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Woman's Hour

The double discrimination faced by black parents with autistic children

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The double discrimination faced by black parents with autistic children. Damaging relationships - why do we so often repeat the same patterns of behaviour?

Forestry England's writer in residence. Plus Marion Dunn who took up boxing for fitness in her 50's. The campaign to reform the disclosure of criminal records. And Gwyneth Paltrow and her Goop Lab - why are so many of us so keen on advice and products that are not backed up by any scientific research?

Producer Olivia Cope Editor Beverley Purcell

Guest; Pam Aculey Guest; Venessa Bobb Guest; Marion Dunn Guest; Leigh Hardy Guest; Rachel Tynan Guest; Zakiya McKenzie Guest; Louise Tickle Guest; Jenny Beck Guest; Penny Guest; Prof Tali Sharot Guest; Dr Anjali Mahto Guest; Anne-marie Lodge

Transcript

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Good afternoon.

0:35.4

In today's program, following our series of interviews with women who found themselves

0:40.3

in damaging relationships, why do we so often repeat the same? in Forestry England writer in residence what's the pleasure of the dark and

0:54.7

sometimes threatening wood and Marion Dunn who took up boxing for fitness when she

1:00.0

was 50 and demonstrates how to throw the perfect punch.

1:04.0

Boxing when executed properly is a bit like a dance.

1:08.4

You know, the object of the exercise in a good amateur gym is not to pulverize your opponent at all it's to outwit them and it's

1:16.5

really I would think akin to dancing.

1:19.1

A campaign to reform the disclosure of criminal records why is it necessary to reveal that a 52 year old woman

1:26.2

was convicted for benefit fraud when she was only 19? The beauty and wellness industry why do so many of us buy into products and treatments

1:37.0

that have no scientific research to back up their effectiveness?

1:41.0

And the double discrimination faced by black parents with a child who has autism.

1:47.0

Pam is black and her husband is white.

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