Spectrum Daiquiri Bar in Brisbane has been the target of an online backlash for naming its cocktails “Winey Bitch” and “Red Headed Slut.” Hundreds have posted comments on Spectrum’s Facebook page in response to a post asking for general feedback about the venue. Spectrum’s management responded to criticism saying that they will take it […]
Encouraged, once again, by a man who cares about the (mis) treatment of women and girls in our world. I’ve published Melbourne writer Guy Sigley before, here he is again, in a perfect follow up to the previously published piece on ‘Hollaback!’, the new campaign against sexual harassment. Dear universe, can we have some more men […]
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 BY GUY SIGLEY WARNING: This post contains the kind of offensive, misogynistic and sexually explicit material you are likely to encounter going about your daily life as a citizen of Planet Earth. Well, in The West anyway. With an Internet connection. And a radio. You get the idea. Dean takes a deep […]
In a week in which I was described as everything from ugly, to jealous, to Hitler (I’m sure Nazi is just around the corner), and in which my fellow activists were also attacked for our campaign against the Lingerie Football League, some words of wisdom from the Women’s Media Center. Couldn’t have put it better […]
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If sexual images are inappropriate in the workplace, they are inappropriate at school Simon Kennedy I have spent the last two years working at a multi-billion mega-project construction worksite in regional Western Australia. Every day I walk amongst a bunch of men that resemble a merry band of desert vikings who are building prosperity for […]
City Beach selling sexism to 12-13 year olds Collective Shout supporter Amy Fletcher notified Collective Shout today of a pencil case her teacher boyfriend came across in his classroom. While City Beach has a long history as a misogynist corporate offender – which is why they feature on our ‘Cross ‘Em off your Xmas […]
Big Porn Inc contributors continue to get a significant run in the media. In the lead up to our Brisbane launch tonight, here are recent pieces by Dr Meagan Tyler, co-editor Dr Abigail Bray, and Dr Helen Pringle. Porn: Just a bit of harmless fun? Pornography is great. Just a bit of fun. It doesn’t […]
Our campaign a success: thanks for speaking out against eroticised violence against women Time for some good news. This week my colleague Sharon Haywood of Adios Barbie received news from MTV that it would not air Kanye West’s Monster video. Collective Shout and I had teamed up with Adios Barbie and other global women’s groups […]
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 […]
I’ll take mine dead, thanks. Horror porn is not ironic. [Trigger warning for victims of violence] When you look at this image, what do you see? An ambigious, complicated narrative? A post-modern analysis of culture? A man who loves his mothers and sistas? And what about this one? Do you see poetic form? Linear narrative […]
