Episode 64: The Pickmeishas of the Australian Media Elite

Welcome to the Dollhouse Episode 64: The Pickmeishas of the Australian Media Elite with Kit Kowalski and Edie Wyatt.

What is a Pickmeisha?

• A woman who devalues other woman for male approval

The Establishment Media - Cleo Girls

Lisa Wilkinson’s background is in commercial women’s media.

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/morning-shows/stunning-twist-in-lisa-wilkinsons-pay-claims/news-story/e21a3ba0e57f0286a7d73ab3cefa1f43

Mia Freedman & Lisa Wilkinson

Lisa Wilkinson and Mia Freedman

Samantha Maiden - “In a now-deleted tweet”

• Liberal candidate Katherine Deves declared US President Joe Biden is “clearly showing signs of dementia” - https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/clear-signs-of-dementia-katherine-deves-wild-joe-biden-claim-before-deleting-twitter-account/news-story/1e70c23527ab8b6b8dd1ae839aba4d65

• Shock tweets exposed: Inside story of Katherine Deves - https://www.news.com.au/national/shock-tweets-exposed-inside-story-of-katherine-deves/audio/72606dbfa9b2ff393b96f0dc1693931f

• Playboy cover girl joins Katherine Deves’ campaign - https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines-playboy-cover-girl-joins-katherine-deves-campaign/news-story/d760fd045bc54e15c06319a187092598

• Liberal candidate Katherine Deves backtracks on transgender apology - https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/liberal-candidate-katherine-deves-backtracks-on-transgender-apology/news-story/846f7b3020f27eba818634010ff7213c

• National Federal Election Exclusive - https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/calls-for-liberal-candidate-katherine-deves-to-stand-aside-in-leaked-email/news-story/757a751095e8453b3d2bb4c32b45ef9e

• Secret docs lift the lid on Katherine Deves’ past - https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/secret-docs-lift-the-lid-on-katherine-deves-past/ news-story/fc702e46b119fcc54972ae419acbbefb

Identifying as Feminists

Jane Caro - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Caro

Yumi Stynes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi_Stynes

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk

Clementine Ford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_Ford_(writer)

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