A Voice for Men: harassing and abusing those who defend women Last week I published a piece on Online Opinion about the epidemic of men’s violence against women. I argued that news outlets tend to obscure the gendered nature of domestic violence and urged media to clearly state the sex of perpetrators of violence against […]
Australia is in the midst of a public health crisis. Men’s violence against women and children has reached epidemic proportions. It manifests in rape, battering, abuse and even murder. White Ribbon statistics indicate that up to one in three women will be a victim of physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. In 2012 Victoria […]
My past commentary on Olympia Nelson’s image, Art Monthly and Bill Henson I appeared briefly on Australian story last night in a piece about Olympia Nelson, inspired by her significant piece on the rise of the selfie, ‘Dark undercurrents of teenage girls selfies’, published in The Sydney Morning Herald, July 11, 2003, and reprinted here. […]
A young man taking the lead Now and then I stumble on a brave man passionate about the issues taken up here on the MTR blog. Recently I’ve made the acquaintance of Matthew Holloway. Only 26, Matthew’s written some compelling pieces in recent months on pornography, prostitution and rape-permission giving in men’s magazines. I thought […]
Sandilands: offensive, and more Helen Pringle in On Line Opinion Kyle Sandilands has received a trouncing over the last few days for being rude and offensive. But criticisms of his behaviour on the grounds of offensiveness miss the mark in regard to the latest incident involving him and his chef de claque. Sandilands certainly takes […]
Lynx Lodge promo ‘not in keeping with our values’ Last week I exposed the fact that Woolworths was in bed with Lynx in a promotion based on female servitude and sexual objectification. Today Woolworths has announced they’ve broken up. Here’s a letter the grocery corporation sent Collective Shout supporter Jade today: […]
Still strutting their stuff Bratz dolls have undergone a makeover. Apparently they are more ‘demurely’ dressed and have less makeup. While the dolls may be marginally less skankified in appearance (and it really is marginal), the values they project remain the same. As shown on the company’s website, the Bratz dolls are still presented as […]
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