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Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.

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Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.

latest 3

WA Today

Julia Baird

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.

latest 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform

Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.

latest 4

The Age

Julia Baird

Women gave the monarchy decency. Has men’s indecency forever soiled the crown?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is not charged – or not yet – over his alleged sexual abuse. Let’s not forget the 1000-odd women who’ve claimed...

20.02.2026 10

The Age

Julia Baird

Women gave the monarchy decency. Has men’s indecency forever soiled the crown?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is not charged – or not yet – over his alleged sexual abuse. Let’s not forget the 1000-odd women who’ve claimed...

20.02.2026 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Women gave the monarchy decency. Has men’s indecency forever soiled the crown?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is not charged – or not yet – over his alleged sexual abuse. Let’s not forget the 1000-odd women who’ve claimed...

20.02.2026 150

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Women gave the monarchy decency. Has men’s indecency forever soiled the crown?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is not charged – or not yet – over his alleged sexual abuse. Let’s not forget the 1000-odd women who’ve claimed...

20.02.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

And now for some positive news … altruism is good for you

I’m in awe of those who selflessly help others. They are the best of us, and they often act on instinct.

23.01.2026 1

WA Today

Julia Baird

And now for some positive news … altruism is good for you

I’m in awe of those who selflessly help others. They are the best of us, and they often act on instinct.

23.01.2026 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

And now for some positive news … altruism is good for you

I’m in awe of those who selflessly help others. They are the best of us, and they often act on instinct.

23.01.2026 4

The Age

Julia Baird

And now for some positive news … altruism is good for you

I’m in awe of those who selflessly help others. They are the best of us, and they often act on instinct.

23.01.2026 2

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

In praise of mediocrity – and having a go regardless

My teenage poetry was shudderingly bad. My swimming kick isn’t up to much. Do I let such limitations stop me?

26.12.2025 20

WA Today

Julia Baird

In praise of mediocrity – and having a go regardless

My teenage poetry was shudderingly bad. My swimming kick isn’t up to much. Do I let such limitations stop me?

26.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

In praise of mediocrity – and having a go regardless

My teenage poetry was shudderingly bad. My swimming kick isn’t up to much. Do I let such limitations stop me?

26.12.2025 10

The Age

Julia Baird

In praise of mediocrity – and having a go regardless

My teenage poetry was shudderingly bad. My swimming kick isn’t up to much. Do I let such limitations stop me?

26.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Celebrities are becoming unrecognisable. The problem isn’t Ozempic

As reproductive rights are destroyed and female journalists are told to be “quiet, piggy” by the US president, is it a co-incidence that women are...

12.12.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Celebrities are becoming unrecognisable. The problem isn’t Ozempic

As reproductive rights are destroyed and female journalists are told to be “quiet, piggy” by the US president, is it a co-incidence that women are...

12.12.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Celebrities are becoming unrecognisable. The problem isn’t Ozempic

As reproductive rights are destroyed and female journalists are told to be “quiet, piggy” by the US president, is it a co-incidence that women are...

12.12.2025 20

The Age

Julia Baird

Celebrities are becoming unrecognisable. The problem isn’t Ozempic

As reproductive rights are destroyed and female journalists are told to be “quiet, piggy” by the US president, is it a co-incidence that women are...

12.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint

A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins.

14.11.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint

A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins.

14.11.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint

A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins.

14.11.2025 7

The Age

Julia Baird

Here I am, yet another woman wrecking the joint

A great masthead dared to ask: Did women ruin the workplace? Well, let’s dance on some of those smoking ruins.

14.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Too successful. Too sexual. Too talented. Of course split was Nicole’s fault

It didn’t take long for sexist tropes to be trotted out to “explain” why this glamour couple called it quits.

04.10.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Too successful. Too sexual. Too talented. Of course split was Nicole’s fault

It didn’t take long for sexist tropes to be trotted out to “explain” why this glamour couple called it quits.

04.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Too successful. Too sexual. Too talented. Of course split was Nicole’s fault

It didn’t take long for sexist tropes to be trotted out to “explain” why this glamour couple called it quits.

04.10.2025 10

The Age

Julia Baird

Too successful. Too sexual. Too talented. Of course split was Nicole’s fault

It didn’t take long for sexist tropes to be trotted out to “explain” why this glamour couple called it quits.

