124: The Intersection of #MeToo, Feminism, + Justice ft. Kathy Stilling
The Catholic Feminist
Claire Swinarski
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Justice is a complicated thing. It seems so black and white—bad guys vs. good guys, right? If only the world was so easy to divide in that way.
Today’s guest, Kathy Stilling, is a defense attorney (that attends my parish IRL!) Kathy is well-known for recently defending a Big 10 football player accused of sexual assault. Today on the show, we’re talking about what happens when justice, truth, and #BelieveAllWomen collide—and explode. Kathy walks us through how she joined the Catholic church, how her faith powers her through her difficult career, and some reforms she’d like to see the criminal justice system make. This episode is powerful, complex, and may help you see people accused of crimes in a different light. (Also, for MAKING A MURDERER fans…Kathy is Jerry Buting’s wife!)
Today’s episode is brought to you by Select International. For pilgrimages that will change your life, bring you closer to God, and help you understand your purpose, check out selectinternationaltours.com/feminist.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Catholic feminist episode 124. |
| 0:04.0 | Today we're talking about the intersection of Me Too, Justice, and Feminism. |
| 0:09.0 | Today's episode was brought to you by Select International Tours. |
| 0:13.3 | To travel to a place like the Holy Land where your heart will be opened and you'll grow closer |
| 0:17.4 | to God, check out Select International Tours.com slash Feminist. |
| 0:21.5 | Welcome to the dot com slash feminist. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to the Catholic feminist, a podcast for strong women who want to be informed, inspired, and intentional. I'm your host, Claire, and I'm so glad you're here. Hey y'all happy Wednesday I know that it is supposed to be autumn around here |
| 0:49.9 | but it's like 80 degrees out and sunny right now. |
| 0:52.9 | So feels kind of weird. |
| 0:54.3 | I hope wherever you are, |
| 0:55.8 | you are feeling that pumpkin spice feeling |
| 0:58.2 | and just leaning into fall with all of the beauty it has to offer. |
| 1:03.2 | I am pumped about today's episode. |
| 1:05.8 | Whether you are joining us for the first time |
| 1:08.0 | or the 124th time, I'm pumped that you're here too. |
| 1:11.6 | We are interviewing Kathy Stilling. She is a defense attorney |
| 1:16.4 | located right here in Wisconsin. We actually go to the same parish. That's how I know her and |
| 1:21.7 | also I went to undergrad with her son Stephen who's now |
| 1:25.2 | father Stephen as you'll hear us talk about. I am excited about today's |
| 1:29.7 | episode though because I think we're looking at something with a different lens than most |
| 1:34.5 | feminist publications would look at something. Kathy is an attorney who has |
| 1:40.0 | defended men accused of sexual assault. |
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