The first of the 2009 Doctor Who specials will air in Australia this Sunday May 31st, on ABC1 at 7:30pm. Woo! It guest stars Michelle Ryan as the completely kick-arse Lady Christina de Souza. Also, it seems that in June,… Read More ›
Year: 2009
Conroy backing down on internet censorship?
Well, the proposed Australian internet filtering plans have shifted, and changed, and been fiddled with, and shifted again. We went from an across-the-board opt-out censorship system (the election promise), to some sort of “clean feed” (a meaningless term), to mandatory… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – May 27, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Link Farm: Reactions To The California Prop 8 Ruling – from Pam’s House Blend Serial Rapist Convicted of Raping His… Read More ›
Women in Science Fiction reading club – come join in
Sajbrfem (of Fifty Two Acts fame) is starting a Women in Science Fiction reading club. We’re starting with The Female Man (Joanna Russ), so grab yourself a copy, subscribe to sajbrfem’s dreamwidth journal, and start reading.
Quick Hit – Women like group s*x too
Good for us. I’m a little concerned about some of his other findings though. Like this: Women don’t feel judged or watched by society the way Australian men are feeling. Perhaps not in the way that men are feeling, but… Read More ›
Daily Fail cites H.A.T.- gets it wrong
Surprise, surprise, (as they say) surprise, eh? Yes, the UK’s Daily Mail has noted that a lot of people around the world have responded to complaints made against a poster promoting breastfeeding in a Manchester area hospital, and noted that… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – May 26, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. An Open Letter to Frightened Parents – Bookmark this to recommend to any parents you know who are nervous about… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – May 25, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. (title unknown) – the rigid market evangelists in the US want Social Security and Medicare to collapse totally Another round-up… Read More ›
Nestle helps Australian consumers*
…wishing to take part in the longstanding boycott of their products by conveniently displaying a wide selection of their food products in a new TV advertisement (and presumably a related print campaign) aiming “to raise the profile and relevance of… Read More ›
Photo of the Day: Happy dewdrop sunday
I am so going to try and get a shot like this the next time there’s dewdrops about.
Hoyden About Town 