social justice

Working to eradicate inequalities by highlighting institutional, cultural and insidiously socialised biases and bigotries.

“Harmonisation” of disabled parking schemes: What are the current State and Territory criteria?

By Guest Poster on 2009-06-01 • ( 8 )

Join our Facebook group – “Against the Proposed Narrowing of Accessible Parking Permit Eligibility“! ~~~ WildlyParenthetical is feminist, queer, white, TAB [Temporarily Able-Bodied] and recently, an official Doctor (no, she can’t write prescriptions, sadly… but she can analyse and theorise… Read More ›

“Pro-life” terrorist assassinates Dr George Tiller in Wichita

By tigtog on 2009-06-01 • ( 10 )

Dr Tiller was one of the few doctors in the USA providing late term abortions (SotBO: which are sometimes sadly necessary and usually involve a traumatic crisis in a wanted pregnancy). He has long been a target of anti-choice activism, including being shot before.

He was murdered as he attended his church for the Sunday morning service. A suspect is now in custody.

What cheeses me off – “parking permit abuse”

By lauredhel on 2009-05-31 • ( 10 )

I bet this post is not what you think it’s going to be. What cheeses me off is Temporarily Able-Bodied (TAB) folk leaping to attribute accessible parking problems to “permit abuse”. (This can be broadened to other disability accommodations, also.)… Read More ›

Fat acceptance and Oppression Olympics fail on The Gruen Transfer

By lauredhel on 2009-05-14 • ( 26 )

Via the Sarahs at Saucy Sisters, some massive adfail on ABC show The Gruen Transfer. TGT was going to look at a “fat pride” advertisement that combines the Oppression Olympics and -ist-humour tropes tonight. The show, which played the Adults… Read More ›

United Nations: Elder’s heatstroke death in police van possible torture or inhuman punishment

By lauredhel on 2009-05-09 • ( 8 )

Today, a senior chemist who assisted in a re-enactment of the incident in similar conditions told the inquiry the air temperature in the back of the van reached 50.4C [123 F]. He also told the court the surface temperature of the metal floor in the back peaked at 56.6C [134 F] during the re-enactment.