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• The race double standard in action

  By lauredhel on 2008-07-01 • ( 3 )

  Inspired by “Child neglect cases evidence of a wider malaise – experts”: Whitefellas abuse children Blackfellas abuse children Early intervention Army intervention Postnatal handholding Welfare withholding More childcare centres on hand Seize all their land Education with your firstborn Ban… Read More ›

• Otterday!

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-28 • ( 2 )

  Today’s otter comes courtesy of the Sunshine Coast Daily. Mo and Bud, small-clawed south east Asian otters from Underwater World, are on their way to New Zealand for what the Daily calls “a breeding holiday”. An Underwater World spokesperson said:… Read More ›

• “What were they thinking?” tampon ad du jour

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-27 • ( 6 )

  Via Gigglesugar, this Tampax ad.

• He writes letters

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-27

  Lad: “You know how I think it should go? Holiday – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. School – Saturday, Sunday.” Me: “But then you wouldn’t ever have a day with Daddy! Because he would have to work while you were… Read More ›

• Marriage is a feminist issue: the problem with abolishing marriage

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-27 • ( 9 )

  There is a lot of discussion around the issue of marriage at the moment. Let’s get one SotBO said at the start: there should be no difference between same-sex and not-the-same-sex marriage or civil unions or registrations in any way… Read More ›

• Are you a feminist blogger Down Under? Only three days to go!

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-27

  If you’ve written anything feminist in June, and you’re in Australia or New Zealand, you have three days left to submit your blog post to the next Down Under Feminists Carnival. It’s being hosted at In A Strange Land. Please… Read More ›

• I’m not worthy

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-27 • ( 5 )

  You know that stage when you’ve been doing a hobby five years or so, and you think you’re getting really quite good at it most of the time, then you cruise Etsy and the blogosphere and realise you’re totally not… Read More ›

• Who’s the TV couple of the Noughties?

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-25 • ( 38 )

  [Images and links may include spoilers.] The turn of the century seems only moments ago to me, but it’s 2008 already. And I’ve been contemplating who is the TV romantic pairing of the decade. In the seventies, we had Joanie… Read More ›

• Three Hits: Gender Binary Edition

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-24 • ( 6 )

  Hell On Hairy Legs shares a post-patriarchal Doctor Who ficlet: Doctor: (airily) Oh marriage is long gone, went with the gender binary. The downfall of patriarchy made sex so much less complicated. Donna: Gender binary? Whadya mean? There are men… Read More ›

• Quick Hit: LG “Secret” Stalkerphone

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-23 • ( 18 )

  And when I say “hit”, I mean “detonate with a nuclear weapon and fire into the sun, please”. LG has released a new phone, which they call “Secret”. Apparently, if you’re a peeping Tom, you can use it to control… Read More ›