Attend and support a screening in March We would like to extend a special invitation to attend or support an Adelaide screening of the documentary Miss Representation. This film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence, and premiered at the 2011 […]
*Trigger Warning – violence against women* Collective Shout’s WA State coordinator was asked for comment about Chris Brown and Rihanna for OK magazine. Despite R&B singer Chris Brown having brutally beaten pop star Rihanna in 2009, the pair appear to have resumed their relationship. Caitlin tells OK magazine that the emphasis needs to be on […]
Girl Rising: From Demure to Defiant I am affected today by the final paragraph in this piece by former UK Prime Minister now UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown. It echoes, I think, the mood of myself and my colleagues in Collective Shout: for a world free of sexploitation. The time for politeness […]
As published on Collective Shout [UPDATE] From news.com.au – Spotlight attacked by Collective Shout for Playboy-branded goods Our supporters have alerted us to Spotlight’s latest catalogue. The crafts and fabric store is selling Playboy branded bed linen. Spotlight joins Priceline, Adairs, Bras n Things, Diva and other retailers in promoting the global porn empire. They are […]
Cleo Magazine: Stop digitally altering images to change appearances #RealGirlsCleo Following a US teenager’s successful petition calling on 17 Magazine to publish one unaltered photo spread per month, Melbourne woman Jessica Barlow has created a petition calling on Australian Cleo Magazine to do the same. The petition reads: Reality is beautiful. Stop using Photoshop to […]
‘How dare the elite media and privileged individuals who think themselves superior to the average mother, deride mothers and imply they’re not eligible for a view on how society should be improved?’ Caroline Norma The articles last week in New Matilda (Trixie Wellington), Crikey (Helen Razer) and ABC Unleashed (Lauren Rosewarne) were so nasty and […]
As published in the Sunday Herald Sun Aug 19 2012
Target has drawn fire from campaigners against the sexualisation of children for selling clothes considered sexually inappropriate for young girls Click on image to watch interview on ABC’s Lateline (just as an aside, I don’t ‘run’ Collective Shout. I am part of a founding board which takes responsibility for the organisation. The day to […]
Guest post by Guy Sigley, originally published at The World Tells Me Today’s post begins with an actual account of the meeting that took place when the Lynx ‘Clean your balls’ campaign was born.* It’s late on a Friday afternoon. Lynx executives sit side-by-side with the most brilliant minds in the advertising industry. They’re ready […]
Lad’s mag pretends to apologise a·pol·o·gy noun, plural a·pol·o·gies. a written or spoken expression of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another I find myself pondering the question: do the editors at Zoo Weekly Magazine understand what an apology is? This week a Change.org petition, initiated by Collective Shout […]
Collett Smart, child adolescent psychologist and educator, reports on the child beauty pageant recently held in Sydney. Collett was invited by Today Tonight to give an outsider’s opinion on the event. “She’s a gorgeous girl isn’t she?” “Give them a round of applause, aren’t they stunning?” “What a lovely dress!” “Wow, Sydney Australia, where did […]
Player loses underwear replayed on giant screens, sex doll shared, chosen men get to ‘tackle’ players, fans leer and jeer – and they call it sport Deborah Malcolm On Saturday night I was in the crowd at the Lingerie Football League game at All Phones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. I’m a former athlete. I have […]
