The Grab ’Em Tapes

Grab ’em by the …

On Friday, October 7, 2016, The Washington Post released a shortened edited video clip and transcript of an interaction between Donald Trump, Billy Bush, then co-host of Access Hollywood, and Arianne Zucker, that took place in September 2005. In the clip, Donald Trump “bragged in vulgar terms” about his interactions with women.This verbatim radio project features a performance of the entire unedited exchange.

Three different versions have been recorded:
Two women talking about a man (FFM)
Two women talking about a woman (FFF)
Two men talking about a man (MMM)

Each configuration is available in uncensored and censored formats to accommodate for varying comfort levels with the language used in the exchanges.

The different gender configurations allow us to consider the following:

  • What societal expectations do we have about the way men and women talk about sex, sexual attraction, and sexual expression?
  • How do we respond when those societal expectations are tested?

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