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#womennotobjects, Andrea Dworkin, Big Porn Inc, feminism, Hugh Hefner, Playboy #Hughhefnerlegacy, porn, porn culture, pornography, prostitution, sex industry, sex trade, sexploitation, status of women, women’s human rights

1 Oct 2017

Pornography is a civil rights issue: marking Hefner death with eviscerating Andrea Dworkin essay

Certainly it is freedom for those who do it. Certainly it is freedom for those who use it as entertainment,...

abc news, Caitlin Roper, collective shout, objectification, porn culture, sexism, sexploitation, sexualisaiton, status of women, stripping, topless waitresses

22 Sep 2017

The battle for topless waitresses is old-fashioned sexism and exploitation

By Caitlin Roper There is no shortage of businesses still clinging to traditional sexism, capitalising on exploiting women’s bodies and...

Prostitution Narratives included in exhibition of global sexploitation resistance

“I don’t know any woman whose own personal sexuality drives her to be with a succession of strangers, catering to...

Dear General Pants: What does a naked, faceless woman’s body have to do with your store and its apparel?

A young woman takes on fashion retailer for objectifying a woman for profit On September 8, a young Sydney...

Big Porn Inc ‘by far the best and most significant’ of recent books on pornography: reviewer

‘This thick, landmark book is highly recommended’ My co-editor Abigail Bray, my publishers and me (of course) were delighted to...

Caitlin Roper, CSR, feminism, Honey Birdette, objectification, objectification of women, porn culture, sexism, sexual harassment, Sexualisation, status of women

15 Sep 2017

How Honey Birdette repackages sexual subordination as empowerment

“If empowerment is our goal, we won’t find it within the commercial interests of companies like Honey Birdette” By Caitlin...

When boys say sorry to girls: the transformative power of challenging harmful messages about masculinity

Empowering boys to change Recently I addressed Year 10 girls and boys at a school in NSW. During question...

P*rnography, rape, sex industry, sex trade, sexual assault, trafficking, violence, violence against women

8 Jul 2017

Pay Per View Torture: Why Are Australian Telcos and ISPs Enabling a Child Sexual Abuse Pandemic?

Pay Per View Torture: Why Are Australian Telcos and ISPs Enabling a Child Sexual Abuse Pandemic? Melinda Tankard Reist ABC...

How Sexpo pimps degrading porn websites to kids and pro-porn ‘feminists’ betray women: McNally and Roper

Two special articles by two special women – friends and colleagues I have had the privilege of working alongside for...

Abigail Bray, Feminist Current, Misogyny Reloaded, prostitution, Prostitution Narratives, rape culture, sexual assault, trafficking, violence against women

26 Jun 2017

‘To read this book is to let one’s heart be broken open to the reality of prostitution’: Abigail Bray reviews Prostitution Narratives in US journal

Read the entire review here. See also: Prostitution Survivors: Backlash in Australia, Melinda Tankard Reist, Dignity Journal Purchase Prostitution Narratives...

boys, mental health. MTR, objectification, P*rnography, porn culture, pornification, relationships, Sexualisation, Wesley College Perth, young men, young people

25 Jun 2017

Wesley College interview with MTR on engaging young people in cultural change

Melinda Tankard Reist – a movement defined by acts of daring Melinda Tankard Reist is an author, speaker, media commentator,...

Advertising, ASB, Change.org, child health, child wellbeing, children, collective shout, P*rnography, porn culture, sex industry, Sexpo

25 Jun 2017

PREMIER: Stop “sex” advertising on my kid’s school bus

Strippers, sex hotlines, nudity — explicit images are being splashed across our kid’s school buses. Right now, buses are picking...