Basically, they reckon all women suck, all the time.
Year: 2012
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Books? News stories? What have you created lately? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?
Comedy: The boys’ club asserts itself, Feminist Killjoys destroy the vibe
Content Note: discussion of rape jokes
You know that old chestnut. COMEDY SHOULD BE SACROSANCT. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO JOKE ABOUT ANYTHING. TO ANYONE.
Terrible horrible no good very bad science journalism headline of the day
I really don’t think that’s what any scientists did say, actually.
Whimsy
Whimsy, because sometimes you need to see teh awesome.
Quick hit: Is this satire?
Satire or serious? You decide.
Savita Halappanavar dead when an abortion could have saved her
She was miscarrying at 17 weeks gestation, there was no way to save the dying foetus, but it still had a heartbeat, so the Catholic doctors refused to terminate the pregnancy, allowing septicaemia to develop and eventually kill her.
Media Circus: Royal Commission Edition
What has piqued your media interests lately?
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Books? News stories? What have you created lately? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?
Friday Hoyden: Sekai Holland
The current Zimbabwean Minister for Reconciliation, Healing and Integration has a long history with Australia, going back to her days as a university student. Sekai was here this week to accept the Sydney Peace prize, and give its associated lecture.
Hoyden About Town 