Tone
I really wanted to write a good review of this book, but this was not the book to do it. Abbott is a conviction politician, no matter how angry certain commenter may be when I say that. He wants power, yes, and he is ruthless in his pursuit of it. But he wants power for a reason, not just for its own sake. I just hope that the debate this book sparked gets people talking about what those reasons are.
Don’t accept the premise
SlutWalk seeks to address the idea that a woman’s behaviour in one sphere of life should have no bearing on how she is judged in other spheres
Rudd sides with the bigots
Crossposted from No Right Turn Whenever I look at Australian politics, I’m constantly reminded that the Australian Labor Party is neither as progressive or liberal as its New Zealand equivalent. I’ve had another such reminder today, with Kevin Rudd categorically [...]
Predictable bigotry
Crossposted from No Right Turn On Thursday, 66 countries supported a landmark declaration in the UN General Assembly calling for full equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, the legalisation of homosexuality, and an end to “violence, harassment, discrimination, [...]
Feminism good for families
It’s been 45 years since Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique. Via The Global Sociology Blog, I’ve just read this op/ed by historian Stephanie Coontz – author of Marriage, A History – writing in the Guardian to mark the anniversary. [...]
What's Sam got to do with it?
Poor Paula Wriedt is obviously having a difficult time at the moment. It’s hard enough to endure such times without media interest, so it must be even tougher with the media lurking about. Imagine how hard it must be when [...]
I won't add my condemn to your condemn XXIII
Well it’s August so it must be time again to condemn. Here’s a twenty third open condemnation thread. What’s getting up your goat this month so far? Which evil political, cultural, social, musical, religious and other phenomena need condemnation? (Or [...]
Gender and New Hampshire
I’m going to do a Jessica Valenti on the Hillary washup. What Rebecca Traister said.
Querying monogamy
I was thinking of calling this post “Queering monogamy”, but maybe that falls foul of a pr0n filter or something. But I certainly want to talk about “family values”. One thing that never seems to rise to the surface when [...]
Progressing the Senate
There’s a greater focus on the role of the Senate since the Howard Government gained control of both Houses. That’s a very good thing, and let’s hope it continues. Most of the Senate focus has been on the importance of [...]
Patriarchal passions
Today (Thursday) ninemsn’s Passion Pulse poll is asking for responses to the following statement by Julia Gillard: I think people want to see women stepping forward and taking a fair share of all the roles in politics. As might be [...]
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