The Australian government claims it supports decriminalizing the sex industry in order to remove “stigma” from “sex workers.” In reality, it’s just cheaper.
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In this episode, Meghan Murphy speak with Katherine Deves, the co-founder of Save Women’s Sports Australasia, who ran as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Warringah in 2022.
Genevieve Gluck speaks with Holly Lawford-Smith about her new website, No Conflict They Said, which aims to compile stories from women affected by gender identity policies and legislation.
We can support LGBT youth without criminalizing those who work to ensure minors don’t make mistakes they may regret deeply as adults.
The male-centered left has shown its hand in attempting to no-platform Dr Caroline Norma, a feminist who campaigns against sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls.
The sex trade lobby disrupted a recent conference on sexual exploitation — Caitlin Roper and Sabrinna Valisce recount what happened.
How can liberal feminism celebrate the end of grid girls while continuing to argue in favour of “sex work” as an empowering choice for women?
A campaign headed up by Vixen, a pro-prostitution advocacy group in Australia, attempted to shut down Australia’s first abolitionist conference (which doubles as the Prostitution Narratives: Stories of Survival in the Sex…
“[I want] better education regarding sex for both boys and girls [and] information about pornography, and the way it influences harmful sexual practices.” These are the words of Lucy, aged 15, one…
Yesterday, American “pick-up” artist and “executive dating coach” Jeff (Jeffy) Allen had his Australian visa revoked by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Allen’s tour — part of a Real Social Dynamics (RSD) global…
I remember the cool, calm evenings in Vietnam like I never left — many times, I wish I hadn’t. Long dusty roads, the landscape broken up occasionally by a scattering of bright…
Controversy swirls around Amnesty International’s celebration of their new policy on prostitution, which calls for the decriminalization of pimps and johns. Pimps, johns, and sexists around the world are celebrating, which is…
“It’s ironic” seems to be the go-to defence for misogyny these days. As a female activist for grassroots organization Collective Shout, I hear it all the time. After the global backlash to…