About HAT
Hoyden About Town was begun by tigtog in September 2005. HAT offers an eclectic selection of opinion/commentary/linkage on matters which catch our eye and strike us as worth sharing with our readers. We speak fangeek and have long been aware of all internet traditions.
We make no attempt to be a journal of record, and any quoted material is reproduced on the basis of the “fair dealing for purpose of criticism or review” section 41 of the Copyright Act 1968.
Some things we take more seriously than others: politics, feminism, parenting, health, disability, and skepticism for a start. (»more on Special Interests)
- Recommended Reading: RSS feed modules for our other blogs and feed-readers are on the Our Other Blogs page.
- You can find some of the images we’ve blogged on Flickr, as well as the Hoydens About! group, which readers can join and add their own photos.
- We have succumbed to Facebook as well, and have an FB group as well as our official FB page where if you become a fan you receive blog updates as part of your FB feed. Anyone is more than welcome to post on the wall or start a discussion there.
New readers should check the Commenting Guidelines before joining in the discussion. This blog moderates comments as we deem necessary, and the guidelines explain why.
Lauredhel and tigtog have been opinionated, loquacious, tenacious, vivacious, perspicacious, pedantic, sarcastic, sceptical, satirical and/or snide online in various forums using various handles for internet-aeons now. It has been noted that sesquipedalian could well be our favourite word. Lauredhel and tigtog’s digital paths first crossed in the ’90s. We’ve met face to face
- tigtog lives in New South Wales, Australia, and also blogs at Larvatus Prodeo and Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog. She keeps on meaning to post about sports at Sidelined, but hardly ever finds the time.
- More about tigtog
Lauredhel was invited to join Hoyden in March 2007.
- Lauredhel is a forty-something woman with a disability. She lives in her Western Australian family home where books, Lego, and soapmaking gear constantly compete for space. She blogs about feminism, reproductive justice, freedom from violence, politics, the use and misuse of language, medical science, being disabled, her vegetable garden, and whatever else pops into her head. She also blogs at FWD/Forward (feminists with disabilities), Selective and Arbitrary and co-moderates Hollaback Australia.
- More about Lauredhel
Beppie, Helen and Mindy were invited to become Hoyden authors in December 2008.
- Beppie is a PhD student who reads feminist blogs to help her
procrastinatethink. - Helen writes at the Cast Iron Balcony. She also writes for the Australian Group blog Larvatus Prodeo and cooking blog Progressive Dinner Party. She’s a blogger, she’s a grinner, she’s a mother, she’s a sinner. She plays her music in the sun.
- Mindy has always had feminist leanings, but didn’t know how to put words to them until finding Hoyden. She is still very much a work in progress. She has two children, three cats, three chooks and one husband. She does not take advice from Bettina Ardnt, Miranda Devine, or either of the Sams.
Disconcerted by the occasional foray into our national vernacular? Check out the Aussie Slang dictionary.
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- We are pleased to receive subject suggestions (e.g. for a Friday Hoyden?) or bask contentedly in copious worship and praise, but generally prefer to engage in discussions on the blog.
- Remember the weekly Otterday! open threads for dropping any off-topic links that you’d like to share with Hoydenizens in general.
- We’re open to offers of posts/crossposts from Guest Hoydens. Check out our Guest Hoyden archive.
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