The shame of sexual abuse is not mine: a young woman empowered to fight back

An amazing trip I recently returned from a lengthy speaking tour which took me to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and New...

How the art world minimises child sex abuse: MTR on SBS online

Comment: Why the art world is blind to sex crime If you are an artist and you abuse a child,...

Zoo shuts down: one less vehicle for sexism and promotion of male entitlement

Collective Shout takes credit for hastening Zoo’s demise: Coles dumping title was ‘catastrophic for sales’ Four months ago, young Melbourne...

Why Zoo and Tyler are a threat to women: MTR and Caitlin Roper take on Brendan O’Neill

Fueling sexist attitudes which contribute to violence against women Last month I responded to a piece by Brendan O’Neill, in...

18 Sep 2015

“Their passports are taken. They are told they are here to undertake sexual services and they will not be paid’: How long can the sex industry deny trafficking?

AFP reveals sex trafficking based in Sydney brothels How can the sex industry continue to deny the reality of trafficking...

19 Aug 2015

Coles to bin Zoo after employee complaints

“Other young women in my work force will no longer have to put up with selling a magazine that promotes...

28 Jul 2015

Solidarity with Coralie Alison as Tyler the Creator fans defend their idol

As published at Collective Shout US rapper Tyler the Creator has announced that he has been banned from Australia. This...

What my sons can learn from Mick Fanning

We can learn so much more than bravery from Mick Fanning’s shark attack This piece echoes my thoughts about the...

The Mask You Live In: Challenging harmful cultural messages about masculinity – Brisbane premiere Monday + new Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide screenings

One of the most moving experiences I have had a speaker addressing young people around the country, took place about...

Ja Feel creepy corporate predators: MTR on Feminist Current

Ja feel men’s fashion label: corporate sexual predator promoting non-consensual sex acts Ja feel men’s fashion label: corporate sexual predator...

Sexualised violence isn’t OK just because a woman does it: MTR on Rihanna’s ‘BBHMM’ filmed torture

Sexualised Violence isn’t Alright, Just because a Woman is the Perpetrator BBHMM revels in the eroticization of total power, control...

Tyler demands sex acts, fans threaten to mutilate us: How can our Government let him in?

  Inciting Violence Against Women Isn’t ‘Art’, and Tyler the Creator Shouldn’t Be Granted Entry By Caitlin Roper “It’s just...