Politics – Page 6 – Hoyden About Town

Feminist burnout: the toll of continually responding to the news cycle

By tigtog on 2015-12-05 • ( 14 )

Late last year, writer Tanya Ashworth contacted me for my answers to some questions she had about the effects of immersing oneself in the background media consumption required to write regularly about feminist issues: the drip-drip-drip of piece after piece of anti-women incident coverage and condescending/fatuous/abusively sexist op-eds. Yesterday she finally managed to get that article published, and my answers are in fine company – Clementine Ford, Van Badham, Lou Heinrich and Viv Smythe: optimism in the face of online abuse.

Quicklink of the Day #2: #DestroyTheJoint excludes voices of women with disabilities

By tigtog on 2015-11-23 • ( 10 )

So disappointed and angry about DtJ excluding the voices of women with disabilities from their #beingawoman discussions; it’s especially appalling that DtJ community admins have blocked simple announcements about the upcoming White Flower Memorial gathering to commemorate women, men and children with disabilities who have died as a result of violence, neglect or abuse.

The 90th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!

By Chally on 2015-11-05

At No Award, Steph and Liz present DUFC #90! Go have a read.

Photo of Australian Parliament House (APH) in Canberra

Media Circus: No More Knights And Dames Edition

By tigtog on 2015-11-04

Although isn’t it lovely that we do at least now have a Queen of the Sport of Kings? Kudelka nails the much more important announcement that this week’s distractions have successfully pushed off the media cycle’s agenda.

What’s piqued your media interests lately?

A woman standing in front of the US Capitol building holds up a sign displaying a stylised uterus and reading 'Is this mine yet?'

Quick link: decriminalise abortion in NSW

By Mary on 2015-10-14 • ( 1 )

Greens MLC Dr Mehreen Faruqi, is campaigning for the decriminalisation of abortion in NSW. Learn more about the campaign at the Decriminalise Abortion page on Faruqi’s website.

Surveillance cameras attached to a building exterior

Unhappy data retention day

By Mary on 2015-10-13

This morning, Australia’s mandatory 2 year data retention regime began. Internet activity through Australian ISPs including mobile phone providers is now recorded.

The 89th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!

By Chally on 2015-10-04

All the details on the latest edition and how to submit to the next one.

9 accessibility icons in a 3x3 grid - hearing, sight, mobility, age, dyslexia etc

Brickbat: GetUp!’s “Can’t See?” alt text

By lauredhel on 2015-09-22 • ( 2 )

Today’s brickbat has been thoroughly earned by clicktivist campaign group GetUp! with their latest email campaign. The information about the campaign was conveyed as a series of images of text. The alt tags to the images were as follows: “The Plan” “Can’t see?” “Try turning on images”