Why I regret being a teen model judge and threw my women’s mags away: ex mag editor Erica Bartle seeks something better
‘It was a liberating act to throw them away: I had been held captive’ I sat near a girl and her mum in the coffee shop recently. She would have been 10, 12 at most. She had on wedge shoes, tight leggings, a handbag, and flicked her long, blonde hair around like a cast member […]
Big Porn Inc launched in Brisbane: 100 turn out to show support
One hundred friends and supporters gathered at Spoon Deli Cafe in East Brisbane Friday night to celebrate the Brisbane launch of Big Porn Inc: Exposing the harms of the global porn industry (Spinifex Press). Five contributors spoke: myself, Dr Betty McLennan, Caroline Norma, Dr Robi Sonderegger and Melinda Liszewski. Scott Stephens, Editor of ABC Religion and […]
Zoo: mocking the outcry against men who misuse women
Zoo didn’t deserve my commendation says Girl With a Satchel Interesting exchange yesterday with my friend and fellow blogger Erica Bartle of Girl With a Satchel. Erica sent a tweet re a blog post in which she awarded points to Zoo magazine for including AFL footballer Brendan Fevola – he of the leaked Lara Bingle […]
Girl With A Satchel has my book in it
A few days ago I met Girl With A Satchel Erica Bartle. We caught up in a cafe at a music festival in Queensland, where I introduced her to the wonders of reggae/soul/rock band San Salvador (their version of ‘Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone’ is to die for) and rifled her brain for blogging […]