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Volunteers needed NOW for Down Under Feminists Carnival hosting!

By Lauredhel on September 7, 2009

OK, I’m now desperately needing volunteers to host the Down Under Feminists Carnival from 5th November onwards! Please place a comment here if you can volunteer, including which month you can host (and whether you’re considering an optional theme, though that can come later or not at all). If you’re a newer blogger, this is [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, linkfest | Tagged australia, blogging, carnival, Down Under Feminists Carnival, dufc, feminist, NZ, volunteers | 17 Responses

Psychiatrists see reasonable adaptations to CFS, label it “cause” and “maladaptation”

By Lauredhel on April 27, 2009

There’s a whole industry that involves measuring the survival techniques and truths of people with CFS, then pointing the finger at them for causing their own illness with their Scientifically! Proven! personality “deficits”. Here’s the latest product of that industry. They took 38 Belgians with CFS, all non-pregnant non-depressed women, diagnosed using CDC definitions (which [...]

Posted in Science, social justice | Tagged bigotry, CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, disability, invisible disability, peeves, volunteers | 15 Responses

Fish-wives, Mr Premier?

By Lauredhel on March 5, 2009

[Update: I can now confirm that Barnett was speaking about (or attempting to speak about) the Fishing Industry Women's Association of WA. I can also confirm that, according to the Government, the Fishing Industry Women's Association of WA is not a Government committee at all. Its mention in this context was both gratuitous and misleading.] [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, language, Politics, social justice, work and family | Tagged activism, australia, economy, governments, sexist, volunteers, western australia | 14 Responses

The Tenth Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Ideologically Impure!

By Lauredhel on March 2, 2009

Queen of Thorns at Ideologically Impure has put together a bumper Tenth Down Under Feminists Carnival. Did you ever think we would make it to ten? Be gobsmacked, have a groan, read about pay equity, jobs summits, crime, domestic life, healthcare, media, literature, and bits and bobs. If you’re a regular reader, or especially if [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, linkfest, Meta | Tagged accessibility, australia, australians, blogging, blogs, carnival, Down Under Feminists Carnival, dufc, hosts, NZ, submissions, volunteers

Girl-Wonder announces the Con Anti-Harassment Project

By Lauredhel on August 23, 2008

Remember the Penguicon “Open Source Boob Project” that took place at Penguicon, and the resulting grassroots idea – the “Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Project“? Feminist comics fandom site Girl-Wonder has formalised things a little more, and has just announced the “Con Anti-Harassment Project”, taglined “Conventions should be fun.”: Our aims are to [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, social justice, violence | Tagged comics, fandom, feminist, girl-wonder, open source, volunteers | 3 Responses

Down Under Feminists Carnival: Second Edition!

By Lauredhel on July 5, 2008

I am chuffed to announce that the Second Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is now up at In A Strange Land! Lots of weekend reading for you there: check it out. And please post a pointer to it on your blog, especially if you have a post there! Now is the time to [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, Meta | Tagged australia, carnival, feminists, hairy legs, hell, NZ, volunteers

Passing it on: Red Shield Day volunteers needed in South Sydney

By tigtog on May 1, 2008

Got an email from my MP: The Salvation Army has approached me to help recruit volunteers in South Sydney to participate in the Red Shield appeal on 24-25 May. In particular we need people in Rosebery, Redfern/Waterloo, and Erskineville. I realise we are all stretched for time but I am emailing you because you may [...]

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