A brief history of capital punishment and what it means for the Troy Davis case.
social justice
Working to eradicate inequalities by highlighting institutional, cultural and insidiously socialised biases and bigotries.
Quicklink: #OccupyWallStreet, #TakeWallStreet, #Sep17
Reportedly plenty of riot police, very few journalists so far.
Friday Hoyden: Ram Rati
I love this picture – go read her story.
The new Australian passport regulations
This is definitely progress, and very good news for trans men and women and intersex people indeed. Obviously it’s left out non-binary people, which is less good.
Parking Permit scheme collecting sensitive medical information – for no reason
It is a violation of Australian privacy law to collect private medical information, which is specifically designated “sensitive information”, without a damn good reason. Is anyone making a noise about this?
Today in Awesome Squared: Fat Ladies in Spaaaaace
As Dee asks on void-star.net – Best Colouring book ever?
40th Down Under Feminists Carnival!
QoT at Ideologically Impure has curated a fine collection of writing from Down Under bloggers over the month of August-
Dividing the pie: perception vs reality
We think the rich are too rich. But they’re even richer..
Quicklink: you just need to ask nicely for disability accommodations
Guess how many competent and positive responses sie received to “just asking nicely”. Go on.
Obstetrician/MP fighting for home birth rights
I didn’t have a home birth, one of my children was born in a birth centre and the other one in a mainstream hospital but I absolutely support the right for other women to choose home birth if they so… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 