Everyday misogyny: on ‘upskirting’ as image-based sexual abuse

Abstract

The objectification of women by men is an enduring reality that has continued to evolve with the technics of everyday life. Premised on presumptions of sexual access to women, upskirting is one expression of such objectification, as well as the misogyny and violence that structures women’s everyday lives. In Victoria, 2007 the Summary Offences Amendment (Upskirting) Bill 2007 was enacted in response to a high-profile case of upskirting that occurred earlier that year. Amidst growing concern in other Australian states and territories over the ramifications of our rapidly expanding technological landscape, upskirting triggered significant media and political commentary between 2005-2014. In th..