My favourite place in Australia
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.
Whitewashed!
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
Perth Feminist SF Unconference Invites YOU to attend!
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 [...]
Two little slices of stupid
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?
Invocation and Benediction: Call and Response?

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.
Girl Dolls That Look Like Actual Girls
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 [...]
The speciallest snowflake in all Australia
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 [...]

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