Don't Gaslight Us – Details, episodes & analysis

Step into the world of Crisis Center of West Texas and the people who make the magic happen. Meet Victoria and her role as a Client Service Coordinator, and learn about all the different ways our Client Services Department makes clients feel welcomed during the holidays . For services from CCWTX call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747, for an emergency call 911.

Advocates Hannah and Alejandra dissect the scenes from the famous film and book “It Ends With Us” By Colleen Hoover. Listen as they recognize the tactics of Abuse and give insight to why many people are inclined to stay in abusive relationships. 

TRIGGER WARNING: The episode does describe scenes from the film and speak on domestic violence and may be graphic for some. For an emergency call 911 , to reach out to the National DV Hotline call 800-799-7233.

Their names are Sean Combs, Brock Turner, OJ Simpson.. But do we remember the names of their victims? Jump in the minds of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocates (Hannah and Alejandra), as they unpack the societal norms of how we view cases involving imbalance and abuse of power.

Join Hannah and Alejandra as they introduce themselves, services of Crisis Center of West Texas, discuss the structure of the show, and fill you in on what has happened since the last CCWTX podcast.
If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions sexual violence, suicide, and child abuse. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Alejandra and Hannah discusses the impact victim blaming has on survivors. They will share survivors’ stories of sexual assault and the unfortunate role of victim blaming in the responses from people survivors’ confided in. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the national sexual assault hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency please call 911. 

Sources:

• Definition of victim blaming according to the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton 

• U.S. Department of Justice’s 2018 Crime Victimization Report

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s statistics about sexual violence

• Denim Day

• Peace Over Violence

• What I was wearing by Dr. Mary Simmerling

• Dr. Mary Simmerling’s story 

• What Were You Wearing? Survivor Art Installation

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions sexual and domestic violence. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

Alejandra and Hannah discuss the updates of the three cases from Episode 6. They will talk about the impact of victim blaming and how these cases maintaining rape culture in our society. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency, please call 911. 

Sources:

• https://lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/la-county-reaches-4-billion-tentative-settlement-in-thousands-of-sexual-abuse-cases/

• https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/carow-policy/short-history-criminal-background-searches-employment 

• https://layouthrights.com/the-laws/ 

• https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/g-s1-69725/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-rape

• https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/30/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges 

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglx7r46ey2o

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/harvey-weinstein-retrial-witness-testimony

• https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-metoo-sexual-assault-retrial-mann-9758269a2c2e443b95178830b556f29c

• https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-metoo-sexual-assault-retrial-mann-1da2a31b7f726bce2869596b3d8e2f4b

• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/nyregion/harvey-weinstein-trial-metoo-movement.html

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/02/harvey-weinstein-trial

• https://www.npr.org/2025/06/03/nx-s1-5417917/harvey-weinstein-new-york-sex-crimes-trial-closing-arguments-me-too

• https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-metoo-sexual-assault-retrial-mann-9758269a2c2e443b95178830b556f29c 

• https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Overview_False-Reporting.pdf 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions sexual and domestic violence. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

Why do people abuse the power they have to commit sexual violence? Why do celebrities seem to get away with sexual violence for so long? Alejandra and Hannah will discuss three prominent cases that highlight the dynamic between power and abuse. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency, please call 911. 

Sources:

• PBS: Impact of Power 

• Associated Press: Weinstein Trial

• Reuters: Weinstein Trial

• The Guardian: Weinstein Trial (4/16/25)

• The Guardian: Weinstein Trial (4/18/25)

• The LA Times: LA County Settlement

• CBS News: LA County Settlement outcome

• The Guardian: Brand Trial

• Documentary: Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches

TW: This episode mentions sexual violence. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

Emma Evenson from the Midland Community Theater joins Alejandra and Hannah in a conversation about intimacy coordination and consent. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency, please call 911. 

Sources:

Intimacy Coordination

• https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/role-of-intimacy-coordinator/

• https://www.sagaftra.org/sites/default/files/sa_documents/SA_IntimacyCoord.pdf

• https://goldenglobes.com/articles/rise-and-necessity-intimacy-coordinators/

• https://metoomvmt.org/get-to-know-us/history-inception/

• https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/me-too-anniversary-tarana-burke-column-1235396666/

• https://www.elle.com/culture/a41539940/hollywood-five-years-after-harvey-weinstein-metoo/ 

Consent

• https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/five-big-myths-consent/

• https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/your-questions-about-consent-answered/

• https://www.loveisrespect.org/everyone-deserves-a-healthy-relationship/understand-consent/ 

• https://rainn.org/share-the-facts/consent-101-respect-boundaries-and-building-trust/

• https://www.thehotline.org/resources/consent/

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10524343/

• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ab.22043

• https://rsvpcenter.washu.edu/get-informed/rape-myths-facts/

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

Two members from the 24-25 Teen Leadership Council, Analiese and Josselyn, join Alejandra and Hannah to talk about the epidemic of teen dating violence (TDV). To prepare for the beginning of the school year, we want to equip listeners with an understanding of the impact of TDV, respond to TDV, and how to prevent it from happening. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency, please call 911. 

Sources:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/youth-in-the-civil-rights-movement/

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220803-gen-z-how-young-people-are-changing-activism

https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/city-rising/youth-activism-in-america-from-armbands-and-walkouts-to-bus-rides-and-voter-drives-that-would-shape-our-democracy

https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/about-teen-dating-violence.html

https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/teen-dating-violence-prevention-resources-2025-update

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/pdfs/mm7005a4-H.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/su/su7201a8.htm?s_cid=su7201a8_w#print 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions sexual and domestic violence. Listener’s discretion is advised. 

Alejandra and Hannah discuss AI companion apps and AI relationships. They analyze the movie Her and explore how the relationship between an AI chatbot and a person resembles an abusive relationship. 

If you are a survivor seeking help please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-866-627-4747. You can also reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If it is an emergency, please call 911.