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Werribee rapist resurfaces from counselling with a musical boast
*** trigger warnings for Werribee gang-rape *** The Herald Sun carried this story yesterday, bylined Anthony Dowsley and Kelvin Healey. “Werribee sex DVD ringleader’s hate-filled rap song on web” (The title was “Sex bully taunts victim” yesterday.) And the opening… Read More ›
Secular Sunday: Christopher Hitchens v. evangelical sophistry
Ah, Christopher Hitchens: so flawed in so many ways, but he sure knows his way around arguing theology. For anyone frazzled by the ramped-up proselytising around this time of the year, this radio interview offers some solidly logical responses to many of the common arguments you may come across.
Quickhit: “The wages of atheism”.
By In A Strange Land: When our daughters chose to opt out of the god-botherers preaching about sky fairies (Miss Ten’s words, not mine) at school, just before Easter, they were sent to pick up litter in the school grounds… Read More ›
A couple of interesting articles: whither Web Design?
These links strike me as topical given the response to the Queensland sex education website: quite a few of us hated the look of the site. But are we looking at it through old media eyes?
Thursday Cheezburger: Sleepy Kittehs, and Delurking Day
Work? I iz on top of it And this runner-up, I relate to: CLEANING: it’s harder than it looks
More outrage over sex ed for youngsters: The Hormone Factory
Ostrich parents in Queensland are said to be up in arms today about a sex education website aimed at Grade 7 students. The site, thehormonefactory.com (warning:website sound), contains a selection of pubertal anatomy and physiology, basic sex information, talk about… Read More ›
Perth Feminist SF Unconference Invites YOU to attend!
This guest post is by Sarah Parker, who blogs at Saucy Sisters. * Perth’s longest running Feminist Convention, Gynaecon, is running this weekend! * Panel Discussion on Strong Female Characters in the Whedonverse and Whoverse * Discussion on the new… Read More ›
Quickhit: Needs More Glitter
Girls Red Comics – And They’re Pissed! has a new post up! Check out Needs More Glitter, by Karen Healey. She is responding to this article, “Marvel Debuts Female Apparel and Cosmetics“. Karen writes: Anyway, I’m back, lured by the… Read More ›
Quiz: Representations of Disabled Bodies in Logos
Most disability logos just consist of the usual stick-figure-in-the-wheelchair logo, or a derivation thereof. After spotting this logo for No Barriers No Borders, I went looking for others. And I got to thinking about the representations of disabled bodies in… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 