MTR in Sunday Herald Sun FOR a long time it was said the ‘‘jury was out’’ on the impact of media violence. Not any more. A special commission set up by the International Society for Research on Aggression comprising 12 international authors and endorsed by 250 of the world’s leading researchers has concluded that exposure […]
Encouraged, once again, by a man who cares about the (mis) treatment of women and girls in our world. I’ve published Melbourne writer Guy Sigley before, here he is again, in a perfect follow up to the previously published piece on ‘Hollaback!’, the new campaign against sexual harassment. Dear universe, can we have some more men […]
‘If we all speak of our experiences of street harassment, loudly and unapologetically, then we can begin to effect change’ (L-R) Isabelle Burns, Jessica Vovers, Alanna Inserra, Kit Catterson I was so happy to learn that the US-based anti-street harassment movement Hollaback! was launching in Australia. I’d been wanting to get it started here myself, […]
When will QUT take action against James Silverwood and Dominic Terry? A petition was recently launched to pressure Facebook to remove a page called ’12 year old slut memes.’ The page, used to bully, humiliate, expose and shame young girls had attracted over 200,000 ‘likers.’ Thousands of complaints have been submitted to Facebook via the […]
As the AFL Finals get into full swing, the Melbourne Press Club will be holding its annual Footy Finals Lunch on Thursday 20th September. OurSay is working with the Melbourne Press Club to give you the chance to put forward a question for the panel. So we did. Here’s Collective Shout’s question, which so far […]
‘These uppity women, you let them go to school and then they get involved in politics and then they don’t want to be hit and it’s POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE MAD and what’s a bloke to do?’ In response to Prime Minister Julia Gillard announcing aid to the Pacific to raise the status of women to […]
“A woman will see this as a representative of herself and her self-worth” Have come across some great blog posts on the stuff that matters here at MTR and I thought you should see them too. Opt 4 has perfectly captured the way objectification of women and girls is harful to them. And there’s some […]
Lad’s mag pretends to apologise a·pol·o·gy noun, plural a·pol·o·gies. a written or spoken expression of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another I find myself pondering the question: do the editors at Zoo Weekly Magazine understand what an apology is? This week a Change.org petition, initiated by Collective Shout […]
Whatever Happened to Melissa Harris-Perry? by GAIL DINES Last week, midway through a leisurely Saturday afternoon, I got an email from MSNBC asking me to be on the Melissa Harris Perry Show a week later (July 7th). I was delighted to accept, as MHP is not your usual American journalist. A professor of political science […]
How can a community that thrives on progress hold such regressive attitudes asks Jane Hollier Jane Hollier Sexist attitudes towards women in the gaming industry have existed ever since they realised a few extra dollars could be made by slapping a bow on top of the infamous yellow orb Pac-Man, and marketing ‘him’ as a […]
Battered women the new black in fashion spreads Jane Hollier It’s been an interesting few weeks for women (read: depressing). Lingerie Football League, yet another hyper-sexualised plus-sized model fashion spread, and a Bollywood star who hasn’t lost her pregnancy weight being called a fat elephant (she even got a YouTube clip dedicated to the weight […]
‘Every single player needs to know there are serious, career threatening consequences for assaulting a woman’ Brisbane father of two Anthony Simpson has launched a petition through Change.org calling on the NRL to ban players who engage in violence against women. Every time the petition is signed an email will be sent to the […]
