Meagan Tyler
Biographic Data
| ID | 3700889 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meagan Tyler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meagan |
| FAMILY NAME | Tyler |
| SIGNATURE | TYLER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8779-0663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 132 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Tensions between relational supervision pedagogy and researcher independence
Extensive research into doctoral education repeatedly demonstrates that the relationship between supervisors and candidates is key to successful outcomes. Simultaneously, successful doctoral candidates need to demonstrate significant independence. Given widespread interest in relational supervision pedagogy, we consider the possible tension around relationality in supervision where it might foster dependence rather than independence. How can such…
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble
There is significant, extant literature on different aspects of gender inequality and gendered norms in higher education. However, there is relatively limited engagement with how these insights relate specifically to researcher development. Here, we begin by exploring our pedagogical observations about gendered patterns of participation in a researcher development program at a mid-tier Australian university, with the aim of initiating a discourse…
What motivates men to not consume pornography? Moving beyond themes of addiction and abstinence
This article presents a thematic analysis of responses from an international qualitative survey of men who do not consume pornography. We find the two most common reasons given by respondents relate to sexism, misogyny and violence against women, and varied conceptualisations of harm to the self. A significant minority of responses contained interrelated or overlapping themes, attesting to the complex thinking and multiple factors that many men d…
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence and CSR: Radical Feminist Theory and a Human Rights Perspective
Pornography Encouraged Me to Belittle Women”: A Thematic Analysis of Men's Reflections on Violence Against Women and Ceasing Pornography Use
Within a context of increasingly ubiquitous pornography consumption among men, little is known about men who reject pornography, their motivations to stop consuming it, and their concerns about the treatment of women. In this article, we explore the stated motivations of 124 men who have decided to stop consuming pornography, in order to understand what role-if any-concerns about violence against women and gender equality played in their decision…
Care’ as camouflaging capitalism and obscuring harm: The user-generated pornography market and women's inequality
The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Human Sciences
This reference work offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of ideas, concepts and policies within the human sciences
Recognizing Connections Between Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Pornography
In this article, we call for a more concerted effort to understand the ways in which pornography might be used in, and contribute to, intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV). We seek to address this through an overview of existing work and the introduction of data from an Australian-based project on women’s experiences of IPSV, where pornography use was an unexpected finding. Furthermore, we argue that there is a pressing need to address such iss…
Women who prefer “lesbian” to “queer”: Generational continuity and discontinuity
The legitimacy of the term and identity "lesbian" has long been contested, but has come under renewed scrutiny, with some suggesting it is exclusionary and dated. Along with these suggestions is the implication of a generational divide. Supposedly, older women-unaware of contemporary queer discourses-are more likely use the term "lesbian," whereas younger women are more likely to choose queer affiliated identities. In this paper we draw on survey…
Labour and regional transition: Sex-segregation, the absence of gender and the valorisation of masculinised employment in Gippsland, Australia
This paper explores the place of gender in relation to labour and transition in regional development. A ‘gendered lens’ is applied to planning documents relating to the region of Gippsland, Australia. While previous research highlights the importance of accounting for gender in regional development, gendered analyses outside Europe are scarce. We argue that an apparent gender neutrality in planning documents in effect privileges masculinised elem…
Sexualized labour in digital culture: Instagram influencers, porn chic and the monetization of attention
The rise of digital technologies and social media platforms has been linked to changing forms of work, as well as the mainstreaming of pornography and a ‘porn chic' aesthetic. This article examines some of the ways in which these themes coalesce, and interrogates the conceptual boundaries of sexualized labour, extending beyond traditional organizational settings and into Web 2.0. The study explores performances of sexualized labour on social medi…
Are fire services ‘extremely gendered’ organizations? Examining the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Australia
Emergency management organizations often have military‐based histories and continue to maintain militaristic styles of operation. Similar to the military, these organizations tend to be male dominated and culturally masculinized. The militarization and masculinization of rural fire services in Australia are generally unrecognized but highly important elements defining these organizations, and the example of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is con…
Challenging the “Prostitution Problem”: Dissenting Voices, Sex Buyers, and the Myth of Neutrality in Prostitution Research
