I don’t have time to do justice to the mountains of myths about women who have positions of some status and authority amongst other women as advisors, counsellors and healers…
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Imagine no campaign press buses
How would campaigns and campaign coverage be different if a law was passed saying that no party could provide a campaign bus for the press, that journalists would have to make their own way to cover a campaign itinerary stop, assuming that the itinerary as outlined looked sufficiently newsworthy to them and/or their editors?
Politics on Youtube
This is a whole new side to political advertising. Are these sort of leader parodies available to the Liberals, Greens, and other parties or would the backlash be too great? Discuss.
A Tiny Bright Spot
This has been a pretty damn depressing election campaign for all of us, I think. It’s been filled with bigotry and gossip about ALP internal politics, and there’s been very little analysis of policy or what either major party is… Read More ›
Sudden fansquee Sunday
Realising that True Blood‘s maenad Maryann Forrester and Star Trek: Next Generation‘s Ensign Ro were both played by the same actor, Michelle Forbes. Plus…
Peeve: it’s RAISES/RAISING the question, dangnabbit
Unless one has made some detailed study of the field of rhetoric, and the use and misuse of logical fallacies therein, one is almost certainly not using the phrase “begs/begging the question” correctly. Yes, world – UR DOIN IT RONG.
Is motherhood really that hard?
Jacinta Tynan is asking. Before I unpack this article, I just want to say that I’m very happy that Jacinta is enjoying being a Mum. That is fantastic. However, she is only one woman and her experiences do not reflect those… Read More ›
Dear Australian News Media: enough with the soap opera
Our Prime Minister announces the protection of the Malabar headlands in Sydney as a National Park, World Heritage listing of Australian historical sites, and the introduction of MySuper from 2013 – and all you can ask about is Liberal talking points regarding Downer, Rudd and leaks? Shame on you.
Abbott-watch redux
I’m sick to the back teeth of the MSM coverage of this campaign descending into trivial gossip about Labor rifts and rivalries.
I want to know what bloody Abbott is up to, and highlight just how awful its implications (no doubt) will be.
Friday Hoyden: Jane Austen Fight Club
For those of you who haven’t already seen it.
Hoyden About Town 