Cultural messages perpetuate myth violence is sexy

3 Nov 2013

Fairfax

A female teacher at a Tasmanian school where I spoke on the objectification of women could not stay to hear...

Bonds ‘boobs’ campaign demeans women

20 Oct 2013

Fairfax

In December 2008, aged 39, Rachael Lonergan was diagnosed with aggressive triple negative breast cancer. The Sydney freelance media strategist...

Nakedness Isn’t Activism: Here’s Why

16 Oct 2013

News

Just read this on Exiled Stardust. Had to share it with you. And also this morning, I had to explain...

Dolly’s Oral Sex Advice

13 Oct 2013

Gen Next

Dolly Doctor and Oral Sex: is advice to girls clear? Dolly Doctor this issue deals with oral sex. Parents with...

‘You will obscure your talent by allowing yourself to be pimped’: Sinead O’Connor tells Miley Cyrus

9 Oct 2013

News

Miley recently cited Irish singer Sinead O’Connor as an influence for her Wrecking Ball video. O’Connor begged to differ. Here’s...

One generation of educated girls is a revolution

6 Oct 2013

Fairfax

It felt like I had arrived at a wedding. The girls were dressed like brides. Their hair was immaculate. Their...

Losing your virginity and double standards: Girlfriend October review

4 Oct 2013

Gen Next

The article ‘Like a Virgin’, in the October issue of Girlfriend, argues, quite rightly, that there is a double standard...

MTR and Dr Emma Rush discuss sexualisation of children on ABC Nightline

3 Oct 2013

MTR in the Media

Dr Emma Rush and I were guests on the ABC Nightline program hosted by Tony Delroy last night. You can...

Feminism begins at home

2 Oct 2013

News

Girls’ anxieties turn to healthy anger when they see they are part of a wider cause, writes Steve Biddulph. This...

MTR and Olympia Nelson discuss ‘selfies’ on Radio Australia

1 Oct 2013

News

The dark side of a selfie On Monday morning ABC Radio Australia’s Phil Kafcaloudes hosted a discussion on the ‘selfie’...

Naked children and torture porn: is it ok to put them together in the name of art?

24 Sep 2013

News

My past commentary on Olympia Nelson’s image, Art Monthly and Bill Henson I appeared briefly on Australian story last night...

France has moved to ban child beauty contests. Why can’t we?

22 Sep 2013

Fairfax

We must protect our kids from the catwalk of shame Why can’t Australia be more like France? While our country...