Bitch, You Got What You Deserved!”: Violation and Violence in Sex Buyer Reviews of Legal Brothels
In this article, we use feminist critical discourse analysis to examine online brothel reviews (148 reviews and 2,424 reply posts) of sex buyers in the context of debates surrounding harm minimization. Our findings show that sex buyers actively construct and normalize narratives of sexual violation and violence against women in licensed brothels through their language, referencing objectification, unsafe sex practices, and, in more extreme cases,…
Applying a Gendered Lens to the Stay and Defend or Leave Early Approach to Bushfire Safety
This paper provides an historical and cultural context, from a feminist perspective, of the Prepare, Stay and Defend or Leave Early (PSDLE) bushfire safety policy, colloquially known as ‘Stay or Go’, in Australia. We examine the historical, cultural, and political factors that have devalued and marginalised women's experience and knowledge of bushfire preparedness and response. The central tenet of Stay or Go is that able bodied, prepared people …
Gender, households, and decision-making for wildfire safety
This paper considers the impact of gendered norms on decision-making for wildfire preparation and response at the household level. Focusing on Australia, it provides a theoretical thematic analysis of data acquired in 107 interviews with residents of nine different localities. It builds on existing research on gender and disaster, as well as on decision-making and wildfires, and analyses the narratives that centre on 'split' households plans (whe…
Sex Roles
The concept of “sex roles” is used to account for differences in male and female behavioral patterns, and it links individual behavior and social norms, providing an understanding that gendered differences are not the result of immutable biology but are, rather, socially and culturally constructed. Despite being criticized from a variety of perspectives, the idea remains popular, although it should be noted that the terminology of “sex roles” has…
The limits of ethical consumption in the sex industry: An analysis of online brothel reviews
Harms of production: Theorising pornography as a form of prostitution
Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity
Creating 'Community'? Preparing for Bushfire in Rural Victoria
The term 'community' has a long and contested lineage in social analysis and debate. This lineage, however, is not generally recognized in policy and public debates on community and bushfire in Australia. 'Community' is thought to be central to bushfire preparedness in Australia, especially in rural areas, but what 'community' actually means in this context is vague at best. There is an ever-present tension between the use of 'community' as a ref…
Sex self-help books: Hot secrets for great sex or promoting the sex of prostitution
No Means Yes? Perpetuating Myths in the Sexological Construction of Women's Desire
The diagnosis and treatment of desire disorders are contentious issues within sexual medicine today. The issue of women's sexual desire (or rather lack of sexual desire) in particular, has highlighted a variety of problems within the current diagnostic framework for sexual dysfunctions. In an effort to rectify some of these problems, the concept of receptivity has been put forward by a number of clinicians with the suggestion that this better ref…
Sexualized labour in digital culture: Instagram influencers, porn chic and the monetization of attention
The rise of digital technologies and social media platforms has been linked to changing forms of work, as well as the mainstreaming of pornography and a ‘porn chic' aesthetic. This article examines some of the ways in which these themes coalesce, and interrogates the conceptual boundaries of sexualized labour, extending beyond traditional organizational settings and into Web 2.0. The study explores performances of sexualized labour on social medi…
Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity
Bitch, You Got What You Deserved!”: Violation and Violence in Sex Buyer Reviews of Legal Brothels
In this article, we use feminist critical discourse analysis to examine online brothel reviews (148 reviews and 2,424 reply posts) of sex buyers in the context of debates surrounding harm minimization. Our findings show that sex buyers actively construct and normalize narratives of sexual violation and violence against women in licensed brothels through their language, referencing objectification, unsafe sex practices, and, in more extreme cases,…
Are fire services ‘extremely gendered’ organizations? Examining the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Australia
Emergency management organizations often have military‐based histories and continue to maintain militaristic styles of operation. Similar to the military, these organizations tend to be male dominated and culturally masculinized. The militarization and masculinization of rural fire services in Australia are generally unrecognized but highly important elements defining these organizations, and the example of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is con…
Creating 'Community'? Preparing for Bushfire in Rural Victoria
The term 'community' has a long and contested lineage in social analysis and debate. This lineage, however, is not generally recognized in policy and public debates on community and bushfire in Australia. 'Community' is thought to be central to bushfire preparedness in Australia, especially in rural areas, but what 'community' actually means in this context is vague at best. There is an ever-present tension between the use of 'community' as a ref…
Women who prefer “lesbian” to “queer”: Generational continuity and discontinuity
