Go and put the kettle on…
Are you comfortable? Because it’s time to have a chat – especially with the Aussie parents out there – about a magazine that’s tapping into the seedy and degrading underbelly of our boys and men’s...
View ArticleQuestion #119: Have you read ’50 Shades of Grey’?
If you have – you MUST read the following article. If you haven’t – you MUST read the following article. It’s so well written and clear. I think it succinctly hits the nail on the head – so this one’s...
View ArticleQuestion #152: If not now – WHEN?
I heard this question asked twice in one day, from two different people, about two different issues. I think it’s the crux of it all – the question we must seriously ponder and decide when we ‘cross...
View ArticleSuch a rewarding day. Totally chuffed.
On Friday, the last day of term, my colleague and I ran a workshop with our Yr 10 and 11 girl students (aged 15-17 yrs old). We looked at the objectification of girls and women through the media and...
View ArticleLet the battle begin.
In the UK, Kat Banyard – founder of UK Feminista – started a campaign to Lose the Lads’ Mags. She has signatures from lawyers supporting her push to have leading businesses, like Tesco, cease to...
View ArticleTwo stories. Two 11 year old boys.
Last year, I wrote the post – Sex…education? – about my concern over our youth’s access to just about any type of porn on the internet – at their fingertips. Playing with porn is a recent article...
View ArticlePlease read and help if you can.
**IMPORTANT*** A journalist I know is looking for parents who have had to deal with the inappropriate exposure of child to porn. PLEASE email: melissagjacob@gmail.com I’m going to be interviewed for...
View Article*Serious Trigger Warning*
This post contains my 200th question; an important moment. I have been avoiding writing it, to be honest – finding justifiable reasons why I should leave it till later. This question is a big deal and...
View ArticleShould porn sites be advertised in music videos?
Due to the overwhelming amount of media attention that Redfoo has gained for creating such a sexist and degrading video – Literally, I can’t – this very important part of the video has been overlooked...
View ArticleI’m shouting out a: Cooo-eeeee !!
For those who aren’t Aussie, ‘Cooee’ is a loud call which is used when one is lost – generally in The Bush; nature (although my husband and I did use it with our girls when we were overseas, as our...
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