PunkAssBlog has seen a Great Need, and filled it. Evolutionary Psychology Bingo! This particular bingo card specifically addresses the antifeminist/sex-essentialist uses of evpsych. My splorf favourite? “Confusion over whether they’re rationalising polyamory or nuclear-family patriarchy, but whatever they’re rationalising, only… Read More ›
Month: October 2007
Sunday Affectations: “Book Decor”
Books by the foot. and Book Decor. Srsly. Choose between colour-coordinated libraries such as “Foreign Language Antique Leather”:
Gratuitous David Tennant Blogging
Drawing by jennicat5 based on a publicity photo Because, well, why the hell not?
A Senate preference deal to celebrate
In Queensland, the Australian Greens and the Australian Democrats have agreed to a preference swap deal, to maximise the chance that at least one non-major Senate candidate will win a seat. I’m so glad to hear this. Good on Andrew… Read More ›
Maningrida Legal Challenge to Territory Invasion: The new Wik/Mabo?
Map of Arnhem Land showing Maningrida location [Image source: Burarra Gathering] I have a feeling the words “Maningrida” and “Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation” are going to be on everyone’s lips before long. The ABC and Age are now reporting that people… Read More ›
Charles Perkins Oration: Marion Scrymgour
[Image credit: NT Labor Party] Via Aboriginal Art & Culture, the full text of Marion Scrymgour’s Charles Perkins Oration from last week. Scrymgour is the first female Aboriginal Minister in an Australian parliament. Whose national emergency?“¨Caboolture and Kirribili? or Milikapiti… Read More ›
International Day of Action on the NT Invasion, November 17
From Fire Fly (at She Who Stumbles), the WOC blog, Vox ex Machina, Critical Bloggers, Automatic Preference, and Ubuntu: Call for Solidarity with Aboriginal People in the Northern Territory Stop the Invasion! International Day of Action, November 17th In June… Read More ›
The gendered language of snark: help a Hoyden out
“Drama queen”. “Attention whore”. “Pearl clutching”. “Flounce”. “Hysterical”. These are all insults based on the assigned femininity of the target (or on campness, a flavour of femininity). And that femininity is assumed to be an inherently negative characteristic. Our language… Read More ›
Friday Hoydens: Peggy A. Whitson and Pamela A. Melroy
[Image source: OC Register] This is the first time in history that two female mission commanders have been in orbit simultaneously – and they’ve now met in space. The New York Times reports : A hug today between the commanders… Read More ›
Busy day yesterday
Lots of things going on, panicking clients and minor domestic urgencies not least of all, but at least I got a walk in Centennial Park and some photos even if I didn’t get any writing done. He didn’t want to… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 