    All these events leave us shocked, disbelieving and disgusted.  But how often do these types of actions leave us thinking about the children involved?  According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, one in four school kids has been exposed to trauma that can affect both ability to learn and ability to function.  So what do you do if a child you know is one of the four?  Join us Saturday as Dr. Steven Marans, a Yale professor and director of The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence, joins us to talk about the children who are often forgotten or in the shadow of shattering events. 

A South Carolina woman was charged with homicide after she had a stillbirth; a Utah woman gave birth to twins, when one died she was arrested and charged with homicide because she decided to delay a C-section.  An Oregon woman who didn’t have the test for gestational diabetes her doctor wanted was arrested; a woman from Louisiana spent about a year in jail for murdering her fetus when she had a stillbirth.  Outrageous?  Absolutely.  Unusual?  Not so much.  More and more the “authorities” are intervening in cases that used to be a woman’s personal business.  Is it a coincidence that there are so many states putting restrictions on abortions?  Lynn Paltro, a Cornell University and New York University School of Law graduate, is founder and Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women.  She’ll join us as we talk about women and civil rights, health , and state control. 

Go to court, get Justice?  Not necessarily true for the victim of a controlling spouse.  They will use whatever way they can to get back at, abuse, or control the person they supposedly love, but quickly see as an adversary in court. So much of this abuse comes over who gets custody of the kids.  How oftendo men with documented abuse of their chilfren's mothers wind up with custody?  A lot more than you probably can guess.  Why is this happening?  Join us as Dr. Karin Huffer, Associate Professor King's University, forensic psychologist, and advocate for those with disabilities from domestic violence helps us delve into the whats and wherefores of legal abuse.  Share your stories and concerns.  

We laugh when we hear the stories about the man who filled the hot tub with manure because his wife got it in the divorce.  Or the woman who sold the ex’s car for $5.  Or the famous story of the man who sawed the house in half to split the assets.  Divorce revenge.  It can be funny or terrible, but who really does these things?  Why?  And what are the repercussions of such actions?  Join us Saturday as we take a look what really happens in divorce revenge.  Dr. Karin Huffer, Associate Professor King's University, forensic psychologist, and advocate for those with disabilities from traumatic brain injury to PTSD from domestic violence will be here to discuss break up revenge and what it really means. Saturday morning, 11 am Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways   Call-in with your comments to (646) 378-0430.  And if you miss the live program, you can go to the website and listen to all our archived programs whenever you are able

You hear people say it all the time- she lied, she said she was abused just to get a leg up in court, she claimed I hurt the kids so she could get custody.  The internet is peppered with websites advising men how they can fight such claims and reporting how often this happens.  Women making false claims.  How prevalent are these claims, and who benefits from making the charges go away?  What’s the real story?  Join us this week as we talk with Erin Jemison, Executive Director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault.  Erin has presented at state and national conferences, sharing her knowledge domestic violence and sexual assault issues.  She also serves as the Chairperson of Colorado’s Sex Offender Management Board. Saturday morning, 11 am Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways   Call-in with your comments to (646) 378-0430.  And if you miss the live program, you can go to the website and listen to all our archived programs whenever you are able.

With all the hype and publicity surrounding the George Zimmerman trial and its aftermath, another huge Florida case was playing out, with a very different outcome.  Marissa Alexander, a young single mother, was assaulted by her husband in 2010.  Marissa had a legally registered handgun, and she fired a single bullet into the wall near the ceiling to scare off her attacker.  Instead, she got arrested, tried, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.  Friends, supporters are still working to see justice served for Marissa.  Join us as we speak with Rita Henley Jensen, founder of Women’s e-News, and former senior writer for the National Law Journal and New York Times journalist, to talk about Marissa’s situation, the story behind her sentencing, and what’s happening now.   Saturday morning, 11 am Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways   Call-in with your comments to (646) 378-0430. And if you miss the live program, you can go to the website and listen to all our archived programs whenever you are ab

The statistics are alarming: 1 in 4 women is abused by a partner; 1 in 3 women is raped, and perpetrators are overwhelmingly male.  So why do they abuse and rape?  Is it society? Women and how they behave? How we raise sons?  Who are these abusers, why do they do it, and what can we do about it? Phyllis Frank, Associate Executive Directors of VCS of Rockland County, New York joins us for a rousing discussion about the men who abuse (women who abuse are another show).  Ms. Frank started a batterer program in 1978 and has worked non-stop to work locally and nationally on issues of domestic violence offenders, accountability and batterer programs, even co-authoring several articles that were published in Social Work: Journal of the National Association of Social Workers.  She was appointed by NY Governor Mario Cuomo’s Commission on Domestic Violence, and has been co-chair of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.  Join us:     Saturday morning, 11 am Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3w

