That admission came nearly a year after he had given her a packet of boy’s Spiderman underwear for Valentine's Day, saying that he found it 'hot' when she wore them during sex.Ĭhange in demeanor: Arias folded her arms and appeared visibly upset as the jurors entered on Tuesday as she awaits her phone sex tape being played The explosive developments on Tuesday came after Arias told the court the day before that months before she stabbed him to death, she caught her boyfriend Travis Alexander pleasuring himself while looking at pictures of young boys. She said she was unhappy with his decision to use Vaseline when they ran out and that he refused to buy more 'because he refused to be seen in public using personal lubricant'. She also talked at length about how she had to buy KY lubricant so that they could use it during 'all kinds of sex except oral' since he ran out of the previous brand that he used. Early in the conversation, when discussing a friend, Arias says: 'I'm all for the wild streak but don't broadcast it to the whole world.' They also discuss their mutual Mormon faith and friends in the church. In a bizarre moment, the couple start to sing Alanis Morrissette and Fergie pop songs before breaking into the Star-Spangled Banner songs to each other. On the tape, Arias and Alexander's conversation then turns to their favorite films including Spiderman and Iron Man. At one point, his sister Samantha lowered her head. Travis Alexander's sisters and brother, who have regularly appeared in court, grimaced but remained expressionless as the lengthy recording played. She then covered her face with her hair and hands as her mother, father and siblings looked on. The 32-year-old, dressed in a green shirt buttoned to the neck, wiped away tears with a tissue as she was forced to listen to the tape. "Give it language. Share it in safe places of identification and in safe ways," she said. "Your fury is not something to be afraid of. It holds lifetimes of wisdom. Let it breathe and listen.Public airing: Jodi Arias listens to audio of her and Travis Alexander - a recording which she made - during a phone call in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix She then addressed the women, imploring them to acknowledge the fury they feel. "May you ask how you can support a woman and be of service to change. And may you get help if you need it," she said. Ross ended by calling on all men to hold themselves accountable, to be self-reflective, compassionate, and open. "When someone thinks they can help themselves to our bodies, it not only ignites the current fury, but it lights up the past. What seems like a benign moment at the post office is actually an anger grenade. Well, kaboom!" When someone thinks they can help themselves to our bodies, it not only ignites the current fury, but it lights up the past. What seems like a benign moment at the post office is actually an anger grenade. Well, kaboom! "That fury that my friend felt holds centuries of never being able to directly address or express our indignation, our frustration, and our rage," she said. Ross went on to elaborate on the "fury" she believes many women are experiencing inside. because apparently, women aren't supposed to get angry." "We try to put them into some hidden place in our minds, but they don't go away. That fury sits deep inside as we practice our smiles. because apparently, women aren't supposed to get angry. We try to put them into some hidden place in our minds, but they don't go away. That fury sits deep inside as we practice our smiles. "We try to make sense of nonsense, and we swallow the furious feelings," she said. Ross compared her friend's incident to the serious issue of sexual harassment and assault that's led to the much-needed MeToo and Time's Up movements. "And in this case, in a seemingly innocuous way, where a woman's body is like a saltshaker: 'Get out of the way so I can get to the fries.'" "There's a culture of men helping themselves to women," Ross said. Her friend described a "fury" that rose up in her after the experience - a fury she could not explain. Ross' friend was filling out forms at a post office when a man, who apparently did not like where she was standing, very literally picked her up and moved her out of his way. Ross began her talk by telling the story of an actress friend. Tracee Ellis Ross - star of ABC's "Black-ish," daughter of Diana, and absolute feminist icon - gave a recent TED Talk outlining how women should embrace the fury they feel, rather than attempt to suppress it.
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