The big story right around the world this week was that photo.  The image of 3 year old Aylan Kurdi washed up on the beach highlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria. Today, we ask: was it ok to turn away from that image? And how has it changed us? Also we’re at the tail end of The Bachelor and Rosie Waterland has noticed something about this season that’s veryyyyyyy interesting. The show is hosted by Monique Bowley and Mia Freedman and thanks to Amy Stockwell  Mia recommends Julia Baird’s extraordinary piece in the NY timesAmy Stockwell can't stop watching Mr Robot. Amazing tv show about hackers starring Christian Slater.Monique recommends everyone sending a letter to an asylum seeker Details for the Mamamia Writer's Competition are here. Enter!  And for tickets to see Rosie Waterland and Mia Freedman in conversation, go to Moshtix.  Contact the show on @mamamiapodcastsemail us podcast@mamamia.com.auOr join the conversation on the Facebook Page This podcast is produced by Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Podcast Network. Support from this podcast came from you because you lent us your ears. Thanks for that. 

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<p>The big story right around the world this week was <em>that </em>photo. &nbsp;The image of 3 year old Aylan Kurdi washed up on the beach highlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria. Today, we ask: was it ok to turn away from that image? And how has it changed us?&nbsp;Also we&rsquo;re at the tail end of The Bachelor and Rosie Waterland has noticed something about this season that&rsquo;s veryyyyyyy interesting.</p>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">The show is hosted by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/moniquebowley">Monique Bowley</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/miafreedman">Mia Freedman</a>&nbsp;and thanks to Amy Stockwell</div>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">Mia recommends&nbsp;Julia Baird&rsquo;s&nbsp;e<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/opinion/was-it-cancer-getting-the-diagnosis.html?ref=opinion&amp;_r=0">xtraordinary piece in the NY times</a></div>
<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">Amy Stockwell can't stop watching <a href="https://www.presto.com.au/tv/mr-robot">Mr Robot</a>. Amazing tv show about hackers starring Christian Slater.</div>
<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">Monique recommends everyone <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/opinion/was-it-cancer-getting-the-diagnosis.html?ref=opinion&amp;_r=0">sending a letter to an asylum seeker</a></div>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">Details for the <a href="http://www.mamamia.com.au/lifestyle/mamamia-writers-competition/">Mamamia Writer's Competition are here</a>. Enter!&nbsp;</div>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">And for tickets to see Rosie Waterland and Mia Freedman in conversation, go to <a href="http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/mamamia-live-with-mia-freedman-and-rosie-waterland/80267">Moshtix.&nbsp;</a></div>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">Contact the show on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mamamiapodcasts">@mamamiapodcasts</a></div>
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<div class="message    avatar" data-ts="1440496584.000082">This podcast is produced by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/moniquebowley">Monique Bowley</a> for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mamamiapodcastnetwork">Mamamia Podcast Network.</a></div>
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Smart, often silly and sometimes surprising. Absolutely everything is up for discussion: from pop culture to politics, body image to motherhood, feminism to fashion. Join Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens as they dissect the news and issues of the week.

<p>Smart, often silly and sometimes surprising. Absolutely everything is up for discussion: from pop culture to politics, body image to motherhood, feminism to fashion. Join Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens as they dissect the news and issues of the week.</p>

A weekly podcast that's smart, often silly and sometimes surprising.

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