News & Views A night of celebrating women’s achievements ended with men’s violence. Who’s surprised? I was floored by the audacity; to hit a woman in the head in front of 20 witnesses – and dare us to try to bring criminal charges.
News & Views ‘Hot rodent men’: Why do we always find a way to celebrate mediocre white men? Isn’t it insane how straight white men get away with literally anything? We love them — no matter what they do or how they look. The ‘hot rodent men’ trend is the latest example.
News & Views Why is it always privileged, white men making grave racist “mistakes”? There are hundreds of examples where white men, handed everything in life, have felt compelled to do the unthinkable.
News & Views The NRL is in a league of its own when it comes to male privilege The NRL’s preferential treatment, above other sports and all women’s sport, reveals an exceptional male privilege.
News & Views A female CEO gives up work because her husband can’t cope at home. Who or what’s the blame? If some men are shit (and again, for the avoidance of doubt, I do concede some are), we also have shit systems that preserve men’s privilege
News & Views Why so much anger about a young woman? Waning privilege syndrome Why the angst about a passionate young woman who is trying to effect positive change? The answer is waning privilege syndrome.
News & Views How to get away with rape “There’s a longstanding tradition of trivialising harm to victims of sexual violence and rape and focusing instead on harm to perpetrators.”