Australia has lost an outstanding campaigner who helped pioneer a radical change in attitudes to sexualisation of children. MTR honours Julie Gale in The Age obituaries
MTR and Julie Gale at Getting Real launch Melbourne Sept 16, 2009 – Pic: Melbourne Weekly Almost 10 years ago one of the most remarkable women I have ever had the privilege to meet came into my life. I don’t recall exactly where we were when we met. But I do recall a number of […]
The disparaging and belittling of mothers: on mother shaming in sexualisation debate
‘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 […]
Mum who targeted Target part of larger backlash against corporate sexploitation
As published in the Sunday Herald Sun Aug 19 2012
Collective Shout win against A Serbian Film: Review Board reverses decision
Film depicting extreme sexual violence now banned On September 14, Collective Shout made a submission to the Classification Review Board, calling for a review of the Classification Board’s April decision to grant the film an R18+ rating. We described scenes of extreme sexual violence against a child and against women. “A Serbian Film contains depictions […]
Calls for A Serbian Film to be banned for depictions of child rape and extreme sexual violence against women
For a copy of our submission email admin@collectiveshout.org
Back to school: the perfect time to legitimise sexual interest in little girls
Return to school special at Melbourne sex shop Blackboard, schoolbooks, pencils, apple. You associate these things with children right? Children in classrooms, children learning, children bringing an apple for the teacher. Not the sort of things you would usually associate with a sex shop. The “Love Play” adult store in St Kilda, Melbourne, has no […]