{"id":469909,"date":"2022-03-24T10:13:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=469909"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:13:15","slug":"afl-star-bailey-smith-lends-his-support-to-burning-blazer-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/?p=469909","title":{"rendered":"AFL star Bailey Smith lends his support to &apos;burning blazer&apos; protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"> star Bailey Smith has thrown his support behind a controversial protest against &#8216;patriarchal and bullying culture&#8217; at a Catholic school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Western Bulldogs player, 20, who attended Xavier, which is &#8216;s top Catholic boys&#8217; school, reposted photographer and ex-pupil James Robinson&#8217;s image of a burning blazer at St. Kevin&#8217;s in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Allegations about the St. Kevin&#8217;s &#8216;toxic&#8217; culture arose after Smith&#8217;s on-field rival and former student Jordan De Goey\u00a0was arrested in New York over assault allegations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-7b0f695548a6077f\" height=\"764\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Speaking up: Bailey Smith (pictured in September) has thrown his support behind a controversial protest against 'patriarchal and bullying culture' at a Catholic school\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Speaking up: Bailey Smith (pictured in September) has thrown his support behind a controversial protest against &#8216;patriarchal and bullying culture&#8217; at a Catholic school<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Robinson told the  that Smith&#8217;s support of his protest was &#8216;really wonderful&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;He seems like he is someone who is definitely on the right page when it comes to things around masculinity, so it was really wonderful to see him share it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-track-module=\"am-related_carousel^related_carousel\" data-track-selector=\".rotator-panels a:not([class*=external])\" data-dm-rotator-rotate=\"false\" data-track-pos=\"static\" data-preferred-shared-network-enabled=\"\" data-dm-rotator-auto-init=\"\" id=\"p-20\" class=\"related-carousel with-fb-or-tw tvshowbiz\" data-dm-rotator-active-class=\"active\" data-dm-rotator-page-count=\"1.0\" data-dm-social-article-auto-init=\"\" data-dm-rotator-page-size=\"1\">\n<div class=\"rotator bdrcc\">\n<div class=\"rotator-title\">\n<h2>RELATED ARTICLES<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rotator-pages link-xocc\">\n<li class=\"rotator-prev\"><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li class=\"rotator-next\"><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>     <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><b>                <\/p>\n<div class=\"fb\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><h2>Share this article<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"share\"><span class=\"wai\">Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"count\"><span>44<\/span> shares<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"> Robinson, a former pupil of St Kevin&#8217;s College in Toorak, took to social media last week with a catalogue of accusations against the all-boys Catholic high school, claiming the halls are rife with toxic masculinity, homophobia, and bullying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\" style=\"height: auto\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-99fbf39f0b4fa90\" height=\"822\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A good cause: The AFL bad boy, 20, reposted photographer and ex-pupil James Robinson's image of a burning blazer at St. Kevin's in Melbourne. Pictured: Robinson\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A good cause: The AFL bad boy, 20, reposted photographer and ex-pupil James Robinson&#8217;s image of a burning blazer at St. Kevin&#8217;s in Melbourne. Pictured: Robinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Detailing the years spent at his alma mater, Mr Robinson said he was left suicidal at 15 after being unwillingly &#8216;outed&#8217; by peers as homosexual and witnessed fellow students engaging in vile acts towards women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In the wake of the charges laid against De Goey, Mr Robinson &#8211; who also now calls the Big Apple home &#8211; this week decided to stage a &#8216;protest&#8217; on the college&#8217;s grounds by taking a lighter to his old uniform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I broke into the school yesterday to protest. Something snapped in me this time,&#8217; he wrote on Instagram, sharing photos of his flame-licked blazer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"moduleFull mol-video\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col tvshowbiz\" id=\"v-4123008195124245257\"> <video controls=\"\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin\" preload=\"none\">  <\/video> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-745877ae0cef6548\" height=\"581\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Robinson, a former pupil of St Kevin's College in Toorak, has set his blazer alight (pictured) on the school's grounds in protest after Jordan De Goey was arrested in New York\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Robinson, a former pupil of St Kevin&#8217;s College in Toorak, has set his blazer alight (pictured) on the school&#8217;s grounds in protest after Jordan De Goey was arrested in New York\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The patriarchal culture I saw inside the school gates burst out and made its way to New York, my new home for the last five years. Allegedly assaulting someone in a city, where many in my queer community, like me, are rape and sexual assault survivors.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr Robinson, who graduated in 2013, said it was &#8216;unsurprising&#8217; De Goey was arrested in the US\u00a0for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a dancefloor given the culture at their former school.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;St Kevin&#8217;s is a bubble where privileged young men can rehearse oppression without consequence, before graduating with flying colours into public,&#8217; Mr Robinson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;A place where &#8216;locker room talk&#8217; exists openly in hallways and classrooms,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I saw a system designed to let young boys think they can do anything, assault anyone, and get away with it.