@stephwescott_

academic at Monash University | researching misogynist radicalisation; manosphere influence in schools; post-truth & critique of ‘evidence’ discourses

 Victoria, Australia
research.monash.edu/en/persons/stephanie-wescott
Joined October 2013
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I'm jumping ship too! See you in the other place, where I hope I won't happen upon the most cooked videos & memes I've ever seen while feeling my brain atrophy slowly in the process. It was fun here until it wasn't 🤙
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EducationHQ AU@EducationHQ_AU15 Nov 2024
Since Trump’s presidential victory in the US, the use of misogynistic and dangerous rhetoric such as ‘your body, my choice’ have soared online – and @SteveRoberts_ from @MonashEducation has warned the impact will be felt in Australian schools. educationhq.com/news/trumps-…

Trump's win may well spawn a rising tide of misogyny in schools: researcher

Since Donald Trump’s presidential victory in the US, the use of misogynistic and dangerous rhetoric such as ‘go make me a sandwich’ and ‘your body, my choice’ have soared dramatically online – and...

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AEU@AEUfederal15 Nov 2024
A fantastic keynote speech from @stephwescott_ on school-related gender-based violence in Australia. This is something our members experience first-hand, and an issue the AEU must continue working to overcome.
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As Donald Trump won the election, his far-right supremacist supporters sparked a wave of misogynistic abuse abc.net.au/news/2024-11-10/d… via @ABCaustralia

'Delete the apps, cancel your wedding': Some American women turn to 4B after Trump victory

Donald Trump's victory has emboldened male supremacists to make violent threats online, but it has also led some women to swear off men altogether. 

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📢 @stephwescott_ and @SteveRoberts_ from @MonashUni discuss why schools need to increase students' critical digital literacy skills so they can understand how the manosphere exploits and manipulates their feelings and beliefs in the wake of Trump's election win. 💻 They suggest that young people need the skills to identify misinformation and resist pervasive conspiracy theories. Read the article here via @AustAssocResEd 👇 bit.ly/3Z54F7B
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‘A woman is not a baby-making machine’: a brief history of South Korea’s 4B movement – and why it’s making waves in America theconversation.com/a-woman-… via @ConversationEDU

‘A woman is not a baby-making machine’: a brief history of South Korea’s 4B movement – and why it’s...

In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as the ‘4B Movement’ or the ‘4 Nos’.

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For boys & young men consuming manosphere content, the emboldening effect of Trump’s election will have very real impacts on their understanding of key global issues, as well as girls’ & women’s safety. by @stephwescott_ & me for @AAREBlog @MonashEducation blog.aare.edu.au/what-school…

What schools should do now the manosphere thinks it's back in charge

It is crucial we increase all students’ critical digital literacy skills to understand the malign influence of the manosphere.

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What schools should do now the manosphere thinks it's back in charge By @SteveRoberts_ + me for @AustAssocResEd blog.aare.edu.au/what-school…

What schools should do now the manosphere thinks it's back in charge

It is crucial we increase all students’ critical digital literacy skills to understand the malign influence of the manosphere.

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Only two states ask students about their experiences of racism at school. Experts say it should happen across Australia abc.net.au/news/2024-11-06/o…

Only Victoria and NSW ask students about racism at school

For the first time last year students across Victoria were asked a simple but complicated question, have you experienced racism?

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'Gendered misconduct is grossly under-reported, when it is reported it often isn’t dealt with properly, and even when it is dealt with, schools will seek to avoid negative press coverage where possible.' @bri_lee_writer for @abcnews @SteveRoberts_ abc.net.au/news/2024-11-03/t…

'But what if she sent them to him first?' Devastating words from a teenager show how growing up has...

In the past six months alone there have been countless stories of schoolboys targeting both peers and teachers with varying degrees of tech-assisted gendered bullying, harassment, and abuse. 

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It's a bro's world. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/u… via @ABCaustralia

Some young American men want Trump to 'bring back the masculine face you saw in the 60s'

Donald Trump is working to get a notoriously unreliable voting bloc — young men — off the couch and into the polling booths. There's evidence his strategy is working.

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Regional Victorians seek later abortions due to long GP wait times, lack of services abc.net.au/news/2024-10-24/r… via @ABCaustralia

How your postcode can narrow your abortion options in Victoria

A report reveals people living in regional Victoria are almost twice as likely to seek abortions after 12 weeks' gestation than those living in metropolitan areas.

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@stephwescott_ and I had a good long chat with @DubaiEye1038FM's Helen Farmer on her show on 'raising teens and tween'. You can listen here, tagged on the 15th October Episode: dubaieye1038.com/podcasts/af… @MonashEducation

Afternoons with Helen Farmer Podcast

A laid back look at life in the UAE delivered daily to your device.

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“In each of the costume examples, sexual and racial violence formed key elements of the “joke”, indicating the AFL’s education and training on equity and diversity is not working.” Iris Bohnet found diversity training doesn’t work & orgs need to change the way they operate.
Stephanie Wescott@stephwescott_20 Oct 2024
Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate misogyny My latest for @ConversationEDU. theconversation.com/sex-doll…

Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate...

Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.

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Sarah Langman@SarahLangman321 Oct 2024
Register now for our upcoming @AARE_PGECR online session about leveraging media outlets for research engagement as an emerging scholar. Details via the link: aare.edu.au/events/early-car…
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Science and writing: Why AERO's narrow views are a big mistake blog.aare.edu.au/science-and… via @AustAssocResEd

Science and writing: Why AERO's narrow views are a big mistake

Will narrow instructional models promoted by AERO crowd out quality teaching and learning? A recent ‘practice guide’ from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO), on ‘Writing in...

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Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate misogyny My latest for @ConversationEDU. theconversation.com/sex-doll…

Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate...

Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.

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Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes, writes @stephwescott_ @MonashUni theconversation.com/sex-doll…

Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate...

Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.

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Niall Seewang@N_Seewang18 Oct 2024
"It's only a costume..." Nah, it's much more than that. Excellent analysis of the GWS controversy, via @stephwescott_ theconversation.com/sex-doll…

Sex dolls and ‘Diddy’ costumes: the latest AFL drama shows Australian sport still can’t eradicate...

Several AFL players dressed as alleged sex offenders during an end-of-season celebration. It shows much more needs to be done to change old-fashioned attitudes.

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