This week marked the International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women. If any voices should be heard at this time, it is those of survivors. Here are two, addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and financial costs of the harm done to them by male abusers. Sexual assault has robbed me of my confidence […]
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 […]
My piece on Herald Sun website here: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/julien-blancs-sexist-abusive-pickup-methods-should-be-rejected-by-aussie-venues-says-melinda-tankard-reist/story-fni0ffsx-1227112652542 Blanc’s training seminar: how to grab women’s heads and shove them into your groin See also: Julien Blanc Real Social Dynamics Dating Coach Slammed for Promoting Sex Abuse Tactics in Melbourne, Herald Sun
Activist speaks out about mock twitter account, rape, death threats and police inaction By Caitlin Roper Earlier this year, Germaine Greer argued that women now are worse off than ever, citing the proliferation of pornography and the level of harassment and abuse directed toward women on social media as evidence. I tend to agree. For […]
‘At least Emma isn’t advocating for sex predators. At least Emma isn’t advocating for pedophiles. At least Emma isn’t advocating for men who produce violent pornography. At least Emma isn’t advocating for human traffickers. At least Emma is advocating for women’ By Laura McNally Emma Watson’s speech at the UN has made headlines worldwide. […]
The Hunt family murder-suicide. This is what needs to be said. Nina Funnell perfectly echoes my own thoughts on the murder of a mother and three children by their husband and father. By NINA FUNNELL Trigger warning: This post deals with violence against women and children, suicide and other distressing topics. It may be triggering […]
MTR in conversation with Waleed Aly Have you seen the recent bus “gang rape-inspired” photo shoot in India? Or Vogue Italia’s video showing a woman killed by an intruder in her house? Or the Bulgarian makeup ad showing bruised women with the tagline “Victim of Beauty”? There appears to be a theme of fashion advertising […]
The most beautiful fashion shoot I have ever seen All these young women were victims of acid attacks in India. Rupa (right) has now designed her own fashion range. The Herald Sun has featured images from the shoot. It is just the best fashion photo shoot I think I’ve ever seen. Despite their suffering, multiple […]
Mainstreaming and normalising the abuse and exploitation of women The Sex Factor is a new reality TV program where contestants compete for the chance to become a porn star. It will be shown exclusively online. The Sex Factor is setting to profit from the mainstreaming of pornography and legitimising it as an attractive career choice for […]
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 […]
An anti-violence activist who stood up to superstar rappers Tyler the Creator and Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) has revealed that she was terrified to leave her house and lived in fear of attack after receiving thousands of messages of vile abuse from fans of the rappers. Talitha Stone, 25, has told MailOnline about the […]
A Voice for Men: harassing and abusing those who defend women Last week I published a piece on Online Opinion about the epidemic of men’s violence against women. I argued that news outlets tend to obscure the gendered nature of domestic violence and urged media to clearly state the sex of perpetrators of violence against […]
