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By Stephen Hagan, published 13/12/2006Racism and sexism are still out there and deserve the probing glare of the nation.
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Very few men are sexist or criminals, but a recent survey shows the majority of the media misrepresent the male gender:-
"Men were predominantly reported or portrayed in mass media as villains, aggressors, perverts and philanderers, with more than 75 per cent of all mass media representations of men and male identity showing men in on one of these four ways,"
http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=20729
This is where most of the sexism has been occurring. It has been occurring in the mass media, and it has been occurring for many years.
That survey highlights complete failure of the Sex Discrimination Commission, and also complete failure of other organisations such as the Australian Press Council and the Australian Broadcasting Authority.