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When they cater for women, even the menu is misogynist

When they cater for women, even the menu is misogynist

They put the MEN in menu and served chicken feed to a room full of chicks. Who’d dare cater for men with these ballerina rations?

  • by Parnell Palme McGuinness

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Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence, we must also ask: who are we at risk of silencing in the process?

  • by Madison Griffiths
Expelling problem students sounds impressive. But all it does is pass the buck

Expelling problem students sounds impressive. But all it does is pass the buck

In kicking the can of responsibility for the Yarra Valley Grammar students who ranked their female classmates to another school, parents are missing the point.

  • by Adam Voigt
What are the consequences of being a ‘wifey’ or ‘unrapable’? I hope those girls never find out

What are the consequences of being a ‘wifey’ or ‘unrapable’? I hope those girls never find out

When my own high school rating list came out, that ranking stayed with me forever. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

  • by Katy Hall
Not all men abuse women. But is this how it starts?
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Not all men abuse women. But is this how it starts?

If you don’t understand the journey from deeming someone “unrapable” to perpetrating abuse, you don’t understand what happens to women in this nation of ours.

  • by Jenna Price
‘A playground for degenerates’: The dark corners of an Australian streaming giant
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‘A playground for degenerates’: The dark corners of an Australian streaming giant

Kick.com, the second largest livestreaming platform in the world, was created by an Australian billionaire. It’s increasingly known for content that crosses the line.

  • by Patrick Begley
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Boxing coach quits Olympics over sexual misconduct claims

Boxing coach quits Olympics over sexual misconduct claims

Boxing Australia’s head coach Jamie Pittman was found to have been involved in offensive behaviour involving female athletes.

  • by Jonathan Drennan
The list of reasons why men are luckier than women is long. But here’s a start

The list of reasons why men are luckier than women is long. But here’s a start

If I were a man, I could lick an ice-cream without every guy in the vicinity imagining me naked.

  • by Kathy Lette
Men aren’t all bad – many are just confounded by the new rules

Men aren’t all bad – many are just confounded by the new rules

Men are struggling to find a new way of being in a society in which gender roles and expectations are rapidly changing. For many, I see resistance informed not by sexism or misogyny, but by feeling confused.

  • by Bianca Denny
‘Indefensible’: The star-studded London club that won’t let women join

‘Indefensible’: The star-studded London club that won’t let women join

The Garrick Club has a membership that should embrace progress, but it’s men-only.

  • by Mark Landler
Female and LGBTQ gamers face constant abuse. For many, it’s enough to give up playing

Female and LGBTQ gamers face constant abuse. For many, it’s enough to give up playing

Video games have become rife with harassment, forcing some people to stop playing altogether. Why is verbal abuse so common in gaming?

  • by Nell Geraets