The Mask You Live In: Challenging harmful cultural messages about masculinity – Brisbane premiere Monday + new Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide screenings
One of the most moving experiences I have had a speaker addressing young people around the country, took place about a year ago when a Year 11 student in a WA secondary school stood to his feet during the discussion time following my talk on how our culture shaped boys views of themselves in negative […]
Child exploitation forum, misrepresentation of women film: Melbourne events this month
Child Exploitation Forum March 20 Miss Representation Film Screening When: Saturday March 22nd 7:30pm-9:30pm (90 min feature followed by panel discussion with Melinda Tankard Reist, Calvin Taylor and others) Where: Crossway Centre Main Auditorium 2 Vision Drive, Burwood East, 3151 Cost: Gold coin donation at the door (all proceeds go to Collective Shout) Like drawing […]
Miss Representation at Adelaide Fringe Festival
Attend and support a screening in March We would like to extend a special invitation to attend or support an Adelaide screening of the documentary Miss Representation. This film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence, and premiered at the 2011 […]
Watch: sexual objectification explained
Dr Caroline Heldman at TedxYouth@SanDiego What is sexual objectification? Is it empowering? Watch and learn. Chair of the politics department of Occidential College in Los Angeles, Dr. Heldman appeared in the acclaimed documentary, Miss Representation, and is co-editor of “Madame President: Are We Ready for a Woman in the White House?” She is a frequent […]