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr Robinson said he witnessed his male peers committing a range of derogatory acts towards teenage girls and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/search?hl=en&amp;gl=us&amp;tbm=nws&amp;q=female%20teachers&amp;gs_l=news\">female teachers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I saw revenge porn against girls from &#8216;sister school&#8217; &#8230; the objectifying of female teachers and the transphobic bullying of a teacher who transitioned,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I saw friends make a pact of silence to protect two students who pulled a knife on a taxi driver.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mr Robinson dedicated the stunt to current students who may be experiencing similar feelings and said the protest &#8216;takes my healing full circle&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-3d48a5877ea87171\" height=\"909\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mr Robinson said he was left suicidal at 15-year-old after he was 'outed' by peers as homosexual\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mr Robinson said he was left suicidal at 15-year-old after he was &#8216;outed&#8217; by peers as homosexual<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Former students of all-boys school across Australia praised Mr Robinson for his &#8216;powerful&#8217; message, with many reporting enduring similar experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Well said James. such a beautiful post, definitely can&#8217;t remember many good times from that place sadly but this protest is a beautiful one,&#8217; one man said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Thank you for speaking up. Sending you so much love,&#8217; another wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;This is incredibly powerful. Well done James. [I had] a similar experience from a different same sex, all boys school,&#8217; a third wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">St Kevin&#8217;s principal Deborah Barker has written to parents telling them she has been in contact with Mr Robinson and admires his courage for speaking out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;On Wednesday night I became aware of social media posts by a former student,&#8217; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I immediately took steps to reach out to James because I genuinely want to listen to, and fully understand, his heartfelt concerns and his personal journey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-d45dabe283d7b716\" height=\"823\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Old boy: Smith attended Xavier, which is Melbourne's top Catholic boys' school.\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Old boy: Smith attended Xavier, which is Melbourne&#8217;s top Catholic boys&#8217; school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Most importantly I want James to know that we care for him and acknowledge his courage for speaking out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;James and I have already been in communication and we plan to meet shortly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I would also like to acknowledge and thank the many current and former students who posted strong messages of support to James.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Your support is vital and I am sure this means a lot to James at this critical time,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ms Barker said there is much &#8216;goodness&#8217; in the college but &#8216;we still have much to do&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It has become clear in my first year,  <a href=\"https:\/\/sexteenmovs.net\/hu\/husband-with-wax-at-bathroom\/\">video<\/a> of the importance of listening deeply as we strive to deliver a safe and inclusive environment for all of our students in partnership with their families,&#8217; she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Issues with sexism and misogyny at the $19,000-a-year school first surfaced in October 2019 after footage of students singing an offensive chant on a tram began circulating online.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Former principal Stephen Russell resigned in 2020 after a string of scandals, with Ms Barker &#8211; the school&#8217;s first female principal&#8217; stepping in to lead the school at the beginning of this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">  <\/div>\n<p>  <img id=\"i-7e022e61227981cc\" height=\"1120\" width=\"630\" alt=\"Collingwood player Jordan De Goey prepares for a night out in New York. He was later arrested and charged after allegedly groping a woman at a nightclub\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Collingwood player Jordan De Goey prepares for a night out in New York. He was later arrested and charged after allegedly groping a woman at a nightclub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In July this year, an independent review into culture at the school found sexism and misogyny are &#8216;still clearly an issue&#8217;.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, De Goey&#8217;s career is hanging in the balance after he and\u00a0his tattoo artist mate Luke Dyso allegedly touched a woman in a trendy\u00a0\u00a0nightclub then bashed her male friend on a Halloween-themed night out on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Collingwood forward has strenuously denies all allegations and plans to defend the charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 25-year-old, who was in America for a six-week training session, will likely have to remain in the US until December 8 to appear in court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Collingwood Magpies will reserve the right to terminate De Goey&#8217;s playing contract should he be convicted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ad: website --><\/p>\n<p><b>            &lt;div id=&quot;external-source-links&quot; class=&quot;item&quot;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>data-track-module=&#8221;am-external-links^external-links&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><span>Read more:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>star Bailey Smith has thrown his support behind a controversial protest against &#8216\u2026","protected":false},"author":161794,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/161794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=469909"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":469910,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469909\/revisions\/469910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=469909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=469909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yorunoteiou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=469909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}