04.10.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

What are the tiny things in life that I love? I’ve made a list

I love birds, dancing bees, disco balls … and old men who blow their noses the way a novice blows a tuba.

20.09.2025 20

WA Today

Julia Baird

What are the tiny things in life that I love? I’ve made a list

I love birds, dancing bees, disco balls … and old men who blow their noses the way a novice blows a tuba.

20.09.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

What are the tiny things in life that I love? I’ve made a list

I love birds, dancing bees, disco balls … and old men who blow their noses the way a novice blows a tuba.

20.09.2025 10

The Age

Julia Baird

What are the tiny things in life that I love? I’ve made a list

I love birds, dancing bees, disco balls … and old men who blow their noses the way a novice blows a tuba.

20.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Dark woke: Have Democrats finally found a way to torment Trump?

Governor of California Gavin Newsom seems to be getting under the US president’s thin skin. It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty effective.

06.09.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Dark woke: Have Democrats finally found a way to torment Trump?

Governor of California Gavin Newsom seems to be getting under the US president’s thin skin. It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty effective.

06.09.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Dark woke: Have Democrats finally found a way to torment Trump?

Governor of California Gavin Newsom seems to be getting under the US president’s thin skin. It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty effective.

06.09.2025 9

The Age

Julia Baird

Dark woke: Have Democrats finally found a way to torment Trump?

Governor of California Gavin Newsom seems to be getting under the US president’s thin skin. It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty effective.

06.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Gilead rising: In Trump’s America, misogyny has found a powerful toehold

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has endorsed a Christian pastor who wrote that “unsubmissive” women are a “truly destructive force”. They’re...

23.08.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Gilead rising: In Trump’s America, misogyny has found a powerful toehold

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has endorsed a Christian pastor who wrote that “unsubmissive” women are a “truly destructive force”. They’re...

23.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Gilead rising: In Trump’s America, misogyny has found a powerful toehold

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has endorsed a Christian pastor who wrote that “unsubmissive” women are a “truly destructive force”. They’re...

23.08.2025 10

The Age

Julia Baird

Gilead rising: In Trump’s America, misogyny has found a powerful toehold

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has endorsed a Christian pastor who wrote that “unsubmissive” women are a “truly destructive force”. They’re...

23.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Good jeans? Why JD Vance is right about Sydney Sweeney

The worlds of politics, showbiz and business have converged over a jeans advertisement that’s sparked accusations of white supremacism. Only in...

08.08.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Good jeans? Why JD Vance is right about Sydney Sweeney

The worlds of politics, showbiz and business have converged over a jeans advertisement that’s sparked accusations of white supremacism. Only in...

08.08.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Good jeans? Why JD Vance is right about Sydney Sweeney

The worlds of politics, showbiz and business have converged over a jeans advertisement that’s sparked accusations of white supremacism. Only in...

08.08.2025 7

The Age

Julia Baird

Good jeans? Why JD Vance is right about Sydney Sweeney

The worlds of politics, showbiz and business have converged over a jeans advertisement that’s sparked accusations of white supremacism. Only in...

08.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Why Mountainhead’s ‘tech bro’ satire rings eerily true

A new movie from the creator of hit series Succession has shown us what happens when AI and social media are unregulated.

14.06.2025 6

WA Today

Julia Baird

Why Mountainhead’s ‘tech bro’ satire rings eerily true

A new movie from the creator of hit series Succession has shown us what happens when AI and social media are unregulated.

14.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird

Why Mountainhead’s ‘tech bro’ satire rings eerily true

A new movie from the creator of hit series Succession has shown us what happens when AI and social media are unregulated.

14.06.2025 10

The Age

Julia Baird

Why Mountainhead’s ‘tech bro’ satire rings eerily true

A new movie from the creator of hit series Succession has shown us what happens when AI and social media are unregulated.

14.06.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Julia Baird

Trump has declared war on Harvard, but there are degrees of concern in Australia

We cannot be naive about how Donald Trump’s full-blooded assault on America’s finest universities will affect us.

31.05.2025 10

WA Today

Julia Baird

Trump has declared war on Harvard, but there are degrees of concern in Australia

We cannot be naive about how Donald Trump’s full-blooded assault on America’s finest universities will affect us.

31.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Julia Baird