Melinda TankardReist

@MelTankardReist

Author, speaker, media commentator, blogger, activist, Collective Shout co-founder

Canberra
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Joined August 2009
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    To end violence against young women and girls, it is critical that we address toxic masculinity and increase efforts to foster healthy masculinity among boys and young men.

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    Angela says 15 yo daughter advertised as 21 on by her kidnappers & rapists.

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    Great to see highlighted by Dr. Sharon Cooper at Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit 2018 in Washington DC.

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    4 hours ago

    Seattle Sex buyer comment: “if I’m going to be honest, I knew about the violence that the women experienced. I just wasn’t thinking about it at the time.” How is the sex trade empowering to any woman? presentation

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    Sex buyers are coming from every professional and working sector in our society. These men are teachers, doctors, judges, pastors, policeman, construction workers at

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    ‘At 15 my daughter was sold on ’. Mum Angela talking about daughter who features in ‘I am Jane Doe’

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    Sex industry survivors address

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    5 hours ago

    Say the word name of just invoked by Melissa Farley

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    Watching live stream of the brilliant Melissa Farley speaking to

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    5 hours ago

    Today Global Summit Take on the Hot Topic: Worth a Thousand Words-Battling Sexual Objectification

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    ‘Prostitution is where pornography happens’ - Melissa Farley

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    We should be naming all men who use porn as sex buyers. Not just ‘looking’ - driving sex trade & abuse of real women -Farley

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    16 hours ago

    "Art is not meant to be created in stolen moments only.” Love this stolen from

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    18 hours ago

    Collective Shout co-founder will be a speaker at in Washington, DC. You can watch sessions live streamed here:

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  15. Apr 2

    I’m in the US! Here’s what i’m up to.

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    Mar 28

    Melinda Tankard Reist is author of various Spinifex Press books, including 'Prostitution Narratives: Stories of Survival in the Sex Trade' and 'Big Porn Inc: Exposing the Harms of the Global Porn Industry'

    It requires a lot of bravery to take on big corporates over the pornification of culture - but isn't short of courage! Hear how she and the team at are winning battles in this interview:
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  17. Mar 31

    Young men refusing to go along with the crowd. MTR blog today!

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    Mar 30

    Not “sex” RAPE of a girl! This language repetition tells us something disturbing about our culture.

    No words! 🤬 The media need to change their language. There is no such thing as “sex” with an 8yo. “A special taskforce has been set up to investigate after police were handed a recording device showing two men and a woman having sex with a young girl.”
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  19. Mar 30

    If you want some good news about how more young men are resisting toxic culture, head to the MTR blog today!

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    Mar 26
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    I have learned a lot listening to from the UK who developed the DASH checklist for stalking and domestic violence. It’s a useful tool for concerned friends and family of victims and victims themselves in determining risk

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