A Fairfax columnist who staged a naked protest in solidarity with the 400 victims of the Adelaide nude photo hack has been bombarded with requests for nude pictures from strange men.
Feminist commentator Clementine Ford posted a selfie of herself with the words, 'Hey #Sunrise, get f****d' on her chest on Thursday evening.
The breakfast TV show was accused of victim blaming after social media managers linked to a Sunrise segment with the caption: 'What's it going to take for women to get the message about taking and sending nude photos?'
In a passionate posting, Ms Ford responded: 'I have taken nude photos of myself and sent them to lovers.
'I have taken nude photos of myself and sent them to lovers... Consent is everything': Fairfax columnist Clementine Ford's protest against a 'victim blaming' Sunrise post struck a nerve online
Yahoo! 7, who were responsible for this Facebook post, have apologised for posing this question to social media
'I've taken nude photos of myself when I'm bored. I've taken nude photos just because I have a smart phone and it's fun.
'None of that means I have asked for my privacy to be violated, my photos stolen and my very self made available for public humiliation and judgment. Consent is everything.'
She said Sunrise was 'victim blaming' and added in an aside that her picture was taken on the toilet - 'because that's about the amount of respect I have for Sunrise and the parade of morons who produce the whole sorry mess of it.'
Ms Ford's post struck a nerve online and was shared more than 100,000 times, with Yahoo!7 - who run the program's Facebook page - since apologising.
But her actions also attracted unwanted attention from strangers who Ms Ford alleged had asked her for nude photographs.
Ms Ford identified several of the perpetrators by posting screenshots of their correspondence on her page.
One man asked if she would like to see his private parts and sent an image of his bare chest.
A social commentator, writer and activist Clementine Ford has established a legion of fans with her feminist views
Ms Ford said she received these messages after posting her protest online
'And this is how some d-bags choose to respond to a post about women's bodily autonomy and rights to privacy,' Ms Ford wrote.
Daily Mail Australia has approached Ms Ford for further comment.
In a statement sent to Daily Mail Australia, a Seven Network spokeswoman said: 'Sunrise, more than anyone, respects and endorses the right for individuals to express their opinions.
'So long as no-one is hurt and no laws are broken.
Clementine Ford is currently engaged in a social media campaign around her feminist beliefs.'
'Clementine refers to a Sunrise segment, she believes was sexist. She is wrong.
Punters had demanded an apology from Sunrise via change.org petition on Thursday evening.
The petition was emblazoned with the slogan 'Wake up with victim blaming' - next to a a photo of hosts David Koch and Samantha Armytage.
'It is never the fault of women or girls for sharing nude photos or trusting their partners. It is the fault of organised predatory, spiteful people who have abused trust,' the page said.
'Due to these people's actions these images are now open to further misuse and unconsensual sharing.
'It is time for Sunrise to put the blame where it really lies - on the people who share private pictures to ruin someone's life and the culture that dismisses this!'
The hashtag trend was started by a change.org petition demanding that an apology be made by the show's executive producer Michael Pell
The faces of hosts David Kosh (pictured) and Samantha Armytage were posted on the petition
Yahoo7 pulled down the Facebook post and formally apologised for the insensitive remark
The petitioners responded in a victorious fashion: 'We won! Thank you for your support in fighting victim blaming!'
Yahoo7, who operate the morning show's Facebook page, deleted the post and then formally apologised following the relenting pressure from the petition page and social media.
'We apologise unreservedly to anyone offended by a post that was made on the Sunrise Facebook page regarding nude photos and online security yesterday, and in particular to the victims,' Yahoo7 stated
'Whilst it was not our intention we appreciate that the wording of the post was insensitive. The post has been removed.'
The petitioners responded in a victorious fashion: 'We won! Thank you for your support in fighting victim blaming!'
It was revealed that hundreds of explicit photos of Adelaide women were uploaded to an online image board this week - with an apparent perpetrator telling the victims there was little they could od to stop it.
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