Melinda Tankard Reist
Melinda Tankard Reist is a Canberra author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. Her third book is Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls (Spinifex Press, 2009), now in its third printing. Her forthcoming book, co-edited with Dr Abigail Bray, is Big Porn Inc: Exposing the harms of the global pornography industry (Spinifex Press) due for release in September.
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Articles by Melinda Tankard Reist
The marketing campaign that’s totally below the belt
“I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by…... Read more
Violence against women is endemic to our sick culture
As White Ribbon Day comes around again on November 25, I’m wondering what it actually does to address a culture…... Read more
Should women walk away from the word ‘slut’?
Using slut as the flagship word for this new movement puts women in danger through giving men even more license…... Read more
Not a tale of a charmer and a sexy French maid
A hotel worker’s allegations of sexual assault by International Monetary Fund chief and possible French presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn are…... Read more
Pippa’s arse has become porn for the slobbering masses
The fetishisation of the female backside reached royal heights this week with the global worship of Pippa Middleton’s bum. The…... Read more
Counterpunch: women aren’t playthings, slaves and bitches
How convenient to caricature someone whose work you oppose by reducing them to a cartoon parody. Like I haven’t had…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
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A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
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Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
