AUSTRALIA – The organizers of a feminist bake sale intended to highlight pay inequality between men and women have been targeted by death and rape threats. At the University of Queensland’s pay-gap bake sale, held during their Feminist Week of talks and events, customers were charged based on the average amount their social demographic earns in proportion to men, in a move meant to highlight the ongoing disparity in pay between men and women.  The Facebook description for the event at the Brisbane university explained: “For example, if you are a woman of color in the legal profession, a baked good at the stall will only cost you 55 cents!… if you identify as a man, all baked goods with cost you $1!”

However, the event organizers were targeted online with rape and death threats, posted on the public event page and sent privately via email, Facebook and voicemail.

(The Independent UK)…[+]