Creating a tapestry of anti-viole...
Creating a tapestry of anti-violence advocacy and exploring (abolitionist) futures of the movement
SuRGe Ahead Podcast by Shanna Katz Kattari
S1 · E5
Aug 15, 2026
50:34
Episode notes

Inspired by Dr. Melinda Chen’s new book, Killing Radicalism: Anti-Rape Advocacy Reimagined, this episodes explores how the myriad “threads” of anti-rape activism over the centuries create a “tapestry” of anti-violence advocacy—and what they mean for the futures of the movement. Rather than replicate periodical histories, i.e., going by century or by decade, each “thread” involves distinct social identity-based organizing collectives, such as queer and trans* liberation, racial equity, decolonization and sovereignty, and immigrant justice, and how each grouping approached issues of sexual violence. This approach ensures that listeners see intersectionality inherent to anti-rape advocacy and queer what must be done to continue supporting survivors of all backgrounds. Support for survivors of violence, including queer and trans survivors, must enjoi ... 

Keywords
qualitative
intimate partner violence
non-profit industrial complex
women's and gender studies