He’s sexist and we know it: Calling on X Factor to cut ties with Redfoo and make a stand against rape culture
Sign the petition, tell Channel 7’s X Factor there’s no place on their show for men who promote rape culture and to cut ties with Redfoo Jas Swilks/Collective Shout “You’re an annoying slut cos you’re talking” – Red Foo RedFoo has just released his new collaboration with Lil Jon, Play-N-Skillz and Enertia McFly ‘; named […]
Julien Blanc may be gone but looks who’s here. Matthew Berryman on the rise and influence of pick-up culture in Australia
Australian pick-up artist accused of sexual harassing, exposing himself to women: I reported him to Crimestoppers By Dr Matthew Berryman Following the online campaign started by Jennifer Li to #takedownjulienblanc, I’ve started looking into the world of “Real Social Dynamics” (RSD), the company Blanc is a part of, and I’m highly disturbed by what […]
Naked murdered woman in wheelie bin tattoo, decapitated female golf tees: more exhibits from the war on women frontline
Inscribing Violence: murder and sexual abuse so banal it’s art WARNING. Graphic image/content The end of this week has left me reeling. How to even describe the latest violence against women horror exhibits? How to name the casual everyday way these mementos from the frontline of the war on women have become normalised in our […]
Fresh One under fire for pornographic coffee ads
Facebook users criticise coffee company for ‘outdated’ and ‘misogynistic’ advertising UPDATE! Coffee bean distributor roasted over porn-inspired ads takes down Facebook page via Smart Company Last week one of our supporters, Rachel, contacted us regarding Perth-based coffee company Fresh One’s Facebook page, full of sexist and porn-inspired advertising material. Click here to view images (Warning, graphic content) Fresh One’s ads […]
Take Action! Tell Qld government to act on ad inquiry recommendations
Wicked Campers ignores ad standards again with ‘fat girls are harder to kidnap’ slogan As published on Collective Shout Wicked Campers has once again violated Advertising Standards with its latest slogan “fat girls are harder to kidnap.” The vehicle hire company is a repeat offender, well known for printing vile and degrading slogans on its […]
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 […]
The issue is misogyny, not race
An article was published in The Guardian today about the campaign calling for Snoop Dogg’s visa to be revoked. Titled ‘White singers deserve the same scrutiny for sexism as Snoop Dogg‘, it implied that Collective Shout’s motivation for the campaign was race, not misogyny, sexism or violence against women. The Guardian declined to publish Dr […]
‘I bloody hate u bitch’: more fan mail from the Brosphere
This message from a special fan landed in my public profile Facebook inbox this morning. I won’t include his name, as he would probably enjoy that too much. You are a dickhead. You fk’n leso feminist. I bloody hate u bitch. You always have something to say. I bet you think “Playgirl” with pictures of […]
Opposed to Lingerie Football? You must be fat and ugly
Another example of the abuse women receive for speaking out By Caitlin Roper Last week, The Australian newspaper reported that Channel Seven’s 7mate would be broadcasting the Lingerie Football. To all those who are unfamiliar with this spectacle, yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. While many accomplished women’s sporting leagues in Australia are […]
Women degraded and used as commodities: the terrible impacts of the objectification of women
‘In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality’ By Ori Golan It’s on billboards, in newspapers and magazines; it proliferates on television and social networks. […]
Threatened and objectified: schoolgirls receive flood of abuse from boys for launching feminist group
‘I hadn’t anticipated the massive backlash from the boys’ … I started to notice how much the girls at my school suffer because of the pressures associated with our gender. Many of the girls have eating disorders, some have had peers heavily pressure them into sexual acts, others suffer in emotionally abusive relationships where they are […]
Surfer Cori Schumacher: Who is losing when sex is sold?
‘Roxy and the “sex sells” agenda of surf corporations a la Big Surfing are completely disconnected from what we know surfing to be about: freedom. We don’t want what you are selling’ When writing my column on the objectification of women in sport, I came across the writings of American surfer and Women’s World Longboard […]