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No justification for skimpy industry: Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper quoted in media

Posted on News by Collective Shout · July 27, 2023 1:34 PM · 1 reaction

Industry at odds with efforts to end men's violence against women

Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper was asked to comment on the survival of the "skimpies industry" in a post #METOO era during which women have increasingly testified to and called for an end to sexual objectification and harassment.

The inherently misogynistic skimpies industry is built on the practise of dressing female bar attendants and wait staff in bikinis and lingerie to serve as sexual entertainment for male customers.

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Collective Shout speaks out on hyper-sexualised mural

Posted on News by Coralie Alison · June 13, 2023 5:43 PM · 1 reaction

Controversy has arisen in Northbridge due to a mural featuring a sexualised, anime-inspired character that is being criticised for the way it presents women. Collective Shout Youth Advocate and Educator Daniel Principe spoke with Oly Peterson on 6PR’s Perth Live.

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Media coverage of our campaign to pull porn billboard

Posted on News by Collective Shout · April 25, 2023 7:03 PM · 2 reactions

Petition to pull Australia's 'most complained about' ad

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How porn undermines consent ed: Daniel Principe in SBS Insight

Posted on News by Collective Shout · April 25, 2023 7:02 PM · 1 reaction
As published at SBS

From the age of 11, porn distorted my image of women. Now, I’m a consent educator

Daniel is a youth advocate and consent educator. He says before we talk about consent, we need to address pornography’s pervasive message that women should and can be disrespected.

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Teen Manga graphic comic novels in libraries feature rape, orgies, bestiality

Posted on Campaigns by Collective Shout · March 30, 2023 7:14 PM · 1 reaction

Collective Shout Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper quoted in Daily Telegraph

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Violence Against Women: Does Technology Harm or Hinder?

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · March 23, 2023 3:40 PM · 1 reaction

MTR delivers a virtual presentation at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York

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Not a 'relationship': Caitlin Roper responds to sex doll myths at IWD event

Posted on News by Collective Shout · March 17, 2023 5:18 PM · 2 reactions
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Backlash over Sydney’s ‘creepy’ kink teddy bear mural: CS quoted in Daily Telegraph

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · February 24, 2023 12:01 AM · 1 reaction

Originally published in the Daily Telegraph

A “kink and BDSM-inspired” mural in the Sydney CBD of a “furry” leather-bondage man with a teddy bear head has been slammed for being “inappropriate” and “creepy” in a public space.

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The painting, created on a Wynyard street wall by “YCK Laneways”, a consortium promoting local shops in nearby streets, is part of the WorldPride festival, but has been likened to the recent Balenciaga fashion house scandal linking adult sex themes to children.

Online reaction to the image, depicting an overweight man with bondage straps laying on a rainbow flag on a couch with a bear and the logo “YC Gay” was scathing, with some calling for it to be removed.

Grassroots campaigners Collective Shout spokeswoman Caitlin Roper said children should not be exposed to sexual fetishes, but that the mural would attract their attention because of the use of “appealing” teddy bear images.

“The widespread condemnation of Balenciaga for their BDSM-themed ads involving children demonstrates that many people strongly object to involving or exposing kids to this kind of content,” Ms Roper said.

“Kink and BDSM-themed imagery is not appropriate for the public space which includes children.

“The global research is clear – sexualising children by exposing them to adult, sexualised or pornographic imagery harms their physical and mental health, beliefs, attitudes and sexuality in a range of ways.”

“There are other ways to promote diversity and inclusivity that don’t involve adults imposing their sexual fetishes on an audience that includes children.”

Read more in the Daily Telegraph. 

UPDATE: Caitlin Roper quoted in Daily Tele piece on Oz Kink Fest

Caitlin Roper from grassroots Australian organisation Collective Shout, who campaign against the infiltration of pornography and harmful objectification into the mainstream, sees deep problems with the message that sexualised abuse is sexy and women should enjoy it.

“We're seeing the legitimisation of male violence against women under the guise of ‘kink’ and BDSM,” she says.

“I think it is being fuelled by the mainstreaming of violent porn… all of which paint degradation and sexualised violence against women as 'hot' and something women should want.”

She says LGB was previously about same sex attraction but has grown to the point where sexual preferences and fetishes have been added to that.

From 'Being a little kinky has gone a bit too far', Clarissa Bye, 2 March - only in the print newspaper

See also:

Balenciaga exploits children in BDSM-fetish themed ads

Objections to BDSM-themed kids show 'Battle Kitty': MTR in NY Post

LOL dolls in BDSM + fetish wear are more examples of 'corporate paedophilia'

Corporate Paedophilia: Clothing brand Caroline Bosmans sexualises kids for profit


Objections to BDSM-themed kids show 'Battle Kitty': MTR in NY Post

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · February 06, 2023 5:22 PM · 1 reaction

MTR quoted in the New York Post alongside other commentators concerned about pornified themes in Netflix’s animated interactive children’s series ‘Battle Kitty’ – for children 7+

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Instagram slammed for ’fuelling’ the sale of child-like sex dolls: our investigations in the media

Posted on News by Collective Shout · January 25, 2023 8:00 PM · 1 reaction

Our investigation makes national news

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