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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

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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
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
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‘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
Women have imagined a different life for themselves. Eventually, so will men

Women have imagined a different life for themselves. Eventually, so will men

Women have discovered both their potential and their authentic selves over the past 65 years. I expect the next 65 will be about men doing the same.

  • by Jane Caro
Wondering where the women’s March4Justice movement’s gone? Me too
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Wondering where the women’s March4Justice movement’s gone? Me too

Just three years ago, thousands of women demanded justice outside Parliament House. Did that campaign end with Scott Morrison’s defeat? Looks like it.

  • by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Rubiales to face trial for ‘unconsented’ Women’s World Cup kiss

Rubiales to face trial for ‘unconsented’ Women’s World Cup kiss

A judge has ruled that Luis Rubiales’ actions towards Jenni Hermoso were “carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion”.