We all know that men seem to just have *the audacity*: a quality apparently inherent to the fabric of the straight-white-male biology.
Tag: Violence
Ambiguity is Not Enough: How Sex Ed in the Australian National Curriculum is Failing LGBTQIA+ Youth
As an asexual activist and a sexual assault survivor-advocate, my personal interest in the curriculum lies in its guidelines on Sex Education. What are teenagers and pre-teens being taught about asexuality, as well as other queer* identities?
Same Old Dirty Laundry: Scott Morrison’s Continued Let Down of Australian Women
The Liberal Party has never been interested in women. The last time it was, Menzies was in charge; but even then, it was only the stay-at-home wives who got a look in.
I Never Believed I Was in an Abusive Relationship
“I was a love-ridden fool. I thought he would never do it again. I was wrong. But I did not leave. The good times were too good to leave.”
Back Here.
“Then, I see your face and I no longer have any desire to fight for my next breath. Your touch burns my skin. I feel your fist against my cheekbone.”
An Invitation to Boys and Men: Champion the Cause of Girls and Women
“Historically and across diverse settings, men have always managed to denigrate and subjugate women.”
“Boys Are Mean to Girls Because They Like Them”
“What this implies is that real boys and men physically and emotionally abuse the girls and women that they are attracted to.”