What the fuss about the 101 Doll Squadron dancehall performers who appeared at the commissioning of an Australian naval ship can teach us about problematic attitudes towards women.
Inappropriate, wrong tone, ‘raised a few eyebrows’ and a ‘shit show’ — these are some of the ways that a short appearance from seven dancers performing at a community open day to mark the commissioning of the HMAS Supply this week has been characterised. Liberal backbencher Phillip Thompson called the ADF “too woke”, and argued it had lurched “too far to the left” as a result of the entertainment choice.
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