PASSION: The Truth Behind the Tabloids: The Lorena Bobbitt Case

About this episode

The episode explores the Lorena Bobbitt case, highlighting issues of domestic violence and the societal response to gender-based violence.

Lorena Bobbitt became one of the most infamous women of the 1990s after she severed her husband John Bobbitt’s penis in 1993. But behind the sensational headlines was a harrowing story of domestic violence, marital rape, and a system that repeatedly failed her. Sabrina and Corinne unpack the Lorena Bobbitt case, unpacking the abuse, the trials, and the crime of passion that forever reshaped public conversations about gender-based violence. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, sexual assault, marital rape, and graphic injury. Please listen with care. Show notes: National Domestic Abuse Hotline -Call: 1-800-799-SAFE-Text: START to 88788-Line for those deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-787-3224.-Thehotline.org Office on Violence Against Women: -https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-for-survivors Head over to our Crimes Of… YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crimes Of… to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crimes Of… is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sabrina, Corinne

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• marital rape
• gender-based violence
• 1990s crime
• tabloid sensationalism

Keywords

• Lorena Bobbitt
• John Bobbitt
• domestic violence
• marital rape
• 1990s crime
• tabloids
• gender-based violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Domestic Abuse Hotline, Office on Violence Against Women

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