I’ve finished transcribing Triple J’s Hack programme on the “Hottest 100 of All Time”. For the background on this, see these previous posts: “Was the Hottest 100 Of All Time sexist? asks Triple J’s Hack” “Alternative Youth Music Station Thinks… Read More ›
Month: July 2009
Take unpaid leave or lose your job
This appears to be a looming trend:
Bendigo Bank urges staff to take unpaid leave
The Bendigo Bank is asking its 5,000 staff to take up to 10 days unpaid leave in a bid to avoid job cuts.
It follows similar calls from some major international corporations, including British Airways.
Watching Whales Watching Us
From the NYT: a heartbreakingly beautiful essay that combines lyrical descriptions of whales with sobering facts about how our oceanic noise pollution threatens them. And then, within moments, the mother was surfacing again off to our stern and doubling back… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – July 14, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. What did you do when they were fighting for equality? – “Politicians who need to know that a clear majority… Read More ›
I Am Powerful, at CARE Australia
drstephendann has pointed me to this year’s CARE Australia campaign, I Am Powerful. The campaign focuses on the potential of women in developing countries to make positive change in their world, given opportunity and choice. CARE Australia is an organisation… Read More ›
Quick Hit: Do these names sound feminine to you?
Researchers in the US have found that boys with unusual or unpopular names, or feminine names are more likely to end up in gaol. Here are the top ten Boys names for ending up in gaol. (presumably from study of… Read More ›
Virtual Travelling: Great Court, British Museum, London
Great Court, British Museum, London, originally uploaded by stephenk1977. The BM was a highlight of my last trip to London, particularly this gorgeous new roof over the Great Court. But when I went it was a grey and rainy, so… Read More ›
YouTube OTD: More from That Mitchell & Webb Look
Looks like a great new series is taking shape: via Sociological Images
Femmostroppo Reader – July 13, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. One guilty radio station and a bunch of Guilty Women (with one bloke) – “The criticism of Triple-J is warranted…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 