I want to make a brief comment on the phenomena that is 50 shades of Grey. But first, I need to make a disclaimer – I have not read the book, and I have certainly not[…]
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Category: Reclaim Innocence
Norrie is loved and valued.
Norrie is loved and valued. That’s my message to Norrie, who has won the right to be registered as neither a man nor a woman in the High Court. But this is a decision with[…]
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Dismissal of “Boobs” campaign complaints’ undermines women’s worth
Last month the Advertising Standards Board dismissed complaints from the public about Bond’s “Boobs” campaign. The ASB’s decision to dismiss all complaints regarding the campaign was unsurprising given that in the past year the self-regulated[…]
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Every freedom has a form
In an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph this week www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/standing-up-to-the-politciallycorrect-bully-boys/story-fni0cwl5-1226757595694 author Ross Fitzgerald said that “freedom of speech has never been more threatened in Australia”. He drew attention to the current Queensland government inquiry[…]
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Well done Senator!
I applaud Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young for her decision to sue over a photo-shopped image of her in Zoo Magazine. The magazine demeaned the Senator and by extension all women seeking to make a serious[…]
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The inconsistency of modern western morality
What sort of society is it where we do not allow advertisements showing a person smoking a cigarette and yet it is permissible to portray explicit sexual advertising to children that objectifies women, sending messages that contribute to eating disorders, depression and self-harm?
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A Girl Like Alice
Alice: Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. The Mad Hatter: That is an excellent practice. In Lewis Carroll’s story of Alice in Wonderland, we meet an inquisitive, bold and brave[…]
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