Fairfax op/eds an unintended consequence of anti-feminism
Hat tip to Helen who has a much longer rant about this op/ed in The Age today: IS IT just me, or are other women troubled by the figure of Ja’mie, the schoolgirl character played by Chris Lilley in Summer [...]
Sexism saves animals?
Sophie says: “If you are going to take your clothes off for something, it better be a good cause”. I think most blokes will think Sophie getting naked is enough of a good cause in itself. The above quote comes [...]
Lisa Steinberg: Twenty years on questions remain
At this time of the year two decades ago, Lisa Steinberg had only a few weeks left to live (14 May 1981 – 4 November 1987). In the wake of Lisa’s death, there was much debate surrounding her mother’s* guilt [...]
No honour in "honour killings"
 Photo: “Honour killing” victim Banaz Mahmood Forbidden Lie$ has opened to justifiably rave reviews. It’s a very entertaining film and should have audiences debating over their coffees for a long time to come.  Hopefully, the movie will inspire people to find out more about [...]
That surname thing bites again
Catherine Deveny writes ironically that her recent column on why do women still change their names upon marriage seems to have realised her “aim of whittling my readership down to three”. It was a case of Team Deveny versus Team [...]
Ladies' Corner: Feminist magazine, skinny celebrity and cats
If you’re looking for a feminist magazine that looks good and contains some interesting and well-written articles, take a gawk at Girlistic Magazine. Jaymi Heimbuch, founder and editor, describes her magazine thus: Girlistic Magazine is a blend of refined intellect [...]
Bbq stopper on YouTube
Remember how work and family balance was meant to be a bbq stopper? So saith the PM. Among the many issues no longer the subject of discussion in the election campaign that never stops campaigning are issues to do with [...]
Guest Post by Audrey: Hard to believe, but apparently even feminists can be sexy…
Cross-posted at Audrey and the Bad Apples. Those cheeky monkeys over at Zoo magazine have done it again! Pushing the envelope with his ‘dare to be different’ competitions, Zoo’s editor Paul ‘Show Us Your T*ts’ Merrill has come out with [...]
Striking an oblique blow against the patriarchy
Having just finished invigilating an exam at Bjelke-Petersen Memorial University of Suburban South-East Queensland, I am reminded of an anecdote told by a colleague who invigilated a mid-year exam at the same university. Said colleague observed a female student sitting [...]
Rudd: A femo-hackian perspective
Predictably, the blogosphere has been full of exhortations to feminists to loudly condemn Rudd for visiting a “gentlemen’s” club. From the type of person who usually condemns feminists for being too shrill and condemnatory, naturally, but one has to admire [...]
Stop challenging my beliefs
Thanks to the time-sucking wonderful Facebook, I came across this quote from conservative blogger TigerHawk: Don’t get me wrong. I like visible cleavage as much as anybody. As far as I’m concerned, let’s have more of it. But how will [...]
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