It is time we recognised pornography as part of popular culture. Millions of people watch the content the porn industry produces. And make no mistake, it produces a lot of content.
According to prominent…
Is there a genuine rise in the appeal for sadomasochist behaviour among women in 2012?
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The poster for Secretary is up on my wall at work. I actually paid to see A Dangerous Method purely for Jung’s novel approach to therapy (and God do I hate period films.) While I probably won’t read all…
Our debates about porn are stuck in the past.
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It seems Australians aren’t ready for a real debate on porn and sex. Yet.
The Australian reported last month that Telstra was offering “soft-core pornography” with titles like “Dirty Housewife and Hot…
It's crucial we support women's rights across the globe.
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US conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh apologised to a young woman this week. His apology to law student Sandra Fluke is unusual for a number of reasons, chiefly because shock jocks are rarely called…
What's gender got to do with it? We asked Cheryl Kernot.
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As one of the few women to have run a political party in this country Cheryl Kernot is well aware of the role gender plays in the Australian political landscape.
In the wake of Bob Brown’s claim this…
Women will be the key to dealing with the growth in population.
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SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE: I had better write fast. Sometime between my deadline to submit this story and the time it goes live, the estimated world population will exceed 7 billion for the first time ever…
Chinese women have always worked, but now they're making waves in business.
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There’s a new generation of women quietly getting things done in China. They are insiders: well connected in the Communist Party, and flourishing in the business world.
In Chinese, capable and shrewd…
An Australian soldier in Afghanistan: women will now have the chance to join combat units.
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Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the Australian Defence Force will open up full employment opportunities for women.
In a decision made by Cabinet on Monday night, with the full support of…
Women rushed to change their lives in the 60s and 70s, but their progress has stalled now.
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No one is too surprised today if a young woman becomes a doctor, lawyer, or executive. But eyebrows are raised just about as much today as in decades past if a couple features a tall woman and short man…
Porn allows us to explore desire safely and anonymously.
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Pornography is hardly an under-theorised medium.
For decades, radical feminists have decried its imagery as an instruction manual for rape. As women being objectified, humiliated, tortured. As men receiving…
Stars like Jiz Lee and Dallas Fivestar are redefining porn for feminists.
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I was recently approached by a young journalist, who asked for my comments on the Feminist Porn Awards.
In the course of the interview, she asked if I thought feminists should watch porn. I replied that…
Canadian women defend their right to safety, no matter what they wear.
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Skimpy, scanty and suggestive attire have been one of the higher profile issues dividing feminists in recent years.
In one camp, feminists of the second-wave, radical ilk have loudly decried the “sexualised…
