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Take the quiz: Who said it?

Rapists or Lads’ Mags? That’s the question. I have always discussed how degrading and misogynistic magazines like ZOO are to our world and have also let you know that together with my partner in crime,...

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How I see Malala.

I’m finding my mind swimming – literally swimming – with thoughts and perceptions that I want to articulate in a coherent and succinct manner. But there are so many and sometimes it just doesn’t help...

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Women are the supply; Men are the demand.

Here in Australia we have a t-shirt company named Nena & Pasadena. The t-shirts they sell show degrading images of women – generally with their faces cut out of the image so that their value only...

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What we’re watching…over and over and over again.

It has recently become more painfully apparent, that there is a common thread to what we consume when watching a screen – whether large or small. Stories of boys and men. Males. Please understand that...

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We have to unlearn what we have learned.

The penny has dropped for me. It happened last week; the week that saw this blog turn two – a blog that was spawned from the chasm of questions I had about myself and the world I was navigating through...

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Why ‘the shoe on the other foot’ doesn’t work.

I have grappled with the issue of pitting and comparing the actions and/or adversities of one gender by using the other to illustrate, for a long time – but it simply does not sit right with me. It is...

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Facebook is evil

*** Warning – pornographic images from Facebook are used in this post. I know – we all know – that Facebook is evil, but I feel a line has been crossed with their ‘Community Standards’ practices and...

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My daughter thanks you too.

To begin I would like to express my awe at the overwhelming and resolute support I received during the last six days, due to the petition I initiated. I am truly humbled. I want to quickly address a...

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Questions for *You*.

Just recently I had the incredible honour of presenting at the International Women’s Liberation Summit. It was an enthralling few days, hearing stories from such a rich pool of experience – not all...

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Finding Mr Grey.

A while back, I had a chin wag with students about the fine line that is present in many a discussion about females – in that case, their dress. A recent example has been the great deal of to-ing and...

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