Imagine discovering after a break-up that your significant other took nude photos of you without your knowledge. Your ex, who lives abroad, repeatedly threatens to publish the photos on the internet. And, when they finally make good on that promise, they also share the website with your family, friends, and business contacts. You are a victim of revenge pornography.
This is what happened to Emmy Award winning journalist and former television news anchor, Darieth Chisolm. In this episode, Darieth talks to Jennifer about how she overcame feelings of devastation and shame to navigate the legal system in two countries so she could get the photos taken down and bring her ex to justice.
Darieth shares her journey and the decision behind breaking her own story, which led to her founding the global social justice movement 50 Shades of Silence (https://50shadesofsilence.com). Its mission: to shine a light on revenge porn, give a voice to victims, and offer help to anyone affected by cyber harassment. Hear how Darieth has turned her "mess into her message" and how her healing journey has become her life's work.
For more analysis of the issues raised in this episode, listen to episode 83: Image-based sexual abuse and the law (https://pod.fo/e/ebe28).
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