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body image, Eating Disorders, Melinda Tankard Reist, objectification, Sexualisation

24 Dec 2010

Thanks for being part of an amazing year

Dear readers of my blog, I started writing this blog a year ago. In this time I’ve written about issues...

adultification, Afghan Women's Writing Project, childhood, children, commercialisation, Hailey Bartholomew, human rights, I like to be me, Ruby Who, Sharni Montgomery, women's rights

20 Dec 2010

‘The writing project gave me a voice’: support women writers in Afghanistan

Do something good for Christmas. Support Sharni Montgomery’s campaign for Afghani women Australian woman Sharni Montgomery is giving her all...

body image, breast implants, bridalplasty, cosmetic surgery, E!, feministing, liposuction, rhinoplasty, The Morning Show

17 Dec 2010

Bridalplasty: Because a bride can’t be perfect without cosmetic surgery

The latest category of women targeted for cutting “Your quest to be the perfect bride has ended. Your wedding will...

ACMA blacklist, Australian Communication and Media Authority

15 Dec 2010

Women who allege Assange sexual assault outed and targeted

Trigger warning for survivors of sexual assault Threats will silence more women The names, addresses and phone numbers of the...

fat, Kath & Kim, muffin-top, Nina Funnell, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, talk shows, The Weekend Australian, weight, weight loss

13 Dec 2010

Oprah, her delirious fans and their muffin-tops

“Muffin-tops turn it on for Oprah”: mocking her female fan base Why say this: “Thousands of women, aged between 30...

ABC The Drum Unleashed, consent, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Monster, music industry, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, necrophilia, Nicki Minaj, rap, Rick Ross, sexual assault, violence against women

10 Dec 2010

Who says female corpses aren’t sexy? Kanye West’s new Monster video.

Who says female corpses aren’t sexy? Two dead women in lingerie swing back and forth from the ceiling from...

Myer, objectification, Sexualisation

8 Dec 2010

Bye Bye Betsy:Myer recalls anal bottle opener doll

Company responds to criticism in 24 hours On Monday I wrote this piece calling on Myer to get rid of...

Betsy the bottle opener, collective shout, Cross 'Em Off Your Christmas List, Harvey Norman, lap dance, lap dancing, Myer, News.com, objectification, Santa, sexual assault, Sexualisation, Smart Company, violence against women

6 Dec 2010

Degrading female bottle opener puts Myer on the hit list

Harvey Norman did the right thing. Myer should follow. Designed by Fifty Fifty Concepts and supplied by Independent Suppliers, Betsy...

Little girls don’t need tips on how to pick up boys

Girls’ Mag Watch: More Stereotyped and Limiting Messages for Girls This is the second installment of my review of magazines...

Advertising, American Apparel, boycott, collective shout, objectification, Patty Huntington, pornification, Sexualisation, slut, slutification, slutty

1 Dec 2010

Spread ‘Em: how American Apparel prefers its women

Patty Huntington exposes the company’s porn-style approach to women Patty Huntington over at Frockwriter wrote this blog about American Apparel’s...

Advertising, Christmas, collective shout, consumer action, corporate social responsibility, Harvey Norman, lap dancing, Nova, Roger David, Santa, social activism, Twitter

29 Nov 2010

In which Harvey Norman was persuaded that ad combining Santa, lap dancing and family photos probably wasn’t a great idea

Record response from company following a few hours of twitter action This is the story about the fastest response from...

Advertising, calvin klein, Lynx, marketing, objectification, sexism, Sexualisation, violence

26 Nov 2010

Don’t give sexploitation companies your xmas dollar

Cross ’em off your Christmas list Jingle bells, Christmas is here. Well, it was here around October according to most...