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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 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”. |
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