Thread by @monaeltahawy

“How long must we wait for men and boys to stop murdering us, to stop beating us and to stop raping us? How many rapists must we kill?" 10 months ago I said that on an Australian TV show. A bunch of white men complained and the episode was banned.

The Minister for Communications at the time issues a condemnation.

And now - 10 months later - the Australian Communications and Media Authority has been cleared of any breach. And STILL the ABC won’t put the episode back on iView because they’re COWARDS.

It’s a reminder that hypothetical violence against men is more disturbing than actual daily violence against women.

I will continue to ask: how many rapists must we kill before men stop raping us?

You can watch the whole episode here via my YouTube channel thanks to @rerutled: Q&A Broadside - ABC Australia - Nov. 4, 2019

The ACMA also looked at complaints of “coarse language.” I said “Fuck” 10 times. They listed some of them. Can you imagine the discussions they had as they tried to figure out which “Fuck” was too much?!

“Panellist Mona Eltahawy clearly communicated that her use of coarse language was intended to be provocative & that she used it to highlight the function of polite discourse in suppressing marginalised female voices within a male patriarchy.”
h/t @rerutled

Here is the report by the Australian media regulator which cleared the episode of any breach. acma.gov.au/sites/default/…. And here’s a news article theguardian.com/media/commenti….

Take the time to go through the report. It’s really quite stunning to see a government media regulatory body unpack feminism, patriarchy, the use of “Fuck,” etc on a TV episode. acma.gov.au/sites/default/…

Read an excerpt from the chapter on Violence from The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls - where I ask those same questions: How Many Rapists Must We Kill? by @monaeltahawy feministgiant.substack.com/p/how-many-rap…