News & Views If we’re not planning for safety this election, we’re not planning for anything Neither major party has made a clear, additional commitments to ending gender-based violence this election campaign.
News & Views From flowers to stalking: how ‘nice guy’ narratives can lead to male entitlement and violence against women The term ‘nice guy’ has been unofficially reappropriated to describe a man who presents as being “nice”, but feels entitled to some kind of attention in exchange for this niceness.
News & Views The UK wants to screen Netflix’s Adolescence in schools. Should you watch it with your child? Before you turn on the TV, remember Adolescence is not a documentary. It is a drama series. And the issues it raises require care and nuance.
News & Views Controlling behaviours and redemption arcs: How MAFS sends the wrong message on domestic violence Married at First Sight contributes to a narrative that domestic violence and controlling behaviours are understandable and justifiable.
News & Views Andrew Tate’s ‘self-improvement’ content parallels radical messaging from extremist groups ‘Manfluencer’ Andrew Tate’s content contains concerning parallels to other forms of radicalisation, like terrorist and religious extremism.
News & Views I’d rather hammer a nail through my frontal lobe than listen to Marty Sheargold Marty Sheargold’s comments on the Matildas tap into a deeper, darker seam in our country. We must demand better.
News & Views Critics have dismissed Disclaimer, but it shares uncomfortable truths about misogyny While critics have dismissed Disclaimer as implausible, its moral and ethical provocations are deeply relevant.
News & Views ‘Your body, my choice’: 4,600% spike in comments promoting gendered violence post-election Millions of people on social media are engaging in content from far-right “manosphere” influencers using misogynistic, violent language, including the trending phase “your body, my choice”.
News & Views Whatever you think of Lidia Thorpe’s actions, we cannot discount the misogyny directed at her Regardless if you agree or not with Senator’s Thorpe’s actions, why must we continue to use such misogynistic tropes to describe women?
News & Views ‘Attractive’ and ‘unattractive’ men more likely to harbour hostility towards women, study shows The men who act hostile towards women are those who feel the best about themselves, and the worst about themselves.
News & Views Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate misogyny Disturbing details emerged this week about AFL men’s football team GWS’ end-of-year event, themed “controversial couples”.
News & Views Victorian students will get ‘anti-Tate’ lessons – but much more is needed to tackle gendered violence in schools Victoria has announced new teaching resources to tackle the influence of “manosphere” figures among students. But we still don’t have a clear picture of sexism and harassment in our schools.