Read this and let it sink in, this is a horrific article, however it’s definitely not just one country town that this happens in either it’s nationally, neither is it restricted to football or sports in general. It’s a toxic mindset based upon misogyny, power and control. It just gets hushed up, and popular men are looked up to no matter what they do. It says something about Australian culture and what is acceptable behaviour for men.
How many girls and women have to put up with this in Australia? If you complain you’re a whinger and a troublemaker, when it happens to children that’s paedophilia (under the age of 16). One girl was only 12 years old, what the hell does that tell you about our society? Violence against girls and women that is aided and abetted by like minded people of both genders in this instance. It’s absolutely shocking when it happens to women and nobody cares, but when a child complains of abuse and is silenced that is even more vile and disturbing, because this is sexual abuse of a minor.
