NSW provides a world of opportunity. For women

I received an email on 21 June 2022 advising me of the following. No mention of any opportunities for men – I guess that will follow later … “The first Women’s Opportunity Statement was published today alongside the NSW Budget 2022-23. The Statement sets out the NSW Government’s plans to make New South Wales the best place in … Continue reading NSW provides a world of opportunity. For women

Women’s Economic Opportunities Review (NSW Treasury)

“The Review will consider how to improve women’s economic security through increased economic participation over the next 5-10 years. ​ Your ideas will help inform and refine the next steps taken towards improving women’s economic opportunities. This is an important occasion to have a direct voice about the changes you want to see in your community and our society.​” (Source) More details … Continue reading Women’s Economic Opportunities Review (NSW Treasury)

NSW Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control

A joint select committee was established on 21 October 2020 to inquire into and report on coercive control in domestic relationships. In conducting the inquiry, the committee was to consider the NSW Government discussion paper on coercive control and answer the questions posed in the paper. Submissions closed on the 29 January 2021, and hearings were … Continue reading NSW Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control

Excuse me NSW Government, your gender bias and lack of objectivity is showing (again)

On 21 October 2016 the Daily Telegraph published an article entitled ‘Domestic violence: Perpetrators would receive warning texts and videos‘. I have reproduced the article below with my own comments inserted and shown in blue, and with further comments following the article: DOMESTIC violence thugs would be sent texts messages and videos to remind them … Continue reading Excuse me NSW Government, your gender bias and lack of objectivity is showing (again)

NSW feminist groups seek to roll back reform of domestic violence shelters

(NB: The following is a working draft only at this point in time – see **) In 2014 the New South Wales government implemented a program to rationalise the operation of a large number of publicly-funded domestic violence refuges and homeless shelters. It’s my understanding that the review process was primarily driven by a desire … Continue reading NSW feminist groups seek to roll back reform of domestic violence shelters

Domestic Violence NSW censors dissenting views (before lapsing into paranoid delusion)

I spent some time the other day browsing content within the ‘Facebook page of Domestic Violence NSW’. As a first-time visitor I was somewhat taken aback at the extent of anti-male and pro-feminist bias evident in the material posted there. By way of background, Domestic Violence NSW is a Sydney-based charity that received over $6 million in government … Continue reading Domestic Violence NSW censors dissenting views (before lapsing into paranoid delusion)

Male victims of domestic violence – some personal accounts

“There’s a lot of men suffering the same Abraham, men are less likely to report it though. Its a two way street. I found it degrading after having my bipolar partner restrained by police to be put in an ambulance, that the literature given to me and having called the help line, that it was … Continue reading Male victims of domestic violence – some personal accounts

Teaching sexual consent – Responsible men and vulnerable women

by Bettina Arndt (25 March 2022) Sydney schoolgirl, Chanel Contos Last month it was announced all Australian high school students are to be taught about sexual consent and coercion. Mandatory education programs are being rolled out across the country teaching boys not to rape.   It’s mainly due to Sydney schoolgirl Chanel Contos (pictured above), … Continue reading Teaching sexual consent – Responsible men and vulnerable women

My daughter is an MRA, I had raised her on feminist values, I didn’t even let her father corrupt her, why is she becoming anti-feminist?

Some people position themselves at the front of social waves, some at the rear, whereas many are but sand grains on the beach. This women is one of the former group. Good on her. She’s a #WaveOfTheFuture “You “didn’t let her father corrupt her”. That sentence sums up feminism perfectly. As a woman who’s mother … Continue reading My daughter is an MRA, I had raised her on feminist values, I didn’t even let her father corrupt her, why is she becoming anti-feminist?

Personal accountability? No thank you: An unpopular perspective re: claims of drink-spiking or similar

Here are some articles that appeared in the media from late 2021 to late 2022, with more available via google search: Woman reveals she had her drink spiked while out in Cairns (2 December 2022) Mchele babe: Woman in court for spiking man’s drink, robbing him (2 December 2022) Brazilian influencer claims she was drugged, … Continue reading Personal accountability? No thank you: An unpopular perspective re: claims of drink-spiking or similar