Men of quality don't fear equality
By Helen Said, Autistic advocate, Melbourne Australia A Melbourne brothel owner helped fund a gutter level sexist attack on Victoria's Premier, hiring a truck to drive around the street bearing a huge sign depicting Jacinta Allan dressed as a witch, with the words "ditch the witch". There is nothing clever about this slogan; it has been used before on Australia's only woman Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. The purpose of these campaigns is to mock and belittle powerful women, especially powerful middle aged or older women. All women are being given the message that if you come forward and show your worth, in a non-traditional field, you will be shamed as a woman and compared to an ugly, fearful stereotype. This attack is not happening in a vacuum. Older people have grown up in a world where almost all power resided with men. Some boys and men fear recent advances in women's rights and are determined to drag women down so they can feel superior. But anyone who need...