I was a judo player through my university years. Judo was an essential ingredient in my personal realisation of my bodily strength and mental power. I learned that I could jump, fall, roll, lift, and throw; and I learned that… Read More ›
history
What do disabled people, fat people, and indigenous languages have in common? They’re not disposable.
Read ‘Ems for today: Sunday Telegraph: Quadriplegic left on train Mark McCauley, a man with quadriplegia, was abandoned on a New South Wales CityRail train for four hours when the train lost power. The ambulatory passengers were all evacuated one… Read More ›
Sigh
(Now crossposted at Feministe – I’m guest-blogging there this week. Thanks, Jill!) 10 points to Indian journalist Saira Kurup for debunking the myth of bra-burning feminists as part of a column about the history of the bra. -100 points for… Read More ›
A timeline to think upon
If Iran Were America (And We Were Iran): A Timeline This is a very well done example of reversing protagonists and putting shoes on other feet. It’s also a useful pointer for people who have been previously unaware of just… Read More ›
“Well, fancy that!” Of The Day
Australia’s own Annette Kellerman, swimming champion and inventor of the women’s one-piece bathing suit, starred in the first ever million-dollar Hollywood film (which of course means that the title of the Esther William’s biopic “Million Dollar Mermaid” now makes so… Read More ›
1Q: How relevant are motives in assessing the public policy stance of a politician or commentator?
This week’s One Question is from Harry Clarke, who writes in an earlier post: In assessing testimony in a court of law motives are important. Elsewhere they are less so but they pervasively affect our attitudes. Some have argued that… Read More ›
So that’s where at least some of those crazy ideas came from
Feminists and Breakfast Cereal, from Zenobia. A summary can’t do it justice, just read it.
“Disposed of”: stolen indigenous woman plans her return
I’ve blogged a couple of times in recent weeks about the Stolen Generations of indigenous children, and about the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report: Referendum Roundup, and Indigenous Health “Report Card” Australian linguistocide, and antipodeal approaches to aboriginal… Read More ›
Friday Fun – “Museum” edition
aka When is a museum actually a theme park? Here it is: the Ken Ham’s Creation “Museum” post that Hoyden had to have, made much easier by the recent spate of LOLCreationists online. Image Credit: Dancing Spring PZ Myers put… Read More ›
Previously Unknown Phenomenon
This is the container of leftover sausages I put away in the frig last night. This morning when I woke up and went to the frig for milk, not a single one of those sausages had been eaten. What can… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 