In the Barbie movie, Ken is exposed to the concept of the patriarchy. What happens next is a humorous yet surprisingly accurate depiction of radicalisation.
- Associate professor Sexualities and Genders / Sociology, Western Sydney University
The new program for Catholic schools draws on the same research as Safe Schools (so perhaps it wasn’t part of a ‘Marxist agenda’ after all).
After a three-week debacle, the findings of the review into the Safe Schools Coalition program are out. Here’s what academic experts make of the review.
Safe Schools Coalition has been the focus of hot debate, but there is little evidence to support the anxieties around its mission.
Moralising commentaries about the Safe Schools Coalition are out of touch with social research about gender and the realities of the ways that young people understand their own sexual and gender identities.
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