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"Earlier this week, two students were expelled from a Melbourne private school
for their involvement in creating a spreadsheet that ranked girls using sexist
and violent categories (from “wifeys” and “cuties” to “unrapeable”).
There has been a necessary focus on the school and its response and significant
community outrage about the actions of the young men involved. But this
incident is not an isolated one.
Our ongoing research has found sexism, sexual harassment and misogyny are rife
in Australian schools.
This is influenced by the rise in popularity and ubiquity of figures from the
“manosphere” (an overlapping collection of extreme men’s communities that are
anti-women and against women’s empowerment) on social media. This includes
Andrew Tate, the “misogynist influencer” who is facing trial in Romania on
charges of human trafficking and rape (which he denies).
At the same time, Australia is confronting shockingly high rates of violence
against women. Last week, the federal government announced a range of measures
to respond to the crisis and quell the public’s understandable anger.
Although the package contains measures aimed at preventing young people being
exposed to misogynistic content online, it largely overlooks the crucial role
of education in tackling sexist attitudes that enable and drive the current
high rates of violence. To make real change, schools must be included."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