The legitimacy of the term and identity "lesbian" has long been contested, but has come under renewed scrutiny, with some suggesting it is exclusionary and dated. Along with these suggestions is the implication of a generational divide. Supposedly, older women-unaware of contemporary queer discourses-are more likely use the term "lesbian," whereas younger women are more likely to choose queer affiliated identities. In this paper we draw on survey…
Gender, households, and decision-making for wildfire safety
This paper considers the impact of gendered norms on decision-making for wildfire preparation and response at the household level. Focusing on Australia, it provides a theoretical thematic analysis of data acquired in 107 interviews with residents of nine different localities. It builds on existing research on gender and disaster, as well as on decision-making and wildfires, and analyses the narratives that centre on 'split' households plans (whe…
The limits of ethical consumption in the sex industry: An analysis of online brothel reviews
No Means Yes? Perpetuating Myths in the Sexological Construction of Women's Desire
The diagnosis and treatment of desire disorders are contentious issues within sexual medicine today. The issue of women's sexual desire (or rather lack of sexual desire) in particular, has highlighted a variety of problems within the current diagnostic framework for sexual dysfunctions. In an effort to rectify some of these problems, the concept of receptivity has been put forward by a number of clinicians with the suggestion that this better ref…
The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Human Sciences
This reference work offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of ideas, concepts and policies within the human sciences
Challenging the “Prostitution Problem”: Dissenting Voices, Sex Buyers, and the Myth of Neutrality in Prostitution Research
Sex self-help books: Hot secrets for great sex or promoting the sex of prostitution
Harms of production: Theorising pornography as a form of prostitution
Applying a Gendered Lens to the Stay and Defend or Leave Early Approach to Bushfire Safety
This paper provides an historical and cultural context, from a feminist perspective, of the Prepare, Stay and Defend or Leave Early (PSDLE) bushfire safety policy, colloquially known as ‘Stay or Go’, in Australia. We examine the historical, cultural, and political factors that have devalued and marginalised women's experience and knowledge of bushfire preparedness and response. The central tenet of Stay or Go is that able bodied, prepared people …
Care’ as camouflaging capitalism and obscuring harm: The user-generated pornography market and women's inequality
Sex self-help books: Hot secrets for great sex or promoting the sex of prostitution
No Means Yes? Perpetuating Myths in the Sexological Construction of Women's Desire
The diagnosis and treatment of desire disorders are contentious issues within sexual medicine today. The issue of women's sexual desire (or rather lack of sexual desire) in particular, has highlighted a variety of problems within the current diagnostic framework for sexual dysfunctions. In an effort to rectify some of these problems, the concept of receptivity has been put forward by a number of clinicians with the suggestion that this better ref…
Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity
Creating 'Community'? Preparing for Bushfire in Rural Victoria
The term 'community' has a long and contested lineage in social analysis and debate. This lineage, however, is not generally recognized in policy and public debates on community and bushfire in Australia. 'Community' is thought to be central to bushfire preparedness in Australia, especially in rural areas, but what 'community' actually means in this context is vague at best. There is an ever-present tension between the use of 'community' as a ref…
Harms of production: Theorising pornography as a form of prostitution
Sex Roles
The concept of “sex roles” is used to account for differences in male and female behavioral patterns, and it links individual behavior and social norms, providing an understanding that gendered differences are not the result of immutable biology but are, rather, socially and culturally constructed. Despite being criticized from a variety of perspectives, the idea remains popular, although it should be noted that the terminology of “sex roles” has…
The limits of ethical consumption in the sex industry: An analysis of online brothel reviews
Bitch, You Got What You Deserved!”: Violation and Violence in Sex Buyer Reviews of Legal Brothels
In this article, we use feminist critical discourse analysis to examine online brothel reviews (148 reviews and 2,424 reply posts) of sex buyers in the context of debates surrounding harm minimization. Our findings show that sex buyers actively construct and normalize narratives of sexual violation and violence against women in licensed brothels through their language, referencing objectification, unsafe sex practices, and, in more extreme cases,…
Applying a Gendered Lens to the Stay and Defend or Leave Early Approach to Bushfire Safety
This paper provides an historical and cultural context, from a feminist perspective, of the Prepare, Stay and Defend or Leave Early (PSDLE) bushfire safety policy, colloquially known as ‘Stay or Go’, in Australia. We examine the historical, cultural, and political factors that have devalued and marginalised women's experience and knowledge of bushfire preparedness and response. The central tenet of Stay or Go is that able bodied, prepared people …
Gender, households, and decision-making for wildfire safety
This paper considers the impact of gendered norms on decision-making for wildfire preparation and response at the household level. Focusing on Australia, it provides a theoretical thematic analysis of data acquired in 107 interviews with residents of nine different localities. It builds on existing research on gender and disaster, as well as on decision-making and wildfires, and analyses the narratives that centre on 'split' households plans (whe…
