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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 ›
Word of the Day – Hyperbole
Hyperbole (pronounced /ha??p??b?li/ hye-PER-buh-lee; “HYE-per-bowl” is a common mispronunciation) comes from ancient Greek “????????” (meaning excess or exaggeration) and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create… 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 ›
Saturday Night Caption Contest
Whatcha got? Caption this photo here.
Otterday! And open thread.
Nyac, survivor of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and co-star of the Otters Holding Hands video, died late last year. She developed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer not previously known in sea otters, but associated with petroleum contact in other… Read More ›
It’s warm and sunny in Melbourne
which is a nice change from wild wet Sydney when I left it yesterday morning. I’m hitting the festival hard this week – 3-4 shows a night, home after midnight, sleeping in until late in the morning, so very little… Read More ›
Whoydensday Quickhit (Thursday Edition): Planet of the Dead Trailer!
I must apologise for slacking off on the Whoydensday posts recently — I have been much consumed with trying to find a new place to live, a dodgy home internet connection, and trying to get some small amount of uni… Read More ›
Daily reader
ITWire: “Australia introduces licences for internet users” Internet users in Australia will have to take out licences from the next financial year else they will not be allowed to use the web, official sources told iTWire today. According to these… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 