Justine van der Leun: Unreasonable Women
About this episode
Justine van der Leun discusses her book on women's stories of self-defense and wrongful imprisonment.
My next guest has done something extraordinary: she traveled across America collecting stories of criminalized survival. Shocked to find how many women were convicted for protecting themselves against abuse. Author Justine van der Leun tells me the stories in her book Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Self-Defense, Wrongful Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival. Join my Patreon! patreon.com/kateandpaul Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @wickedwordspod (Facebook) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Instagram) 2026 All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Winkler Dawson
Guest: Justine van der Leun
Topics covered
- criminalized survival
- self-defense
- wrongful imprisonment
- women's rights
- abuse
- survival stories
Keywords
- true crime
- self-defense
- women
- abuse
- wrongful imprisonment
- survival
- Justine van der Leun
Sponsors
Patreon, Sponsor Deals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon, katewinklerdawson.com, iHeartPodcasts, Exactly Right
Books & works: Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Self-Defense, Wrongful Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival
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