Wake up. Check Instagram. Doom scroll the latest headlines. Listen to a podcast; what was the name of the one your mate recommended?
We're fed so much content; it's easy to slip into auto pilot and let the algorithm feed you. Headphones in, thumbs ready to scroll. Sometimes it feels like it’s just you and an ocean of data, waves and waves of information crashing through your brain.
Frighteningly, misogyny, hate speech and other violent content is easy churned out and served up via our phones. Many people, including young men, are consuming this harmful content.
So, what can we do to counter content that insults and degrades women? Use the 16 Days of Activism to share stories that promote gender equality, respectful relationships, allyship, and healthy masculinities.
Read
- Good Material by Dolly Alderton
- Hana: The Audacity to be Free by Hana Assafiri
- Hope by Rosie Batty
- She Is Not Your Rehab by Matt Brown
- The Will To Change by bell hooks
Find more book recommendations in our 16 Days of Activism Toolkit.
Watch
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary (SBS)
- The Assembly (ABC)
- Bluey (ABC)
- Sinead O’Connor documentary ‘Nothing Compares’
Listen
- The Kyle and Jackie O Show: when are shock jocks too shocking?
- How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake
- The Broke Generation
- Big Small Talk
- Ladies, We Need To Talk
Follow
Is there a teenager in your life with their nose buried behind a screen? Talk to them about what they're watching, reading and listening to. You’ll find some recommended reading for all ages in our 16 Days of Activism Toolkit.