Disclaimer: This episode discusses difficult topics related to domestic and family violence, rape and sexual assault, mental health and trauma. Listener discretion is advised. Jean and special guest, Abby unpack some of the concepts, practices and discourses explored in the episode with Jules and Ari. They explore the role of patriarchy in the perpetuation of policing and surveillance of victims/survivors of gendered violence. Abby generously shares her own lived and living experience of domestic and family violence, and similar experiences to Jules’ in the context of mental health interventions. They discuss the importance of feminist theory to combat the prevalence of patriarchy when responding to gendered violence in the mental health system. Abby brings insights to the conversation about the ways we can foster hope, empowerment, and build a social conscience with education and advocacy. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rynzpPYJGzOiDlVs_pSn8nclkh8EdLFTJ55NiCQOh_I/edit?usp=sharing References/Resources: Foucault’s governmentality: https://www.criticallegalthinking.com/2014/12/02/governmentality-notes-thought-michel-foucault/ Feminism to end gendered violence: https://www.alignplatform.org/resource/report-feminist-activism-end-gbv-public-sphere Definition of patriarchy: https://medicamondiale.org/en/service/glossary/patriarchy Definition of Intersectionality: https://www.intersectionaljustice.org/what-is-intersectionality Keywords: domestic and family violence, gendered violence, victims and survivors, feminist theory, Foucault, trauma informed care, gaslighting, coercive control, intersectionality, patriarchy, mental health, surveillance, angel shot, advocacy and activism Music by Boe Towah Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criticalconversations4sw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalConversations4SW