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My favourite place in Australia

My favourite place in Australia

By Chally on January 22, 2012

It’s a question with so many potential answers in such an amazing land, and it’s also a question of which place is the least painful.

Posted in Life, social justice | Tagged australia, melbourne, race, race & racism, sydney | 4 Responses

Whitewashed!

By Lauredhel on July 3, 2009

Anyone here notice anything about the USAn Big Brother 11 cast? Related posts: Signal boost: Cherchez la Femme comes to Sydney! Whoydensday: Four’s sonic screwdriver Quicklink: OKCupid’s ‘statistical distinctness’ analysis Saturday Links: “Ethnic” Food, Mother-Blaming, and more on sexy sports uniforms More Big Brother bullying: Alexandra removed from the BB UK house

Posted in arts & entertainment, gender & feminism | Tagged big brother, race, race & racism, stereotypes | 5 Responses

Perth Feminist SF Unconference Invites YOU to attend!

By Guest Hoyden on April 6, 2009

This guest post is by Sarah Parker, who blogs at Saucy Sisters. * Perth’s longest running Feminist Convention, Gynaecon, is running this weekend! * Panel Discussion on Strong Female Characters in the Whedonverse and Whoverse * Discussion on the new Norma K Hemming Award for Feminist Art/Literature * Worldcon and Gender Representation Round Table Discussion [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, Culture, fun & hobbies, gender & feminism, language, media, social justice | Tagged art, australia, bigotry, books & writing, breastfeeding, buffy, class, convention, doctor-who, dollhouse, fiction, hoydens, perth, race, sexuality, SF, WA, western australia

Two little slices of stupid

By Lauredhel on January 31, 2009

WA Today: “Marketers cash in on Obama girls”

But what will the first mum make of the next wave of lookalikes: child models who are being recruited throughout America because they look like Sasha and Malia?

Posted in gender & feminism, health, Politics | Tagged baby, breast pump, breastfeeding, breastmilk, mums, obama, race, race & racism, reproductive justice | 14 Responses

Invocation and Benediction: Call and Response?

By Lauredhel on January 21, 2009

loweryobama

When I first heard Rick Warren had been honoured with the invocation at the inauguration of president Barack Obama, all I felt was a wave of abhorrence and disgust, and I was in good company.

Posted in Politics, religion | Tagged atheism, bush, conservatism, gay, inauguration, obama, president, race, race & racism, solidarity | 19 Responses

Girl Dolls That Look Like Actual Girls

By Lauredhel on November 8, 2008

Sadly, Feral Cheryl is no more, but Australians will have another alternative to Bratz and Barbie as of tomorrow – Australian Girl Doll [warning: annoying website sound] is hitting the shelves. It looks like the launch will be at Toyworld Subiaco. These dolls look like girls. Not babies or late adolescents, but girls. And the [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies, gender & feminism, work and family | Tagged bratz, consumerism, dolls, indigenous, race, sexualization, toys | 35 Responses

The speciallest snowflake in all Australia

By Lauredhel on January 15, 2008

Party-thrower and all-round knob Corey Delaney speaks out on Current Affair. The full ACA report is available here, but here’s the key interview with Corey himself. Before watching, read “But it’s OK – they’re white!” at Road to Surfdom. Transcript of interview (any mistakes are mine) follows. Corey wears a multicoloured cap, straw-bleached hair, a [...]

Posted in Life, Sociology, violence | Tagged melbourne, race | 12 Responses

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