  Rape stories are in the news all the time.  A lot of them report the victim had been drinking, or was drunk.  So when a SLATE reporter wrote an article telling college women not to party in order to be safe from assault, the comments hit the fan.  Blaming the victim?  Or ignoring the facts? One of the fallout articles was by Amanda Hess, a freelance writer, Slate blogger, and a contributor to the forthcoming Book of Jezebel. She reports on sex, Hollywood, teenagers, and technology for places like WIRED, New York Magazine, ESPN The Magazine, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NYLON, DETAILS, and the Village Voice. She lives in Los Angeles. Join us as we has over the idea that women plus alcohol equals rape.  Saturday morning, 11 am Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways  Call-in with your comments to (646) 378-0430.

A Montana judge handed down a 30-day jail sentence to a former teacher who admitted he repeatedly raped a 14-year old former student.  The student killed herself before she turned 17.  The perpetrator got 30 days in jail.   Outraged?  So is the Montana National Organization for Women.  They have filed a complaint with the state Judicial Standards Commission demanding the judge’s ouster.  Marian Bradley, State President for the Montana National Organization for Women, will join us Saturday morning to talk about the situation with Judge Baugh, what’s going on with the recall, and whether this case is unusual.  Saturday, 11 am, at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways.  You can listen at any time by accessing the archived shows at that location, or call in live at 646-378-0430.

About 60% of Americans know someone who has been the victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, but only about 15% have ever had a discussion about it with friends, according to a new study by the Avon Foundation.  Why the big gap?  Are people afraid to discuss the topic?  Is it still a shameful secret like it was 50 years ago?  More than half those surveyed who experience assault said they didn't get help from anyone they told about their victimization, but nearly 75% of the people surveyed said they would give a hand to a victim they knew.  So do people lie on surveys?  Maybe.  But maybe they just don't realize how to recognize or help those who are victimized.  Join us when Merril Cousins, executive director of King County Coalition against Domestic Violence in Seattle, WA, as we discuss the Avon report, Saturday, 11 am, at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways.  You can listen at any time by accessing the archived shows at that location, or call in live at 646-378-0430.

Italy is teaching boys classes in how not to kill your girlfriend.  South Africa reports a big jump in domestic violence crimes.  Great Britain is working to kick out a Canadian woman whose boyfriend abused her.  One Indian columnist says rape and women’s violence are perceived as secondary issues in that country.  So what’s going on in the world?  Join us while we catch up on international news and issues with Rita Henley Jensen, traveler, expert in women’s issues, and editor of Women’s E News as we catch up with the world’s women.  Saturday, 11 am Pacific Time, at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways/2013/09/28/3-women-3-ways and call in to comment or ask a question at 1-646-378-0430.

Soldiers with service dogs- you’ve seen articles and pictures about them, but what does it have to do with domestic violence or women?  Bart Sherwood, from Train a Dog Save a Warrior will join us to talk about PTSD, trauma, women in the military, and just what are the rules and training that apply to service dogs.  Why are dogs helpful? What are the problems and blessings of PTSD service dogs, and why should we care?  Join us for Service Dogs and DV Saturday at 11 am PST,

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Its time to catch up on whats in the news! Politics, violence, crazy and funny stuff - its all out there and well toss around the topics this Saturday.

It's time to catch up on what's in the news!  Politics, violence, crazy and funny stuff - it's all out there and we'll toss around the topics this Saturday.

Animal abuse has been linked with violence in other areas of life, including domestic violence.  Some abusers use pets and critters to purposefully hurt their victim.  Sometimes women stay in an abusive situation longer than they want to because of concern for their animals.  So what's the story?  How does animal abuse fit into the domestic violence scenario and what can be done about it?  Join us for our discussion on animals and domestic violence.

A custody dispute often involves a guardian ad litem, a person appointed by the court to work in the children's best interests and report back to the judge with recommendations for custody.  Sounds like a great idea, but who are these guardians? Where do they come from, how are they trained? And what is their effect on the family and the kids?  Join us as we talk about these guardians ad litem with Seattle attorney Caroline Davis, a veteran of family court and custody disputes.