Melinda Tankard Reist

Melinda Tankard Reist
BornMelinda Tankard
(1963-09-23) 23 September 1963 (age 61)
Mildura, Australia
OccupationCommentator, author, blogger
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectAnti-pornography, anti-prostitution, anti-abortion, feminism, violence against women

Melinda Tankard Reist (born 23 September 1963[1]) is an Australian writer, speaker, blogger and media commentator. Tankard Reist describes herself as "an advocate for women and girls" and a "pro-life feminist".[2][3]

She a founder of Collective Shout, a non-profit best known for leading a successful campaign to block artist Tyler, the Creator from touring in Australia over misogynistic lyrics.[4]

  1. ^ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2021.
  2. ^ "About Melinda". Melinda Tankard Reist. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ Hills, Rachel (8 January 2012). "Who's afraid of Melinda Tankard Reist?". The Age. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  4. ^ Roper, Caitlin (12 August 2015). "Collective Shout ignores rape threats: Tyler the Creator tour cancellation won't be the last". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2024.