Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
culture wars
Broadly, conservatism vs progressives / social liberties vs authoritarianism / social justice vs elitist marginalisation.
Today in WTF is the Gillard govt thinking?
Handing the current Federal environmental oversight and protection powers to the State Premiers? If it weren’t for the protection of the Federal government, we would have lost places like the Great Barrier Reef, the Franklin River, the Daintree Rainforest and Fraser Island a long time ago.
Nugget of Awesome: welcome to evo psych redux
[Evolutionary psychology hardly covers] the evolution of morality, the evolution of politics, of cuture, of the artistic sense, etc … There is instead an obsessive focus on gender roles.
Media Circus: Silly Season edition
What has piqued your sociopolitical media interests lately? Please share your bouquets and brickbats.
Horseshit of the day: War on Men, Things Girls Do That Guys Hate
I wonder if either of these twerps found a pony after all that shoveling?
Media Circus: do union officials really face no penalties for embezzlement, or is the Opposition wasting everybody’s time edition
What has piqued your sociopolitical media interests lately? Please share your bouquets and brickbats.
Quicklink: Stella Young on communication guidelines and disability
Let me make this quite clear. I do not identify as a person with a disability. I’m a disabled person. And I’ll be a monkey’s disabled uncle if I’m going to apologise for that.
Media Circus: Gaza edition
What has piqued your sociopolitical media interests lately? Please share your bouquets and brickbats.
Nugget of Awesome: He-Man Woman-Haters Club
Basically, they reckon all women suck, all the time.
Comedy: The boys’ club asserts itself, Feminist Killjoys destroy the vibe
Content Note: discussion of rape jokes
You know that old chestnut. COMEDY SHOULD BE SACROSANCT. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO JOKE ABOUT ANYTHING. TO ANYONE.
Hoyden About Town 