Collective Shout

26/09/2025

‘The AFL grand final has traditionally coincided with an increase in rates of violence, according to Respect Victoria.

‘In 2023, western Victorian family violence support service Berry Street reported a 30 to 40 per cent increase in calls for help during that period.

‘"Male-dominated sporting events, particularly where people choose to consume excessive rates of alcohol or [be involved in] gambling, can often result in higher choices to use violence,” said senior manager Mandy Gambino.

‘Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre chief executive Kerriann Campbell-Jones said football clubs were a "cultural engine for Australia" and should be responsible for promoting respect and inclusion.

"It's where [footy clubs] have a lot of influence. They could be helping us to role model what respect looks like."

Read more >> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-06/family-violence-spike-during-afl-and-local-football-grand-finals/105676030

Despite a known spike in men’s violence against women during the AFL Grand Final, the AFL has decided to platform former pimp Snoop Dogg, who has a long history of glorifying violence against women. AFL execs claim to be committed to preventing violence against women, but actions speak louder than words.

25/09/2025

**Take action!** California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) - invested in RCI strip clubs since 2017 - provides retirement benefits to California's public school educators. It is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, and the second largest pension fund in the US.

We think it is unacceptable for educators - adults charged with shaping and nurturing children and young people - to be retiring on the backs of s*xually exploited and abused women.

Take action! Tell CalSTRS heads to dump their strip club shares. Contact details in the link>> https://www.collectiveshout.org/police-firemens-retirement-system-new-jersey-strip-club-shares

24/09/2025

‘She described being coerced into a s*xual assault so graphic that the principal standing beside me wobbled.’

A 7NEWS exposé has pulled back the curtain on what many have been saying: Roblox is being used by predators to groom, s*xtort, and s*xually assault kids. According to the report, countless young users have repeatedly tried to report predatory behaviour only to feel ignored.

Online safety educator Kirra Pendergast puts it bluntly:
“Allowing a young kid to play on Roblox alone is ‘the direct equivalent of a parent dropping their child off outside a Westfield shopping centre, and saying: ‘Off you go, darling. You can go in there and be whoever you want to be for the next hour’.”

Roblox has responded with new commitments under new Australian legislation: age verification features, disabled chat until age is confirmed, restricted communication between under-16s and adults unless parental consent is granted, refining avatar detection, etc.

These are a step forward, but will not foolproof a platform this compromised.

Article link in comments.

Key Risks Parents & Carers Must Know:
⚠️ User-created games often contain violent, s*xual, or disturbing content - even with filters enabled.
⚠️ Predators are grooming children using Robux in exchange for explicit content.
⚠️ Scam games and fake giveaways exploit kids for money, information, and access.
⚠️ Games can link to external, unmoderated platforms like Discord or YouTube.
⚠️ Hidden "condo games" simulate s*xual acts and evade moderation.
⚠️ Real-world violence, hate speech, and extremist content are present in some games.
⚠️ Bullying, harassment, and exclusion are common social dynamics.
⚠️ Children are at risk of addiction, disrupted sleep, and mental health impacts from overuse.

Parents should treat Roblox not as a harmless kids’ game, but as a high-risk platform exposing children to grooming, s*xual exploitation, scams and violence.

Read our full breakdown here: https://collectiveshout.pulse.ly/nlwm9efxci

23/09/2025

Our national broadcaster has given free promo to the s*x industry.

ABC’s recent story on Renee Gracie highlights her “lucrative OnlyFans career” as a pathway to empowerment and self-esteem – while ignoring the well-documented harms of the s*x trade. >> read the full article here: https://abc.pulse.ly/nxhbxdx2ra

This framing isn’t new. In our report authored in partnership with CATWA, Side Hustles and Sexual Exploitation, we showed how mainstream media routinely glamorises the s*x trade while neglecting to mention the exploitation, abuse, and lifelong impacts on women and girls.

When media outlets argue that s*xist, s*xually objectifying representations of women are “empowering”, the word loses all meaning. Our Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper asks 'Is empowerment nothing more than a feeling, a state of mind, a defence of misogynistic practices? Or does it involve real-world conditions, advancing the status of women as a whole – women globally having rights, education, a voice (actual power)?'

The s*x industry sells the lie that catering to male demand and men’s paid s*xual access to women’s bodies is liberation. In reality, it entrenches inequality and profits from our exploitation.

We need media that challenges - not cheerleads - industries built on women’s objectification.

23/09/2025

The AFL has ignored calls from anti-domestic violence groups not to host pimp and p**nographer Snoop Dogg at the Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment.

