Superficial analysis, thy name is “When can I call myself a feminist again?” by Caille Millner She’s embarrassed by the dinosaur doyennes of the US Feminist Second Wave engaging in activism for the upcoming election, and so she’s throwing the… Read More ›
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
The decline of parenting skills
Image Source: davide mio by marcuzzo Nearly One-third Of US Parents Don’t Know What To Expect Of Infants ScienceDaily (May 4, 2008) — Almost one-third of U.S. parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations… Read More ›
I nearly forgot: today is International Star Wars Day
May the 4th be with you. I know, I know. ‘Tis a mightily horrendous pun. Blame silkworm.
More sexist scum: Johnny Vegas *UPDATE* – in dispute
Update Friday 9th May: The Guardian has taken down the blog post and article featured in the following post. The original report has been challenged strongly and no-one else has come forward to support the allegations. I will leave the… Read More ›
Bob Ellis: sexist scum
Rather bemused to find this story through Shakesville via Mark Steyn via Tim Blair via Currency Lad, but they’ve got Bob Ellis bang to rights regarding this column for ABC’s Unleashed. I’m getting to hate this woman. Her towering frigidity,… Read More ›
Friday Night Fangrrlz: Anthony Stewart Head – RHS & BtVS
For those whose eyes were drawn less to the teens on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more to their mentor as played by Anthony Stewart Head. Head’s a veteran thesp, with a long background in musical theatre, and after having… Read More ›
Can’t resist
Everybody’s been posting versions of this today (USA time), but I just had to join in. As a listserv friend posted, Happy Mission Accomplished Day! image source: SeattlePi.com The latest White House press statement on the banner? “President Bush is… Read More ›
Terrible, horrible, scary UNNATURAL chemicals
Except of course, they aren’t. Our world is chemicals, our life is chemistry. This rant is brought to you by yet another TV talking head rabbiting on about “natural remedies, not those chemical ones” Sorry Kochie, all those natural remedies… Read More ›
Quick link: no link between NT indigenous community permit system and child abuse
Andrew Bartlett writes: The previous federal government used the spectre of child sexual abuse as justification to scrap the permit system contained in the Land Rights Act, which required people wishing to visit Aboriginal freehold land in the Northern Territory… Read More ›
Blogging Against Disablism: Mental Illness, Stigmatisation, Coming Out
This is going to be short because if I try and make it a grand narrative I might chicken out of coming out. I am disabled. My disability is invisible. I have a mental illness. I have a disorder of… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 