“You’re not going to have good, considerate, emotionally-literate boys when you present them with an idea that girls exist for their gratification and pleasure” I was very pleased to be invited to discuss my work addressing sexualisation, objectification and harms of pornography and porn culture with former deputy PM John Anderson, for his ‘Conversations’ podcast. […]
‘CSR begins with men growing a conscience’ – Lyn Swanson Kennedy writes for Mumbrella Earlier this month at Mumbrella360, Scentre Group’s customer experience director, Phil McAveety, spoke about Westfield malls as “living centres”. Lyn Swanson Kennedy was angry. Collective Shout has been petitioning Scentre’s CEO to stop Honey Birdette’s “porn-themed window displays” for 18 months. […]
We hope you were encouraged by our recent Air Asia billboard win. Speaking out really is the language of change. I wanted to highlight a number of other positive outcomes that I hope will continue to encourage you. Mariner Watches have issued a formal apology after the release of some highly disturbing social media ads […]
What happened to your body image and self-respect policies Girlfriend mag? In the year 2013, I wrote the ‘Girl Mag Watch’ reviews for Generation Next, which were published on the website of the youth mental health social enterprise and in its newsletters to thousands of subscribers. I reviewed Girlfriend and Dolly (an example of a review can be found here). […]
by Kathy Parker via 10Daily Honey Birdette has once again become a hot topic in the media over risqué floor-to-ceiling advertisements in their Westfield shopping centre stores across Australia. This time last year, Melbourne father Kenneth Thor started a Change.org petition to stop Honey Birdette from using porn-style advertising in family-friendly shopping centres after his two […]
The heartbreaking realities of dealing with sexist treatment every day I’ve been documenting the experiences of girls everywhere I travel. I write down what they tell me (for example, as documented in this piece ‘Growing up in Pornland: Girls have had it with porn conditioned boys’ published by the ABC). Increasingly, with their permission, I’m […]
Youth advocate shares views on the sexualisation of our kids [UPDATE] OPEN INVITATION – Parents and Community Session Hosted by Coolum Beach Christian College This is a free event with child minding provided. Click here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/680485449009905 As published in the Sunshine Coast Daily SUNSHINE Coast parents and carers who wonder if their children are growing […]
Free from ‘toxic chemicals.’ Not free from toxic messages Last week, 15 girls aged 14-16, and involved with Fusion Mornington Peninsula’s Real Girls program, took on Australian make-up and skincare brand Frank Body over its lip and cheek ‘Send Nudes’ product. Fusion Mornington Peninsula June 7 at 5:50pm Dear Frank Body, I am speaking on […]
Collective Shout successfully defends movement against Sexpo legal threat MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 24 APRIL 2018 The Federal Court in Brisbane today dismissed an application brought against Collective Shout by Sexpo Limited, over a campaign by Collective Shout calling for the removal of porn ads from the sides of buses on which children travelled […]
Meet Ethan. He’s 15 and a student at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. Ethan did something no 15-year-old boys have ever done, in my years as a speaker. He heard me speak at the Justice Conference in Melbourne late last year and decided his fellow classmates needed to hear my message. So what did he do? […]
Parents Vs The Porn Industry Isn’t A Fair Fight In the end, the porn industry is concerned with profits, not our kids By Caitlin Roper A French pornography performer has taken to Twitter to slam parents for failing to teach their children about sex. After receiving messages of a sexual nature from boys as young […]
Gone in 24 hours. But why does this keep happening? Well that was quick. On Tuesday afternoon I posted on my social media pages this hoodie for primary school aged boys. It was found in the Canberra outlet store of surf style chain shop Quiksilver, which describes itself as ‘The World’s Leader in Snow and […]
