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• “Death twice as likely by caesarean”?

  By lauredhel on 2008-04-07 • ( 18 )

  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: No discussion of reproductive justice is complete without attention to birthing and birthing care. A blithe, shallow, naive focus on “reproductive choice” is not enough. We don’t have free choice in… Read More ›

• Shopping tip

  By lauredhel on 2008-04-05 • ( 3 )

  I don’t know how many are left, but “Australian Feminism: A Companion.”, ed Barbara Caine is remaindered at Clouston & Hall right now for $19.95. (RRP a hundred bucks). A huge project which provides information on every aspect of feminism…. Read More ›

• More “Teehee! Boobies!” from the breast cancer awareness industry

  By lauredhel on 2008-04-04 • ( 10 )

  And again, a ‘breast cancer awareness’ ad misses the mark completely. This ad is from the pinkified crazysexycancer campaign “Rethink”, sponsored by a femirazor company and fashion, makeup and hairstyling product manufacturers, among others. You may remember Rethink from such… Read More ›

• Blogslump.

  By lauredhel on 2008-04-04 • ( 10 )

  Blogslump. Sorry, people. I will be back. Meanwhile, enjoy the Bookshelf Blog.

• Estrangement, entitlement, evaluation: questions arising

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-31 • ( 14 )

  I have four questions for you all. ~~~ Question 1 to the Hoydenverse: Have you ever broken up with someone (or been broken up with) via text message? (feel free to switch to an anon handle if you prefer.) ~~~… Read More ›

• Nifty tip for commenters: a brief guide to the Text Formatting Toolbar Extension

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-30 • ( 4 )

  Are you struggling with formatting your blog comments in the appropriate HTML? Want to quote clearly, add a link, emphasise a little? You might have noticed the link to the Firefox add-on “Text Formatting Toolbar Extension” just above the comments… Read More ›

• Useless baby gear #98485: Poteez. Just say no.

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-29 • ( 13 )

  Headdesk of the day: Poteez single-use disposable potties. Can I see a possible role for having one in the back of the car for emergencies? Sure, though you could just use a regular potty or a bowl or jar. But… Read More ›

• The Dog Candy doesn’t carry a warning.

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-26 • ( 16 )

  The website trumpets: » 1964 online players at the present time and 206 851 registered Bimbos! Miss Bimbo is a webgame aimed at girls as young as seven years old (grade 2). With a pricey-text-message business model and a pink-slathered… Read More ›

• Cyberfeminist art: Reversing the Gaze

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-25 • ( 3 )

  sajbrfem, co-moderator of anti-street-harassment blog Hollaback Australia, has been playing with the idea of the gaze. Act 12 of her Fifty Two Acts of cyberfeminist art is “Watching Women Street Art”. She has taken depictions of women by Leonardo da… Read More ›

• The WHO on Birth: the “Fortaleza Declaration” and “Safe Motherhood: Care in Normal Birth”

  By lauredhel on 2008-03-25 • ( 5 )

  Because I seem to be on a bit of a theme right now (Easter and birth? Why not!), I thought some of you might like a look at the recommendations on birthing care from the World Health Organisation. The WHO,… Read More ›