Sexualized labour in digital culture: Instagram influencers, porn chic and the monetization of attention
The rise of digital technologies and social media platforms has been linked to changing forms of work, as well as the mainstreaming of pornography and a ‘porn chic' aesthetic. This article examines some of the ways in which these themes coalesce, and interrogates the conceptual boundaries of sexualized labour, extending beyond traditional organizational settings and into Web 2.0. The study explores performances of sexualized labour on social medi…
Are fire services ‘extremely gendered’ organizations? Examining the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Australia
Emergency management organizations often have military‐based histories and continue to maintain militaristic styles of operation. Similar to the military, these organizations tend to be male dominated and culturally masculinized. The militarization and masculinization of rural fire services in Australia are generally unrecognized but highly important elements defining these organizations, and the example of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is con…
Challenging the “Prostitution Problem”: Dissenting Voices, Sex Buyers, and the Myth of Neutrality in Prostitution Research
Labour and regional transition: Sex-segregation, the absence of gender and the valorisation of masculinised employment in Gippsland, Australia
This paper explores the place of gender in relation to labour and transition in regional development. A ‘gendered lens’ is applied to planning documents relating to the region of Gippsland, Australia. While previous research highlights the importance of accounting for gender in regional development, gendered analyses outside Europe are scarce. We argue that an apparent gender neutrality in planning documents in effect privileges masculinised elem…
Recognizing Connections Between Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Pornography
In this article, we call for a more concerted effort to understand the ways in which pornography might be used in, and contribute to, intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV). We seek to address this through an overview of existing work and the introduction of data from an Australian-based project on women’s experiences of IPSV, where pornography use was an unexpected finding. Furthermore, we argue that there is a pressing need to address such iss…
Women who prefer “lesbian” to “queer”: Generational continuity and discontinuity
The legitimacy of the term and identity "lesbian" has long been contested, but has come under renewed scrutiny, with some suggesting it is exclusionary and dated. Along with these suggestions is the implication of a generational divide. Supposedly, older women-unaware of contemporary queer discourses-are more likely use the term "lesbian," whereas younger women are more likely to choose queer affiliated identities. In this paper we draw on survey…
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence and CSR: Radical Feminist Theory and a Human Rights Perspective
Pornography Encouraged Me to Belittle Women”: A Thematic Analysis of Men's Reflections on Violence Against Women and Ceasing Pornography Use
Within a context of increasingly ubiquitous pornography consumption among men, little is known about men who reject pornography, their motivations to stop consuming it, and their concerns about the treatment of women. In this article, we explore the stated motivations of 124 men who have decided to stop consuming pornography, in order to understand what role-if any-concerns about violence against women and gender equality played in their decision…
Care’ as camouflaging capitalism and obscuring harm: The user-generated pornography market and women's inequality
The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Human Sciences
This reference work offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of ideas, concepts and policies within the human sciences
What motivates men to not consume pornography? Moving beyond themes of addiction and abstinence
This article presents a thematic analysis of responses from an international qualitative survey of men who do not consume pornography. We find the two most common reasons given by respondents relate to sexism, misogyny and violence against women, and varied conceptualisations of harm to the self. A significant minority of responses contained interrelated or overlapping themes, attesting to the complex thinking and multiple factors that many men d…
Tensions between relational supervision pedagogy and researcher independence
Extensive research into doctoral education repeatedly demonstrates that the relationship between supervisors and candidates is key to successful outcomes. Simultaneously, successful doctoral candidates need to demonstrate significant independence. Given widespread interest in relational supervision pedagogy, we consider the possible tension around relationality in supervision where it might foster dependence rather than independence. How can such…
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble
There is significant, extant literature on different aspects of gender inequality and gendered norms in higher education. However, there is relatively limited engagement with how these insights relate specifically to researcher development. Here, we begin by exploring our pedagogical observations about gendered patterns of participation in a researcher development program at a mid-tier Australian university, with the aim of initiating a discourse…
Sociology (19 works) · Political science (14 works) · Gender Studies (12 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (11 works) · Law (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (11 works) · Gender Studies (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Sex work and related issues (8 works)