Our age should not dismiss our relevance I’m finding myself drawn and attracted to the actions of ‘older’ women. Perhaps it’s because I’ve now entered my 50’s, perhaps because I have many women friends a decade or more older women have cared for and mentored me, perhaps it’s (hopefully) wisdom gained through the years where […]
Ever feel like you’re living in a giant porn theme park? Billboards dominate public space with hyper-sexualised messages. Buses are painted with semi-naked women. There are pole-dancing themes in shopfronts, porn mags next to the lollies at the petrol station counter, T-shirts in youth surf shops depicting S&M and Playboy bunnies on everything from girls’ […]
This morning I appeared on Channel 7 Sunrise to discuss the AMA’s call for a new inquiry into the sexualisation of children. Appearing with me was advertising creative director Dee Madigan. It’s probably unnecessary to say, we didn’t see eye to eye on everything. Here’s the video: Did the Parliamentary report on outdoor advertising say […]
