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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-it-sexist-weve-got-nothing-to-compare-it-to/ It all started with the empty fruit bowl on a stark kitchen bench in Altona. The Fairfax profile of Julia Gillard in her first early days of prime ministership was a sign of times to come. Being Australia’s first female PM was going to be far from easy. From grooming, decorum and the sound of her voice, to the appropriateness of her relationship with de facto partner, Tim Mathieson. To the lack of emotion displayed on cue from the devastation of the Queensland floods.  When it comes to scrutiny of the personal nature, as a politician Julia Gillard has copped more than most.  As a prime minster it’s been unprecedented. The only real question is why. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-it-sexist-weve-got-nothing-to-compare-it-to/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/is-it-sexist-weve-got-nothing-to-compare-it-to/#item7694 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/ “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/#item7420 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-womens-soccer-up-there-with-the-paralympics/ Welcome to this week’s I Call Bullshit. Yesterday, F1 racer Nico Rosberg was flogged with limp lettuce for bracketing women’s soccer in with watching the Paralympics. Rosberg was pinned down in an interview about his level of interest in the women’s World Cup, and said he’d probably just watch the finals. “Then you have the Paralympics, which people also watch on TV,” he said. German defender Saskia Bartusiak was among those who disapproved of his comments. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-womens-soccer-up-there-with-the-paralympics/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-womens-soccer-up-there-with-the-paralympics/#item6185 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/how-a-19th-century-leader-sets-a-tone-of-sexism/ Some might be wondering why two days of our national media cycle have included debate over a man miaowing like a cat and the appropriate level of offence it should or shouldn’t cause. While we’d like our parliament to set a standard for the rest of the community, the truth is we often fall well short - in terms of behaviour and sexism. There has been progress but it is still a parliament dominated by men in suits. Women here, like women in any workplace, are entitled to enjoy equal treatment in all senses. No-one is asking for favours or complaining about the hustle and bustle that accompanies hard-fought debate but there is just one request - maybe we could treat members of both genders equally. There were howls from the Opposition when the Government described the noise that was made towards Penny Wong as sexist. The reality is that not only was it sexist but it also pointed to a pretty unpleasant pattern of behaviour, which has flourished under the leadership of Tony Abbott. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/how-a-19th-century-leader-sets-a-tone-of-sexism/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/how-a-19th-century-leader-sets-a-tone-of-sexism/#item5994 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-to-bitch-is-human-to-meow-feline/ Welcome to this week’s I Call Bullshit. Nonsensical headline. Sorry. Now, to the point.  Amid debate on trifling topics such as the future of the nation and the world, the most robust conversations at the moment are centering on a single “meow”. More accurately it was a sort of “reeeeee-ow” that Liberal Senator David Bushby uttered when Finance Minister Penny Wong (justifiably) snapped at him for interrupting. And so the crowd was heard to shout “sexism”! Well, I call bullshit. It wasn’t sexist. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-to-bitch-is-human-to-meow-feline/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-to-bitch-is-human-to-meow-feline/#item5985 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/That-old-pink-stereotype-just-wont-fade-to-black/ A funny thing – actually, make that a frilly thing – happened on the way to the feminist revolution. Just as women started to get a better deal at home, at school and in the boardroom, our girl children have been hijacked by a foe more flouncy than any which has come before. It is the colour pink and it is being worn – probably in frothing tutu form – by a micro-Cinderella near you. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/That-old-pink-stereotype-just-wont-fade-to-black/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/That-old-pink-stereotype-just-wont-fade-to-black/#item5347 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/misogyny-didnt-end-with-the-era-of-mad-men/ As Season 5 of Mad Men approaches with the promise of more excoriating social commentary, it’s fitting to reflect on the media, gender roles and misogyny. Especially when we have Sky Sports (UK) commentators making sexist gaffes about female referees. But good thing those mad men, Andy Gray and Richard Keys did, or else we wouldn’t know we were still living in the decade of Don Drapers. If you’re unfamiliar, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is the central character of Mad Men – a series about Madison Avenue’s elite 1960s admen. Draper, creative director of fictional Ad agency Sterling Cooper, is a figure of philandering, pinstriped machismo. In short, he is at the heart of the Mad Men phenomenon. The title of a recent op-ed by magazine jezebel.com said it all: ‘The Don Draper Effect: Why Do Feminists Still Love Assholes?’ The operative word, some might argue, is still. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/misogyny-didnt-end-with-the-era-of-mad-men/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/misogyny-didnt-end-with-the-era-of-mad-men/#item5033 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/more-men-saying-women-are-crap-at-stuff/ Ugh. I can barely be bothered raising the requisite outrage to talk about the latest sexism in sport scandal. Read all about it here. Salient point: UK Sky Sports commentators Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been stood down after they joked a female linesman (woman?) wouldn’t know soccer’s offside rule. What dinosaurs.  Sure, it was meant to be off air. Sure, jokes among friends and all that. Reality: What they said both reflects and perpetuates ridiculous myths that exist in society. Which is why it still deserves a response despite being tiresome and predictable. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/more-men-saying-women-are-crap-at-stuff/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/more-men-saying-women-are-crap-at-stuff/#item4966 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/confessions-of-a-failed-feminist/ I enjoy Two and a Half Men. Does this make me a failed feminist? Feminists make a great deal of noise when it concerns America’s #1 hit sitcom. Charlie is labelled as misogynist and sexist under a thin veneer of “comedy”. I understand people’s concern with its 7pm timeslot, but what I don’t understand is why people are so angry. Especially women. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/confessions-of-a-failed-feminist/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/confessions-of-a-failed-feminist/#item4879 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/not-cutting-it-in-the-boardroom-try-the-bedroom-instead/ Lost jobs, failing economies, broken marriages. Now you can add a massive upsurge in the level of sexism in ads as one of the GFC’s effects. The way people are portrayed in advertising has never been what you could call enlightened. But now advertisers are pitching lower than ever before. Look at these images from Dutch Fashion Label suitsupply’s “Shameless” fashion campaign. The images caused a huge outcry when displayed in a Westfield shopping centre in London. The picture of a man looking disinterestedly up a woman’s dress while she leans back over a stairwell and writhes in ecstasy makes you wonder what urge exactly advertisers are trying to appeal to. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/not-cutting-it-in-the-boardroom-try-the-bedroom-instead/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/not-cutting-it-in-the-boardroom-try-the-bedroom-instead/#item4567 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps?