Who is Bettina Arndt who received Australia Day honours for her service to men I hear you ask? Her ‘service to men’ is an aggressive campaign for a decade to oppose women’s rights. Take a deep breath before you scroll this thread as it will make you feel ill👇🏻
I’ll start with that time in 2010 when she controversially wrote in @smh that PM Gillard will regret being childless and will sadly influence other women to make same mistake. The bad news is this is mild compared to her more recent campaigns. 
Her general narrative is that feminism is hurting men because every time a woman succeeds in life or makes a decision that benefits her or even dares see herself as something other than a breeding machine who serves her husband’s every need, she is damaging poor vulnerable men.
This is related to her claims that action against domestic violence is unfair to men who are ‘just as likely to be victims’ of DV.
She is also against any idea or effort to improve female representation in male dominated fields.
She’s completely flipped her lid at Harry and Meghan choosing their own path in life. It’s all Meghan’s doing and Harry is apparently a victim of THAT WOMAN’S independence. (3 tweets attached)
When men are told not to rape women, that’s mean to men. Apparently.
When women achieve things, it’s a conspiracy against men. Apparently.
She is also obsessed with family court, believing women manipulate the system and lie to steal children off poor victimised men. She obviously supported Hanson/Morrison’s enquiry. Thrilled by it in fact.
Another recent campaign is against universities because they’re cracking down on sexual assaults and harassment on campus. Men need to ‘stand up to those feminists’ who oppose them raping women!
Another thread in her anti-women rhetoric is anti-diversity generally, for instance ‘quiet Australians’ standing up against the ‘trans lobby’. Unisex bathrooms are the devil. Apparently.
Woman are also sex obsessive and trick or blackmail poor innocent men into giving them the sex they demand. Poor men having to have sex! Imagine!
Saved worst for last. When paedophiles are charged for having sex with children, Bettina defends them and blames the victim for seducing him. That’s right. Her fault. He’s the victim - the 58 maths teacher who had sex with a 15 year old student.
You might think this woman is just some fringe nutter troll and that govt is trolling us by giving her a trolling award, but this is much more serious than that. Bettina represents commonly used lines of attack against women’s rights and feminists.
Have a look at the vile abuse on social media against feminists and you’ll see Bettina’s narratives everywhere. Because she’s a woman, mainstream media give her a platform - she’s a ‘safe’ anti women woman because she’s a woman. If a man said same thing, less impact.
It is this context you need to know to see what statement the government is making with this award. They are not only condoning her campaign, they are legitimising it - agreeing with it - endorsing it. Morrison govt opposes women’s rights and feminism. Sad day for Australia. End.
Also thought I would add this. I’m sure I’ve missed many of Bettina’s worst contributions so feel free to add them below.
