Book reviews – Page 24 – Melinda Tankard Reist

#50shadesabuse #50dollarsnotfiftyshades violence against women, 50 Shades Is Domestic Abuse, 50 Shades of Grey, domestic violence, E.L James, Tanveer Ahmed, White Ribbon

13 Feb 2015

Sadistic abuse is not romantic

At a time when many of us are working flat out to help young women avoid controlling, manipulative, emotionally and...

blindness, Coastrek, Fred Hollows, Fred Hollows Foundation, Spinifex Press, Sydney, the runners shop, wild women on top

8 Feb 2015

A trek to restore sight – and a special offer from Spinifex Press

So I was taking a toilet stop last year after running the Spit Track near Manly NSW last year and...

6 Feb 2015

Win! Floyd Mayweather’s visa denied due to domestic violence convictions

As published at Collective Shout It has been reported that the Australian Government has denied a visa to millionaire boxer...

4 Feb 2015

Collective Shout: wins and highlights of 2014

If there was ever a question about whether it is worth taking the time to challenge sexploitation, Collective Shout’s list...

blindness, Coastrek, Fred Hollows Foundation, Tribe 20/20

19 Dec 2014

Give the gift of sight this Christmas: sponsor me in Coastrek fundraiser for Fred Hollows!

Did you know only $25 can restore sight to a person who is needlessly blind? I’ll be walking 55km in...

beauty industry, body hatred, body image, body image dissatisfaction, dieting industry, Eating Disorders, Endangered Bodies, fashion industry, Health, Melinda Tankard Reist, Rick Kausman, Sarah McMahon, Susie Orbach, thinspiration, thinspirationEndangered Bodies

17 Dec 2014

Challenging the industries that breed body hatred: videos from Endangered Bodies conference

We must act personally and politically: MTR Laura McNally, Melinda Tankard Reist, Sarah McMahon Rick Kausman, Here’s some You Tube...

black metal, death metal, feminism, heavy metal, Massive Cauldron of Chaos, Metal Blast, music industry, objectification, Sexualisation, status of women

17 Dec 2014

MTR debuts on death metal music mag Metal Blast

Juan Salmeron and I talk discuss objectification of women in the music industry – and other places Being interviewed by...

bail, Change.org, hostages, Islamic extremism, Katrina Dawson, Lindt Café, Man Haron Monis, Mike Baird, parole, sexual assault, Sydney Siege, terrorism, Tori Johnson, violence against women

16 Dec 2014

How was Man Haron Monis allowed out on bail?

I woke this morning, turned on the TV to ABC News 24, and saw a caption at bottom of screen...

Breitbart, cafepress, Change.org, collective shout, Feminist Current, Laura McNally, rape, rape apologism, rape culture, rape t.shirt, sexual assault, violence against women

14 Dec 2014

CafePress glamourizing violence against women with Xmas rape shirt

Who thinks of such things? A long-sleeve Christmas T-Shirt, with festive motifs, adorning the word ‘Rape’, the word itself made...

Don’t buy from these companies at Xmas! Collective Shout releases annual ‘crossed off’ list of corporate offenders

Cross’em off your Xmas list 2014 As published at Collective Shout It’s that time of year again! With...

ABC The Drum, ableism, assisted suicide, disability, euthanasia, genetic screening, pre-natal screening, prenatal diagnosis, Stella Young

11 Dec 2014

We must first ensure we are able to live with dignity: Vale Stella Young

A few years ago Stella Young interviewed me for a TV program on disability, following the release of my book...

ABC The Drum, daily life, Forbes, grandtheftauto five, gtav, misogyny, prostitution, Rockstar, sexual assault, Target, the new yorker, violence, violence against women, wesfarmers

8 Dec 2014

It hurts to know someone could get a thrill from my abuse: Why I petitioned to have Grand Theft Auto V removed from Target

By Nicole In Grand Theft Auto V, an R-rated video game that allows players to attack and kill women...