This week on s0 wet s0 dry, Fiji and Autumn deep dive toxic relationships in the media, dark romance, and art about abuse. We’re talking: It Ends with Us and the marketing disaster, Colleen Hoover, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, did It Ends With Us romanticize abuse?, what is the “right” story about abuse, input from survivors, why do people stay in toxic relationships?, who are stories about toxic relationships for?, what does good representation for survivors of domestic violence look like?, Baby Reindeer, You, Twilight, Harley Quinn and The Joker, Euphoria, The Notebook, Beauty and the Beast, Lana Del Rey and the controversy about glamorizing toxic relationships, the line “he hit me and it felt like a kiss”, America’s domestic and sexual violence epidemic, domestic violence and sexual abuse stats, the patriarchy, trauma bonds, abuse’s effects on the brain, the controversy over dark romance, how are toxic relationships in the media effecting teens?, dark romance as a power fantasy and coping mechanism, fantasy versus reality, shame about fantasies, the need for more arts and social sciences education, listener stories, and more!👀 Resources Sexual Assault, Rape, and Domestic Violence Resources, Support, and Hotlines: https://rainn.org/resources  https://www.thehotline.org/  Mental Health Support, Resources, and Hotline: https://mentalhealthhotline.org/  https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines  Intro, spoiler alert disclaimers, and trigger warnings 00:00:00 - 00:03:52 It Ends With Us: The marketing backlash and did it romanticize abuse? 00:03:52 - 00:48:14 Toxic Relationships are Everywhere in the Media: When are they normalized and romanticized? 00:48:14 - 00:59:09 Does Lana Del Rey romanticize abuse and toxic relationships? 00:59:09 - 01:22:47 How much context do we need when consuming art about toxic relationships? 01:22:47 - 01:47:34 The Dark Romance controversy: dark romance as a power fantasy and coping mechanism 01:47:34 - 02:21:51 How is the romanticization of toxic relationships in the media effecting the teens? 02:21:51 - 02:40:32 What’s got us wet, dry, and still confused about the topic 02:40:32 - 03:09:25 Suggested episodes:  https://youtu.be/MerEM56GaGo?si=B3JA1BATIrW3roP1  https://youtu.be/lb035NeGKLs?si=gHC36-3NB6MlZZGU  https://youtu.be/3GN87EuNg9w?si=_6s9wqGrga3hAVt_  Join our community of confused pussies💦🌵  follow us on instagram, twitter, youtube, and tiktok @s0wets0dry the s0 wet s0 dry team:  Autumn (host, editor)  instagram: @autumnkaira  twitter: @autumnkaira  tiktok: @autumnkaira  Fiji (host, editor)  instagram: @s0wet  twitter: @s0wet  tiktok: @fijithesiren  youtube: @s0wet  Mylao (Graphic Designer, and Artist) instagram: @xlaomedia  email: [email protected]  A.I.R. (Music Producer)  instagram: @airgoincrazy *This content is for entertainment, journalistic, and educational purposes. We do not own the rights to the content from other creators in this episode.* ---  Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/s0wets0dry/support