At 101 East – Al Jazeera’s Asia-Pacific current affairs program, amongst other things, I produced social media videos and an online article.
The age of media-induced outrage
Here’s me leaning in on the recent Chris Gayle scandal.
Scrolling through the comments sections on various rehashed versions of the story, I noticed all the critics of the uniform ‘sexism’ angle were male.
Hear my stanch addition to the conversation: Piers Morgan and his merry band of re-tweeters and I miraculously agree on something.
Asking someone out on a date is not sexist.
Asking someone out on a date when she’s interviewing you, live, is not sexist. Somewhat awkward? Yes. But not sexist.
I fear with the media’s kneejerk labelling of every uncomfortable male-female interaction as sexist, men are becoming fearful, wussy cardboard cut-outs. I’ve experienced this. Being asked out is about as likely as there being a politically incorrect viewpoint in a major news publication.
The ill effects of this can be worse. With the advent of self-righteous, hypersensitive ‘feminism’, a burgeoning number of men feel the need to virtually recouping power via violent porn. This can translate to real life, where sexual encounters, even if consensual, can still be awful for women.
To prevent romantic alienation and shitty sex, this time, its women, and editors, who need to grow a pair.
The Wire is a daily current affairs radio program, broadcast exclusively on Community and Indigenous radio stations around Australia.
The Australian
The Australian is the biggest-selling national newspaper in the country.
Early Learning Review
The Early Learning Review is Australia’s leading independent early learning education website, read by leaders, carers, government, independent bodies, boards and support staff. It is published by News Corp Australia.
As this was my part-time gig, I have written innumerable articles, including news and features. Please find a small selection below.
Talking Eds podcast
This was a weekly ‘education news review’-type podcast, and was a collaboration between me (Early Learning Review), Patrick Avenell (News Editor, APN Educational Media) and James Wells (Education Review and Campus Review). Again, I have just provided a few samples, for brevity’s sake!
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is Australia’s state-owned and funded national public broadcaster.
2ser is a community radio station funded by UTS and Macquarie University. Devoted to the expression of alternative views, its programs promote social justice as well as reflecting Sydney’s vibrant and diverse social and cultural landscape.
The Vocal is Fairfax Media’s new youth and social activism-oriented website.
The Sydney Morning Herald is is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia.
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