Tyler’s ‘F—k It: a tantrum set to music It’s not every day you get a magazine and a song dedicated to you. But this week, my friends and I received both. Now defunct Lad’s Mag Zoo Weekly devoted its final issue to us with this cover. Apparently, protesting the objectification of women and messages promoting […]
An amazing trip I recently returned from a lengthy speaking tour which took me to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and New Zealand. I addressed schools, women’s conferences, youth groups, health and wellbeing events and The Mask You Live In. In New Zealand I was a guest of TEARFund, speaking on what I call ‘Everyday Trafficking’ –the […]
Collective Shout takes credit for hastening Zoo’s demise: Coles dumping title was ‘catastrophic for sales’ Four months ago, young Melbourne activist and designer Laura Pintur, 23, launched a campaign through Collective Shout calling on Coles and Woolworths supermarket to act consistent with their corporate social responsibility, ethical framework, care for communities and commitment to safety […]
Fueling sexist attitudes which contribute to violence against women Last month I responded to a piece by Brendan O’Neill, in The Australian, critical of our campaign against Tyler the Creator and Zoo magazine. It appeared in the on-line version at News.com (paywall means only subscribers would see it). Following this, my colleague Caitlin Roper took […]
Inciting Violence Against Women Isn’t ‘Art’, and Tyler the Creator Shouldn’t Be Granted Entry By Caitlin Roper “It’s just irony” seems to be the go-to defence for misogyny these days. As a female activist for grassroots organisation Collective Shout, I hear it all the time. After the global backlash to Kanye West’s sexually violent […]
The Hon. Mr Peter Dutton MP Parliament House Ministerial Office Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Dear Minister, We are writing to you regarding visa applicant Tyler Gregory Okonma -stage name ‘Tyler the Creator’- who is due to arrive in Australia for a national music tour September 3. Australian Immigration Fact Sheet 78 on Controversial Visa […]
See also: “Zoo’s everyday sexism: Laura Pintur and MTR in media today” – MTR “23 year old Melbourne woman calls on Coles and Woolworths to stop selling sexist Zoo magazine” MTR “Why are Coles and Woolworths promoting rape culture?” MTR SIGN PETITION
Collective Shout new recruit Laura Pintur, 23, has her first ever published piece: ‘Why I’m calling on Coles and Woolworths to dump Zoo magazine’ in Daily Life today. As signatures build to close to 10,000, Her campaign is being picked up all over the place. I also did a few radio interviews. This is just […]
Media Release 23-year-old Melbourne woman calls on Coles and Woolworths to stop selling sexist Zoo magazine Marketing coordinator for a non-profit organization, Laura Pintur, 23, has launched a Change.org petition directed at the CEO’s of Woolworths and Coles, Grant Obrian and John Durkan, calling on the big two supermarket chains to stop selling Zoo Weekly. […]
Laura Pintur is a 23-year-old Melbourne woman who got tired of seeing the sexist lad’s mag Zoo on the supermarket shelves. Though never having campaigned on anything before, she decided she had to take action. Please support her Change.org petition now! Stop promoting rape culture! Bin Zoo mag. I’m a 23 year-old woman trying to […]
Fremantle Heritage Festival removes sexploitation photo following complaints As published at Collective Shout The Fremantle Heritage Festival is an annual community event hosted by the City of Fremantle. The event: “…showcases the stories that make up the rich tapestry of Fremantle both in the distant past and our childhoods. The festival honours and […]
How are we expected to laugh at the epidemic of violence against women? Collective Shout wrote this response to a man who described us as ‘feminazis’ who lacked a sense of humour, and chose to ‘take offense’, on our Facebook page. He has since deleted his comments – because he’s now ashamed of them, we […]
