‘Flaunting’ their bodies, the male ego and being called a bogan: Bickmore, Keller and Molan on being a woman in the media
In this session from October’s Radio Alive Conference, Erin Molan, Carrie Bickmore, Amanda Keller, Susie O’Neill and Angela Bishop discuss the challenges faced by women working in media.
Erin Molan, co-host on 2GB’s The Continuous Call Team, and The Project’s Carrie Bickmore joke about tabloid articles which describe them as “flaunting” their legs, and describe their breasts as “contained” but also “obvious”.
“That’s just the reality of it. That’s the age we live in,” says Molan.
A Daily Mail article in which Molan is described as ‘flaunting’ her curves while working to raise awareness of cancer. The same article describes her as ‘showcasing a hint of cleavage’
“I remember I was walking around ‘flaunting my baby bump’ and I was like ‘I actually can’t put it away’,” adds Bickmore.
