This is an early Feminism Friday post, as I won’t have time to write anything this long again until the New Year, probably. This post has been edited for clarity since it was first published. A thread disrupter is trying… Read More ›
law & order
The law locks up the man who steals the goose from the common, but leaves the greater criminal loose who steals the common from the goose – Australian convict saying
More rape denial: NT AMA president
What is with the colossal deluge of rape-denial lately? This time it’s the Northern Territory president of the Australian Medical Association. The ABC reports on high rates of “sexually transmitted diseases” in children in the NT: Northern Territory AMA president… Read More ›
Yet another case of “Shh! Don’t mention the rape!” from a judge
ABC News: “‘Rape’ not to be used in NT child abuse case: judge” Can anyone explain this to me in a way that makes sense? The judge in a child sex assault case being heard in the Northern Territory Supreme… Read More ›
Carnival Against Sexual Violence #37
has just been published at Abyss2Hope. There’s a link there to Lauredhel’s post “Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl , amongst other discussions of the recent furore over the sentencing… Read More ›
Indigenous voices on Aurukun; and the Law Society tells the public to butt out
[map courtesy of Google Maps.] A few people have wondered “What are indigenous people saying”? in the fallout of the Aurukun gang-rape case. I’ve tried to gather some voices. If you’ve seen others, please add a pointer to them. Boni… Read More ›
Rape in the military
One of the signs of changing attitudes towards rape, and sexual coercion generally in Western society, where it is harder for men now to openly claim that rape is sometimes OK or to believe that sometimes coerced sex is not… Read More ›
Qld Premier Anna Bligh on the Aurukun rape case: video
Disgraced Queensland Crown Prosecutor Steve Carter. [source: ABC News] For those who don’t get Aussie TV, the 7:30 Report last night covered the aftermath of the case of the gang rape dubbed “naughty” and “childish experimentation”[1] by the Queensland Crown… Read More ›
“Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl
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Ten-year-olds aren’t “asking for it”, Judge.
The ABC reports that the past two years of criminal sentences handed down to Cape York crims will be reviewed. This comes after a gang of nine teenagers and men raped a ten year old Aurukun girl. All of the… Read More ›
Careful there voters! You can’t return the Boogieman like an unwanted Christmas present, you know! But Unca John can keep your economy safe…why won’t you trust me?
Now our Prime Minister is treating voters like heedless children who simply haven’t thought carefully enough about what change might mean. Mr Howard says there is always a risk with changing Government. And he warns voters flirting with the idea… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 