Celebrities have literally stripped ’empowerment’ of all meaning
All over social media, celebrities are sharing images of themselves in the name of empowerment. Once again, they’re doing something without doing anything.
72% of Australians have been sexually harassed, and the system in place does nothing
Not only have the majority of Australians experienced sexual harassment, but the system in place is designed to look like the issue is in hand.
In cities designed by men, public spaces are anything but
As it stands, the streets belong to men. This can be taken figuratively, as well as literally. We’re well overdue for gender-equal cities.
Include consent as part of the high school curriculum
To change the future, educating boys and girls about sexual consent needs to begin in high school.
We men need to talk about what we’ve let our friends do to women
With the media unwilling to call out the man who murdered his wife and kids, I say we men need to have a little chat.
It’s a question of etiquette – Is there still a place for it?
In 2020, we find ourselves in an awkward place regarding etiquette. It’s either an obsolete curio from the halcyon days of misogyny or something that we’re sorely lacking. So, which one is it?