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Sarah Hanson-Young says stand over Zoo Weekly sexism was for her daughter Sarah Hanson-Young says stand over Zoo Weekly sexism was for her daughter
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The Greens senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, has won an apology from “lads’ mag” Zoo Weekly over a July 2012 issue depicting her near-naked, arguing women rarely take a stand over sexism and “my daughter needs to know I did”.The Greens senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, has won an apology from “lads’ mag” Zoo Weekly over a July 2012 issue depicting her near-naked, arguing women rarely take a stand over sexism and “my daughter needs to know I did”.
The offending article showed Hanson-Young’s face Photoshopped on to a woman in a bikini, claiming with an arched brow it would “house the next boatload of asylum seekers in the Zoo office” if the Greens’ immigration spokeswoman would agree to a “tasteful” swimsuit or lingerie shoot.The offending article showed Hanson-Young’s face Photoshopped on to a woman in a bikini, claiming with an arched brow it would “house the next boatload of asylum seekers in the Zoo office” if the Greens’ immigration spokeswoman would agree to a “tasteful” swimsuit or lingerie shoot.
The New South Wales supreme court this week found the article and image had defamed the senator.The New South Wales supreme court this week found the article and image had defamed the senator.
Zoo Weekly has been ordered to post an apology on its website admitting the piece was in “poor taste” and that Hanson-Young “has made a significant contribution to asylum seeker policy in this country”.Zoo Weekly has been ordered to post an apology on its website admitting the piece was in “poor taste” and that Hanson-Young “has made a significant contribution to asylum seeker policy in this country”.
Hanson-Young said she was “pleased that this matter has now been resolved”.Hanson-Young said she was “pleased that this matter has now been resolved”.
“As a mother it is a huge concern that my own daughter can Google my name and find images of my face Photoshopped on to the body of a near-naked women,” she said. “As a mother it is a huge concern that my own daughter can Google my name and find images of my face Photoshopped on to the body of a near-naked woman,” she said.
“Women are too often victims of sexism and too often they stay silent on the issue. I believe that it is important that women see their political leaders stand up and call out sexism when they see it.“Women are too often victims of sexism and too often they stay silent on the issue. I believe that it is important that women see their political leaders stand up and call out sexism when they see it.
“Young women need to see their female leaders taking a stand against sexism. My daughter needs to know I did.”“Young women need to see their female leaders taking a stand against sexism. My daughter needs to know I did.”
It is unclear whether Hanson-Young also received damages. Bauer Media, the publisher of Zoo, had previously argued that ordinary readers understood the publication’s “fast and loose” nature and would recognise the article was “facetious”.It is unclear whether Hanson-Young also received damages. Bauer Media, the publisher of Zoo, had previously argued that ordinary readers understood the publication’s “fast and loose” nature and would recognise the article was “facetious”.