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Casual academic, part time office assistant, full time food lover living in suburban Sydney.

• Reminder for Sydney Hoydenizens: Solstice Drinkies this Sunday!

  By Beppie on 2009-06-19 • ( 24 )

  Just a reminder to Sydney Hoydenizens that we will be meeting this Sunday June 21, 12noon, to celebrate the solstice, Hoyden style. The venue is: The Rose of Australia 1 Swanson St Erskineville All feminists and feminist-allies welcome! When I… Read More ›

• Wednesday Rainbow Blogging

  By Beppie on 2009-06-17 • ( 9 )

  If I look out my window right now, I can still see the last faint strains of this rainbow: I love the bright colours against the dark, ominous sky. If you look in the to right hand corner, you can… Read More ›

• Solstice Hoyden Drinkies!

  By Beppie on 2009-06-09 • ( 15 )

  It’s time for another afternoon gathering at the pub, Hoydenizens! This time the date is Sunday, June 21st, and we shall be matronising (hee!) the Rose of Australia Hotel, 1 Swanson St, Erskineville, which is located close to a train… Read More ›

• Whoydensday: Karen Gillan (plus, new Torchwood trailer!)

  By Beppie on 2009-06-03 • ( 8 )

  This week it was revealed that Karen Gillan (who appeared as a soothsayer in “The Fires of Pompeii”) will be joining Matt Smith in 2010 as the Doctor’s Companion. We know nothing yet about the character she will play —… Read More ›

• Form Letter for Govt Protesting “Harmonisation of Disability Parking Permit Schemes”

  By Beppie on 2009-06-02 • ( 12 )

  Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ **Please spread this post far and wide** Following on from Lauredhel’s powerful CALL TO ACTIVISM, here is a form letter that I developed (with input… Read More ›

• Whoydensday: Planet of the Dead on ABC this Sunday

  By Beppie on 2009-05-27 • ( 12 )

  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 ›

• Whoydensday: Open Spoilers Thread

  By Beppie on 2009-05-06 • ( 8 )

  Exactly what it says on the tin: have at it in comments, with spoilers and rumours you may have heard regarding the upcoming Doctor Who specials, and Torchwood S3, which is due to air in mid-June. And because I don’t… Read More ›

• Quickhit: SMH FAIL, Chief Justice Diana Bryant WIN

  By Beppie on 2009-05-04 • ( 14 )

  The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Family Court has granted permission for a 17-year old ftm trans boy to have his breasts removed. Well, sort of: THE Family Court has allowed a 17-year-old girl to have her breasts removed… Read More ›

• Whoydensday: Old-Skool Feminism

  By Beppie on 2009-04-29 • ( 5 )

  Well, now that my life has finally settled back down a bit, I should be back to bringing you your regular Whoydensday updates. 🙂 There are certainly lots of exciting things going on at the moment, what with David Tennant’s… Read More ›

• Sam de Brito to Women– FEMINISM: UR DOIN IT RONG (but don’t worry, you just need a man to set you straight).

  By Beppie on 2009-04-28 • ( 32 )

  Seriously. So, apparently all the men of Australia deserve cookies, becuase they all inevitably become feminists (every last one of them!) when they have daughters (of course, it would be ridiculous to suggest that a man support women’s rights just… Read More ›