Femmostroppo Reader – August 4, 2010
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Tony Abbott Makes Rape Joke, MSM frames it as “sexist gaffe”. Guest Post by Napalmnacey
On a day that the Coalition was devoting to winning the women’s vote, Mr Abbott questioned whether when Julia Gillard says no, she really means it.
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Transcript: Laurie Oakes interviews Tony Abbott, human weather vane
The interview took place on Channel 9 on Sunday morning (August 1st). Oakes showed Abbott up as the lightweight he is, and (surprise!)the interview has hardly made a blip in the MSM, so I’m signal-boosting.
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Marry, Shag or Cliff: Villains who can DANCE edition
Since it’s aaaages since we’ve done this, remember the rules: you have to choose one of each of the three below to match each fate. No skipping any.
And because their dancing is so integral to their villainous appeal, yes, there will be videos after the cut.
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Accessibility statement = waffle that should be kept out of the Senate, says Abbott
The parliamentary secretary for disability, Bill Shorten, said Mr Abbott’s comment was ”an insult to the millions of Australians living with impairment … who have campaigned for decades to improve access to cinemas”.
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Dear Australian News Media: enough with the soap opera
Our Prime Minister announces the protection of the Malabar headlands in Sydney as a National Park, World Heritage listing of Australian historical sites, and the introduction of MySuper from 2013 – and all you can ask about is Liberal talking points regarding Downer, Rudd and leaks? Shame on you.
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Gillard needs to give the public what it wants
Campaign with ruthless positivity: barely acknowledge the mewlings of the Opposition, except with a look of amused contempt…
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It’s nearly carnival time!
As Chally reminds us over at the Down Under Feminists’ Carnival blog, now is the time to get those submissions in! The next carnival (featuring posts published before the end of 31st July) goes up next week…
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Otterday, and Open Thread
Today’s otter comes via National Geographic. An otter species thought to be wiped out from Borneo, Lutra sumatrana (the hairy-nosed otter), has been captured on film in Sabah. One of the world’s most endangered otters, the last time a hairy-nosed otter was spotted in Borneo was as roadkill in 1997. The conservation camera traps have [...]
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Abbott-watch redux
I’m sick to the back teeth of the MSM coverage of this campaign descending into trivial gossip about Labor rifts and rivalries.
I want to know what bloody Abbott is up to, and highlight just how awful its implications (no doubt) will be.
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Friday Cheezburger
Today’s theme is Awkward. When you realise you forgot to put up the Cheezburger post yesterday. Sorry.
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