Morning television has a reputation for being typically, well, sedate. But on Monday’s episode of Studio 10, the panel engaged in a debate that has left people fuming.
It centres around an exchange between daytime television stalwart Kerri-Anne Kennerley and presenter Yumi Stynes regarding protests that took place around the country on January 26, which called for the date of Australia Day to be changed and to highlight ongoing oppression and disadvantages experienced by First Nations people.
Kennerley’s take: “Has any single one of those 5000 people waving the flags, saying how inappropriate the day is, has any one of them been out to the outback where children, babies five-year-old’s are being raped, their mothers are being raped, their sisters are being raped, they get no education? What have you done?”
“You’re sounding quite racist right now.” @yumichild says to Kerri-Anne as they clash over Australia Day & #ChangeTheDate. #Studio10 pic.twitter.com/qI2qBsiT9t
— Studio 10 (@Studio10au) January 27, 2019
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"Kennerley was implying that “women aren’t being raped here in big cities, and children aren’t being raped here in big cities” - No she wasn't. She was saying ti is worse in those communities which the facts back up and pretending it isn't is part of the problem.
Funny... KAK didn’t give a flying f about rape victims back in the day. Wasn’t her opinion that if you go home with a football player it’s clearly not for a cup of milo so it couldn’t possibly be sexual assault?
Yep. She referred to these women as "strays" as well, which is just charming.