City Beach selling sexism to 12-13 year olds Collective Shout supporter Amy Fletcher notified Collective Shout today of a pencil case her teacher boyfriend came across in his classroom. While City Beach has a long history as a misogynist corporate offender – which is why they feature on our ‘Cross ‘Em off your Xmas […]
Kyle Sandilands to stay on According to a report in the Daily Telegraph today, Southern Cross Austereo has no plans to move Kyle Sandilands on from his slot with Jackie O on 2DAYFM. This is despite widespread condemnation of his recent on-air abuse of a female News Ltd journalist in which he threatened to hunt […]
Unilever complains Collective Shout encouraged complaints The Advertising Standards Board have upheld complaints against Lynx’s sexist ‘Rules of Rugby’ advertisement. The advertisement was supposedly created to educate men about the rules of Rugby Union. It is of course just another excuse for Lynx to objectify women. It would appear that objectification is Lynx’s one and […]
President of the Toowoomba Rugby League, Greg McIntyre, thought the parents, grandparents, children and sundry friends of the town’s rugby players would enjoy his little ‘joke’ in the grand final newsletter handed out to them as they walked through the gate. The same man happened to be an acting Magistrate. Yes, a public figure, paid from […]
Sending the wrong message on body image The ACT Government has taken steps to address body image concerns, promoting media literacy and positive body image. It is examining the development of a voluntary code of conduct for retailers and supports a school curriculum looking at the how the “media might at times be sending the […]
A case study in sexist advertising So you thought slap and tickle carry-on flicks were a thing of the past? Think again. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/20155716[/vimeo] A Gold Coast property dealer has breathed new life into old-fashioned sexism with this one and a half minute clip flogging a property on the Gold Coast. The clip has already gone viral […]
Nena + Pasadena’s fashion statement celebrating the objectification of women Wondering how some of our footballers are putting their Code’s ‘Respect and Responsibility’ policies into practice? Curious as to whether all the effort that has gone into addressing sexual misconduct, harassment, indecent exposure, violence and other myriad manifestations of disrespect for women? (You’ll find some […]
People for the ethical treatment of animals but not women The latest ads by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) raise questions about the animal rights group’s understanding of the words ethical treatment. PETA objects loudly to the use of animals as meat while treating women as just that – raw lumps of meat. […]
Why did SMH publish this? I’m pondering how it is that the Sydney Morning Herald decided to run this piece yesterday headed ‘True to form the drama queens have been holding court again.’ Robert Grant, for AAP – a news service I usually respect – describes how female players really aren’t very good. […]
Cross ’em off your Christmas list Jingle bells, Christmas is here. Well, it was here around October according to most retailers! But that’s another blog entirely. So it’s time for you to fill the Christmas stocking, Christmas hamper or car boot with goodies again. Throughout the past year, Collective Shout has taken action to create […]
The backlash against corporate exploitation of women “Women are frequently positioned very differently to men in media. Often shown as passive, vulnerable, scantily clad, headless, and sometimes dead…” Today a guest post from eating disorder prevention specialist and member of Collective Shout’s core team, Lydia Turner. It’s reprinted from the Fierce, Freethinking Fatties blog. In recent […]
Another Collective Shout victory Racing Queensland has assured Collective Shout that the Gold Coast Turf Club’s plans to race 150 women – described as ‘fillies and mares’ – in bikinis from barrier stalls December 4, will not go ahead. I wrote about the Club’s plan to parade women like animals Wednesday. Collective Shout covered it […]
