Coercion, consent, sexual assault, harassment and the role of porn: MTR ABC interviews + podcasts
Following publication of my ABC piece ‘Consent education does not stand a chance against pornography’, I have been interviewed for a number of ABC programs and podcasts. ABC Religion and Ethics Report March 17 MTR talking sexual assault, harassment, coercion and the role of pornography as a contributing driver of violence against women with host Andrew […]
MTR in Toowoomba and Adelaide for public events October and November
It will be wonderful to be able to return to Toowoomba, QLD, and Adelaide and Murray Bridge, S.A, to address students, teachers and parents in October and November. Toowoomba Parents, carers, teachers and guardians are invited to the event below this Monday, kindly hosted by The Glennie School, at which I have had the pleasure […]
Our best year ever! Collective Shout 2019 wins and highlights
What a year! Our team is tired…but elated. This year has seen us achieve some of our biggest wins in our 10-year history: and you helped us do it. Here are some of our wins and highlights from 2019: Following our campaign calling on 7-Eleven to withdraw unrestricted pornographic magazines that sexualise teen girls and […]
MTR + Richie Hardcore: take on porn culture in address to young men
Confronting the harmful impacts of porn on boys: and encouraging them to aspire to healthy relationships When I first heard the name ‘Richie Hardcore’ I thought maybe he was an ex porn ‘star’ now going ‘hard’ against porn. Turned out it was his ring (fighting) name and related to a sub-genre of punk music. A […]
“I don’t want to talk to you about the porn you watch!”: What Yr 7-8 girls want boys to know
‘What do these words say about us, especially us men, and the culture we have created and the attitudes we have adopted?’ MTR and Daniel Principe at Macquarie College, Newcastle My friend and co-worker Daniel Principe posted this eloquent reflection on his experience joining me in engaging with students at Macquarie College Newcastle on Facebook […]