Lauren McCluskey and bigger questions around why women aren't listened to

Send us Fan MailWe are thrilled to be partnering with Celisia Stanton, the host of Truer Crime, to bring you our episode which touches on Lauren McCluskey and the themes that are a part of her story: domestic violence, failures of the justice system and why women aren't listened to. TW: Femicide, Domestic Violence, Rape, Stalking, SA, Murder. Show notes: 1:30-3:15 What is a domestic thriller and what are some we have read? 3:15 - 3:30 Domestic violence as a psychological thriller theme 3:45- 6:00 Why are women often portrayed as dumb? Why do women apologize and/or why are we worried about being seen as rude? 6:00 -9 :30 The Gift of Fear book (linked in show notes) and Dr. Reeder teaches us about pre planned responses9:30-11:30 Damsel in distress article about female protagonists, what does the movie Frozen have to do with this topic?11:30 -14:30 Domestic Violence stats (Trigger warnings) 14:30 - 19:00Why don't women get help and Truer Crime with Celisia Stanton - Lauren Mccluskey19:10-20:00 state laws around DV20:00 - 25:00 Wendy Maldonado case (linked below) 25:00 - 26:15 How can women expect to be listened to? What are options for women to leave?26:45-28:00 How many women are killed annually around the globe per day?28:00 - 30:00 What is happening around you? Behind closed doors. 31:30 All men. Why women choose the bear. What does Ashley want the last thing her kids to see be if something happens to her?Book: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker - anywhere you shop for bookshttps://people.com/husband-wife-killed-murder-suicide-divorce-8769233https://www.katherinemkennedywriter.com/post/the-damsel-in-distress-why-female-characters-are-still-stuck-in-a-towerEvery F-ing Day of my Life: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/every-f---ing-day-of-my-life/umc.cmc.1aq9cocb6lbot0y8a4kkq2aa9https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truer-crime/id1565741041https://www.dvsn.org/january-2024-stalking-stats-tactics-impacts/https://laurenmccluskey.org https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime/UN_BriefFem_251121.pdfhttps://unews.utah.edu/timeline-of-events-in-lauren-mccluskey-case/https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/21/this-harrowing-study-reveals-why-victims-of-sexual-violence-dont-go-to-the-police/https://apnews.com/article/un-killing-women-girls-partners-family-global-c2f26290b8158e1d97b1b16ef76e85a8Support the showSubscribe on our patreon for weekly content, early access to episodes, one true crime episode per month and behind the scenes content at https://www.patreon.com/thecreepybookclubFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecreepybookclub and https://www.instagram.com/bookswithyourbesties/Follow us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thecreepybookclubMusic is Ur Karma (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever.The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Emily and Ashley of The Creepy Book Club alone.