Snoop Dogg has previously spoken about his experiences pimping women and selling them into s*xual exploitation, and has a long history of glorifying men’s violence against women in his music. Despite this, AFL executives have defended him, and will be rolling out the red carpet for the former pimp.

In what appears to be an act of damage control, the AFL last week announced the addition of several Australian performers to join Snoop Dogg at the Grand Final.

We note that major sporting events like the AFL Grand Final correspond with a spike in men’s violence against women, with domestic violence organisations reportedly preparing for an influx of calls during the event.

The AFL have made their stance clear. They can claim to be concerned with addressing men’s violence all they want, but actions speak louder than words.

Read Respect Victoria’s statement here, signed by anti-DV orgs, s*xual assault services and women’s groups (and us) >> https://www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/news/joint-statement-violence-prevention-organisations-call-afl-reconsider-decision-host-snoop-dogg

22/09/2025

"The p**n industry is significantly responsible for the harmful s*xual socialisation of a generation of young people"

Movement Director Melinda Tankard Reist appeared before the New Zealand Parliament's Education and Workforce Committee September 8. Collective Shout made a submission to the Committee's 'Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online, and the roles that Government, business, and society should play in addressing those harms'. MTR gave this short statement, drawing attention to the findings of our 'Sexual Harassment of Teachers' report.

22/09/2025

Following The West Australian’s coverage of the online abuse of our team, Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper was interviewed on Channel 7 News.

Caitlin spoke about the failures of law enforcement to adequately address the criminal threats and deepfake p**n made of the women at Collective Shout, and the chilling effect of online abuse of women.

“It means that women are not safe online, and that they can’t participate in public life. And that’s not okay,” she said.

It's become clear there are so many holes in the system, but hopefully what has happened to us exposes changes that need to be made, and in the future, other women and girls won't have to endure what we have.

You can help us work to change that - donate to fuel our movement today >> https://www.collectiveshout.org/donate

21/09/2025

School holidays are here and there's no better time to review the safeguards you have in place to protect your children from online predators and s*xploitation.

Here, we give you some handy tips, resources and links to help keep your family safe these holidays.

Check out our FREE guide to:

✅ Know the Risks

✅ Improve Online Safety

✅ Report Abuse

✅ Find Recommended Resources

👉🏻 https://collectiveshout.pulse.ly/pjycylh9pp

20/09/2025

'Let's Talk About P**n - a guide to having conversations that matter' is now available!

Buy the guide. Fuel the movement. ✊🏻 https://collectiveshout.pulse.ly/ubrxd0u4lr

20/09/2025

Our Perth-based campaigners Caitlin Roper and Lyn Swanson Kennedy are featured in this article by The West Australian, speaking about the organised attack on our team and police failure to act.

A vile, co-ordinated campaign of online abuse including deep fake p**n, and threats to kill and r**e, has left two Perth women terrified — and authorities are powerless to stop it.

18/09/2025

GONE: More child s*x abuse doll sellers banned from X after our reports

In our ongoing efforts calling on social media giants to stop aiding the global trade in child s*x abuse dolls, we recently reported four more accounts to Elon Musk's platform, X. So far, two have been removed - including what appeared to be the official account of a Japanese brand which sells replica toddlers and infants designed for men's simulation of child s*xual abuse.

It's our 36th win for the year!

We are continuing to call on X to remove and ban all child s*x abuse doll related accounts - read more>> https://www.collectiveshout.org/win-csa-doll-sellers-banned-from-x

18/09/2025

Take action! Tell WisdomTree to dump strip club shares

New York investment firm WisdomTree has a $1.5 million strip club investment - while claiming to 'always strive to do the right thing'. Of course, investing in the s*xual exploitation of women is never the right thing. So we're calling out WisdomTree's double standards, and calling on executives Jonathan Steinberg (CEO) and Jarrett Lilien (President) to divest from strip club company RCI Hospitality Holdings immediately.

Contact WisdomTree today - we've dropped their contact details in the link>> https://www.collectiveshout.org/wisdomtree-dump-your-strip-club-shares

Let us know if you hear back!

In other news, just in the last 48 hours, RCI execs have been indicted for crimes including bribery of New York government officials. According to the NY Attorney General, heads of the strip club company provided auditors with trips to Florida including airfares, thousands of dollars in daily allowances, and strip club freebies in exchange for tax reductions. RCI is said to have evaded paying millions of dollars in the scheme.

If found guilty the men are facing 5 to 25 years in prison. We will be monitoring the story closely for developments.