FixedIt: Wollongong wasn’t the alleged rape victim
Here you go @abcnews I fixed it for you because an alleged rape victim is a person not a town and de Belin wasn't "hit" he was charged. ... Read More
#FixedIt
Fixing media reports of male violence against women
FixedIt: Domestic violence is not a “fight”
News Mail published this article about the daily occurrences of domestic violence in Warwick, QLD. The article itself does a reasonable job of reporting on domestic violence in the area. While it does include a quote from a defendant’s lawyer about how “he was intelligent and nice when off drugs”, they also quoted the Magistrate […]... Read More
FixedIt: Everything in this headline is just wrong
Here you go @thetimes I fixed it for you because there are no excuses for men who kill women and children. #FixedIt #ValeLauraFigueira... Read More
FixedIt: there is no “sex” between priests and young boys
Echo posted a story about the conviction of another Catholic priest, John Patrick Casey, for raping and sexually abusing young boys. In the lead on their Facebook post, Echo said Casey “had sex with two boys”. No he didn’t. He raped them. Children cannot have “sex”. Sex requires consent, children cannot legally or morally give consent […]... Read More
FixedIt: He’s not accused of raping a car
Channel 9 News reported that one of two men charged with raping a woman was denied bail last week. Despite what the headline says, the men are not charged with raping a car, they’re charged with raping a woman. This commentary is not about his guilt or innocence, which can only be determined by a […]... Read More
FixedIt: An adult cannot have “sex” with young children
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a woman was sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for multiple charges relating to the rape, sexual abuse and production of child exploitation material against her own children. Despite what this headline says, the woman did not “have sex with her young children” she raped them and […]... Read More
FixedIt: Children can’t have “sex” and who is this headline about?
Here you go @sunraysiadaily I fixed it for you because rape is not sex and rapists are not invisible.... Read More
FixedIt: she is not to blame for his choice to stalk, intimidate and threaten
The Daily Telegraph reported that 61 year old George Geoffrey Hicks, who detained his partner in his car against her will, threatened to kill her, threatened her job, monitored her phone and bugged her car was convicted on a number of domestic violence offences. The magistrate found his domestic violence was “at the higher end of […]... Read More
FixedIt: renovations were not charged with murder
Here you go @9NewsAUS I fixed it for you because a man was charged with her murder and that probably belongs in the headline. ... Read More
FixedIt: alleged sexual assault is not the same as being “kissed”
The ABC reported that a Sydney man was charged with stalk/intimidate with the intent to cause fear, trespass and common assault after he allegedly broke into the ABC Sydney studios, grabbed and assaulted presenter Genevieve Fricker. Kissing someone can be romantic, passionate, affectionate, sexual and loving. Assaulting someone is none of those things and is in […]... Read More