‘The laser focused Melinda Tankard Reist offers the key to her unwavering purpose, so that we can unlock our own’ What a pleasure it was to be interviewed by dynamo Karen James, a former banking executive who turned her back on it all to help others find their purpose. Founder of the On Purpose Hub, […]
“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want” – Anna Lappe There are too many companies who want you to think they care about corporate social responsibility (CSR) when they clearly don’t. Every year we collate a list of the worst for you to send a message […]
‘I shaved my pubic hair and became highly sexual…my innocence was stolen from me’ Jemima (her real name withheld by request) is a 19 year old university student living in Melbourne. At age 10 she saw pornography for the first time. Her life began to unravel, culminating in sexual assault by a group of teen […]
“Violence against women isn’t an anomaly; it is the natural manifestation of a culture in which women are regarded as inferior to men, as objects of sexual recreation and entertainment.” The first Reclaim the Night marches were held in 1977 in the UK. They are a worldwide protest against male violence against women. At the […]
#MeToo has encouraged some men to post about their misogynist behaviour online, but they need to move beyond social media confessions. October 22, 2017 by Feminist CurrentEarlier this week, Meghan Murphy offered a few suggestions as to what we might ask of men, in light of the viral hashtag, #MeToo, which aimed to remind the […]
‘We cannot ignore that we have leveraged these toxic ideas to get what we want’ Around the world, women, en masse and too many to count, have shared their experiences of sexual assault, harassment, molestation and intimidation in a global outpouring of identification with the victims of Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. Their shared recognition […]
The House that Hef Built: Hugh Hefner’s Dark Legacy Melinda Tankard Reist “A new angel has opened his wings!” “We need more men like Hugh in this world today.” These passionate declarations from his Facebook page are among numerous accolades for the porn merchant Hugh Hefner, who recently died aged 91. A charming trendsetter, brave […]
Certainly it is freedom for those who do it. Certainly it is freedom for those who use it as entertainment, but we are also asked to believe that it is freedom for those to whom it is done. This essay by the inimitable Andrea Dworkin (September 26, 1946 -April 9, 2005) was written 30 years […]
By Caitlin Roper There is no shortage of businesses still clinging to traditional sexism, capitalising on exploiting women’s bodies and sexuality, despite a growing societal awareness into the harms of objectification. Ian Strover, owner of Perth tavern The Sixty30, has spent almost five years trying to introduce topless waitresses into the venue. His application attracted […]
“If empowerment is our goal, we won’t find it within the commercial interests of companies like Honey Birdette” By Caitlin Roper Ryan Gosling gets it. As his character asserts in the 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love, “The war between the sexes is over. We won the second women started doing pole dancing for exercise.” It’s […]
Melinda Tankard Reist – a movement defined by acts of daring Melinda Tankard Reist is an author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. She is best known for her work addressing sexualisation, objectification, harms of pornography, sexual exploitation, trafficking and violence against women. She is the co-founder of grassroots campaigning movement […]
Strippers, sex hotlines, nudity — explicit images are being splashed across our kid’s school buses. Right now, buses are picking up school kids with these inappropriate ads for the upcoming adult sex event, Sexpo! As a mum of three young kids who regularly use public transport for school and sporting activities, I was appalled to […]
