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The  civil defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard may have been the largest legal media circus since O.J. With it came endless social-media discussion, and a disturbing reframing of the pair's domestic abuse issues, with Johnny framed as prey, and Amber as predator. Together, with the help of Teach Me How To Adult hosts Gillian Berner and Cailyn Michaan, Sarah and Sadaf take a look at how this very serious case became a laughing stock and may even spell the end of a pivotal movement for abuse victims.

Recommended reads from this episode: 

Amber Heard's 2018 Washington Post Op-Ed
"Why the internet hates Amber Heard": The Atlantic's 2022 Story
"Amber Heard and the Death of #MeToo": The New York Times' 2022 Story

Resources you should know:

Canadian Crisis Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Canadian Women's Foundation
Resources by Canadian province and territory on family violence 
Resources by U.S. state on violence against women

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