Bernard, 48, is single and clumsy with women and is a central character in my new novel โNever Look Desperateโ. He doesnโt play footy. He doesnโt go to the gym. He is a beautiful photographer and loves to cook.
I created him because I needed to challenge the masculine codes that continue to rule what is and what isnโt manly in this country. Storytelling, to me, is one of the many ways we can untangle ourselves from the crisis ofย violence against women in Australia.
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