Fair Agenda Profile picture
Jun 3, 2021 13 tweets 5 min read Read on X
.@FairAgenda & @EROCAustralia are extremely concerned that the Morrison Government’s Good Society (aka #milkshakeconsent) website is still littered with harmful & inaccurate content. (A thread)

Specifically...
1) Materials that list ‘eye contact’, ‘smiling with the eyes’ or ‘laughing’ as ‘cues that can convey a yes’
2) Conflicting materials about non-verbal communication that state ‘looking away’ or ‘going still’ indicates a ‘hard no’ and mean ‘don’t ask again’, and then later stating that ‘stillness’ or ‘looking away’ are body language that is ‘unsure’
3) Materials that create a concerning lack of clarity around consent, with statements like: “we need to avoid pressure and coercion, though respectful persuasion can be okay” ...
4) ... and “If a yes is not enthusiastic then it’s a maybe, even a no”. ..
5) “We also have a responsibility to stop whenever the other person says no or isn’t an enthusiastic yes.” ... and “To leave the Maybe Zone, you either need to both agree yes, or someone needs to finally decide no.”
6) Yet another bizarre and problematic video metaphor about a boy not wanting to watch a movie because “I just really hate seeing little children get murdered by clowns”, and then apologising for not speaking up about wanting to stop.
7) Concerning content about relationship break ups, that introduce qualifiers around a person’s ability to end a relationship, like: “strictly speaking, if one person wants to leave a relationship, the other person can’t stop them”
8) ... and “strictly speaking, as soon as Abby says no to the relationship, that’s the end of it--she can walk away, and Euan has to respect her decision.”

Strictly speaking??
9) Concerning messages like ‘sexual desire… can really distort our thinking’
10) A page that directs young people to contact the police if they’re being stalked, but doesn’t provide that direction for any other criminal act described, including sexual assault.
11) Yet another bizarre and confusing metaphors video - this time about eating a taco.
This website needs to be taken down while it's reviewed by experts in violence prevention & comprehensive sexuality & relationships education.
& the Govt need to resource experts to build the capacity of educators to deliver effective content & prevention initiatives in schools.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Fair Agenda

Fair Agenda Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @FairAgenda

Aug 6, 2021
The Women’s #SafetySummit is fast approaching, and it's a critical moment for govts to commit to action.
Peak violence services have come together with 12 asks that create a roadmap for govts to address family, domestic & sexual violence: safetysummit.org.au 1/
To make transformational change happen, we’re going to have to build a call for action so overwhelming the govt can’t ignore it.

We only have a month to go before the #safetySummit - and we need to show that people from all corners of the country are pushing for this change. 2/
Read 4 tweets
Apr 7, 2021
This afternoon Minister Ruston announced a national women’s safety summit for July, and a national online survey for any member of the public to ‘have your say’ to help “develop a strategy for reducing and preventing family, domestic and sexual violence”

engage.dss.gov.au/developing-the…
The Morrison Govt's survey is horrifying & harmful.

The Qs all members of the public are invited to respond to include: what they consider the major issues for victim-survivors, what useful responses they have seen in prevention, & their priorities for the national strategy...
Everyone is invited to rate whether or not it’s relevant that “services meet the needs of people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence", whether "Indigenous communities are empowered to strengthen their own responses to family, domestic and sexual violence"...
Read 8 tweets
Mar 29, 2020
The Morrison Government has today announced $150 million to boost programs to combat domestic violence - including counseling, 1800 RESPECT, Mensline and a new communications campaign to ensure people know where they can seek help. 1/
Extra investment is desperately needed to increase the capacity of specialist services to support women's safety at this time - so this funding boost is a positive development.

BUT today's announcement is nowhere near what's needed. 2/
Experts have already told the Morrison government that even *just* for safe at home programs, $180 million is needed to meet demand.

Source: awava.org.au/2020/03/26/blo…

Today's commitment appears to be $150 million spread across at least 6 different service areas. 3/
Read 10 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(