Stephanie Wescott
@drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
Feminist academic at Monash University. Researching the manosphere & gendered violence in schools
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Conceptualising school-level responses to sexual harassment of women teachers as institutional gaslighting
This paper conceptualises the inaction of school leadership teams in response to systemic sexual harassment as institutional gaslighting, a theoretical tool to date unutilised in studies of sexual ...
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In this recent paper, @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social + I conceptualise inadequate school-level responses to sexual harassment of women teachers (i.e. denial, minimisation, undermining) as examples of institutional gaslighting. Available open access below!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We want to understand what social media is like for teenage boys.
This project offers boys aged 12-15 the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences directly, and to shape the strategies and responses that might support them.
Please share this flyer with anyone who might be interested 📣
This project offers boys aged 12-15 the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences directly, and to shape the strategies and responses that might support them.
Please share this flyer with anyone who might be interested 📣
July 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We want to understand what social media is like for teenage boys.
This project offers boys aged 12-15 the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences directly, and to shape the strategies and responses that might support them.
Please share this flyer with anyone who might be interested 📣
This project offers boys aged 12-15 the opportunity to share their thoughts and experiences directly, and to shape the strategies and responses that might support them.
Please share this flyer with anyone who might be interested 📣
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New from @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social & me in Critical Education Studies. We advance SRGBV as an essential classifying, clarifying and categorising concept to encapsulate gendered abuse, misogyny, sexual harassment and sexism experienced by women, girls and non-binary young people in schools.
June 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
New from @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social & me in Critical Education Studies. We advance SRGBV as an essential classifying, clarifying and categorising concept to encapsulate gendered abuse, misogyny, sexual harassment and sexism experienced by women, girls and non-binary young people in schools.
Join me, Jamila Rizvi & Alastair MacGibbon for this webinar conversation later this month. Presented by Future Women.
Registration and details below!
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Registration and details below!
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May 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Join me, Jamila Rizvi & Alastair MacGibbon for this webinar conversation later this month. Presented by Future Women.
Registration and details below!
events.futurewomen.com/fwpresents
Registration and details below!
events.futurewomen.com/fwpresents
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More on 'Adolescence', featuring commentary by University of Adelaide's Sam Schultz and @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social at Monash www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’
Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
More on 'Adolescence', featuring commentary by University of Adelaide's Sam Schultz and @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social at Monash www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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'Tate-pilled boys are a problem for schools' -- @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social and @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social in the New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
Opinion | Tate-Pilled Boys Are a Problem for Schools
What ‘Adolescence’ gets right about the harassment of female authority figures.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
'Tate-pilled boys are a problem for schools' -- @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social and @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social in the New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
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By focusing on an extreme expression of misogyny “we may miss a conversation about what is happening every day and ...[the] mundane [yet harmful] ways that these expressions of misogyny and sexism are coming from young boys in schools,” notes @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’
Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?
tinyurl.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
By focusing on an extreme expression of misogyny “we may miss a conversation about what is happening every day and ...[the] mundane [yet harmful] ways that these expressions of misogyny and sexism are coming from young boys in schools,” notes @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
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"...anti-feminism is often the entry point to other forms of radicalisation that has been consistently underestimated by governments...It immediately threatens the integrity & rights of half the world’s population by normalising coercion, control & violence" www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ctrl...
My friend was radicalised by online misogyny
He believes there is a conspiracy against men, that our societies are not patriarchal and never were (because the very concept of patriarchy is a fabrication), and that women should not be allowed to ...
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"...anti-feminism is often the entry point to other forms of radicalisation that has been consistently underestimated by governments...It immediately threatens the integrity & rights of half the world’s population by normalising coercion, control & violence" www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ctrl...
Girls have a right to safety in their classrooms. Their education is profoundly compromised by the sexual harassment and violence they experience at school.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Mother calls for change after daughter sexually harassed by classmates - ABC listen
Sarah, not her real name, says serious systemic change is needed to prevent this happening to girls at school
www.abc.net.au
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Girls have a right to safety in their classrooms. Their education is profoundly compromised by the sexual harassment and violence they experience at school.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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One thing I don't understand from this finger-wagging is how women are supposed to forgive these young men for their immediate recourse to misogyny.
If progressives want to win back young men, then they must talk to them and address their needs, instead of constant scolding. All the finger wagging just drives them to Rogan, Peterson, and the Tate brothers. And they DO talk to young men.
March 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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I was interviewed by news.com.au about our research paper in Cultural Sociology, about the insidious underpinning of Tate content.
interview coverage here: www.news.com.au/technology/o...
Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
@marcusjmaloney.bsky.social
interview coverage here: www.news.com.au/technology/o...
Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
@marcusjmaloney.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I was interviewed by news.com.au about our research paper in Cultural Sociology, about the insidious underpinning of Tate content.
interview coverage here: www.news.com.au/technology/o...
Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
@marcusjmaloney.bsky.social
interview coverage here: www.news.com.au/technology/o...
Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
@marcusjmaloney.bsky.social
Andrew and Tristan Tate—alleged rapists and human traffickers—have just arrived in Florida on a private jet. Donald Trump maintains he knows nothing about it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrive in US after Romania lifts travel ban
The pair, facing trial for human trafficking, had been banned from leaving Romania in recent years.
www.bbc.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Andrew and Tristan Tate—alleged rapists and human traffickers—have just arrived in Florida on a private jet. Donald Trump maintains he knows nothing about it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Looks fab & full of killjoy inspirations! #EnemyFeminisms
February 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Looks fab & full of killjoy inspirations! #EnemyFeminisms
Researchers have been warning about curriculum narrowing for decades. In an education system governed by performance, testing and comparison rationalisations, it's inevitable that a subject like C&C will be eroded. Excellent comments here by @stewartriddle.com
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Call for 'immediate' curriculum overhaul after 'shocking' civics results
National test results show just 28 per cent of Year 10 students are proficient in civics.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Researchers have been warning about curriculum narrowing for decades. In an education system governed by performance, testing and comparison rationalisations, it's inevitable that a subject like C&C will be eroded. Excellent comments here by @stewartriddle.com
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia.
theconversation.com/podcasts-hav...
theconversation.com/podcasts-hav...
Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia
Conservative politicians are making good use ot podcasts to swing the votes of young men in particular. This may prove crucial in the 2025 Australian election.
theconversation.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia.
theconversation.com/podcasts-hav...
theconversation.com/podcasts-hav...
Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America’s men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
How Popular YouTubers Pushed Young Male Voters Toward Trump
How podcasters like Joe Rogan and Logan Paul turned young men, a once apolitical demographic, into a massively powerful voting bloc
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America’s men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Are the wellness bros okay?
I contributed some thoughts to Madison Griffith's piece in the latest issue of Marie Claire on the intersections between wellness influencer bros (think Wim Hof and Bryan Johnson et al.) and violence against women.
I contributed some thoughts to Madison Griffith's piece in the latest issue of Marie Claire on the intersections between wellness influencer bros (think Wim Hof and Bryan Johnson et al.) and violence against women.
January 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Are the wellness bros okay?
I contributed some thoughts to Madison Griffith's piece in the latest issue of Marie Claire on the intersections between wellness influencer bros (think Wim Hof and Bryan Johnson et al.) and violence against women.
I contributed some thoughts to Madison Griffith's piece in the latest issue of Marie Claire on the intersections between wellness influencer bros (think Wim Hof and Bryan Johnson et al.) and violence against women.
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We systematically delved into Tate’s messaging on Telegram and his website so you don’t have to!
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We systematically delved into Tate’s messaging on Telegram and his website so you don’t have to!
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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My target demographic for this piece by the way is not gender people or ‘woke’ people, whoever they are. It’s people who care about power being exploited to threaten democracy. Gender matters but the key thing is - protect democracy.
'Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women.'
Why all Musk and the techbros are protecting is rich men's power. Less protection needed, more care.
My latest for @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/elon-musk-an...
Why all Musk and the techbros are protecting is rich men's power. Less protection needed, more care.
My latest for @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/elon-musk-an...
Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women
The world’s richest man has been quite selective in the causes he champions.
theconversation.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My target demographic for this piece by the way is not gender people or ‘woke’ people, whoever they are. It’s people who care about power being exploited to threaten democracy. Gender matters but the key thing is - protect democracy.
'Understanding the appeal of figures like Andrew Tate requires moving beyond surface-level explanations that blame feminist discourse for alienating boys and young men.'
missingperspectives.com/posts/andrew...
By @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social & me
missingperspectives.com/posts/andrew...
By @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social & me
Andrew Tate’s appeal to young men has nothing to do with toxic masculinity
As Andrew Tate launches a political party, Tate’s appeal lies in his skilful manipulation of genuine issues, such as economic hardships, and his ability to frame these issues as consequences of femini...
missingperspectives.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
'Understanding the appeal of figures like Andrew Tate requires moving beyond surface-level explanations that blame feminist discourse for alienating boys and young men.'
missingperspectives.com/posts/andrew...
By @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social & me
missingperspectives.com/posts/andrew...
By @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social & me
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The New Orleans attacker and Las Vegas bomber weren't working together, as initially feared.
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
Whether MAGA or ISIS, online misogyny fuels terrorism
Bitter men of all stripes are targeted by influencers telling them to double down on toxic masculinity
www.salon.com
January 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The New Orleans attacker and Las Vegas bomber weren't working together, as initially feared.
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
But the two acts have so much in common. Both were lost men who, because of toxic masculinity, got radicalized into believing far-right violence was ennobling.
www.salon.com/2025/01/06/m...
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The real appeal of Andrew Tate is not because boys hear the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ — New piece in Monash Lens by me and @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
lens.monash.edu/2025/01/09/1...
lens.monash.edu/2025/01/09/1...
January 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The real appeal of Andrew Tate is not because boys hear the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ — New piece in Monash Lens by me and @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
lens.monash.edu/2025/01/09/1...
lens.monash.edu/2025/01/09/1...