LABOR MPs will get a conscience vote on a controversial push to scrap Medicare funding for abortions in Australia for women who are more than 14 weeks pregnant. [link] The ALP’s national executive committee has confirmed it will recommend that… Read More ›
gender & feminism
Republican sexism watch: Sarah Palin gives us no evidence that she values girls
An edited version of this post has been guest-posted at Shakesville. There’s a rather lively discussion going on, if you’d like to check it out. ~~~ If I heard that someone’s teenage son was going away to war, I don’t… Read More ›
Devastated by Dame Helen
Ack. I can’t even write about this. Coverage from others: Helen Mirren tells men’s magazine date rape shouldn’t be illegal – why, oh why?! from The F-Word Blog by Jess McCabe Helen Mirren thinks date rape shouldn’t be illegal? from… Read More ›
Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Blue Milk
The wonderful Blue Milk has just published the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival, and a bloody marvellous effort it is too. (And four days ahead of deadline, what’s with that?) There’s a whole lot of Olympics, a whole lot of… Read More ›
Raped by elves
We’ve identified before that passive voice agent-deletion is a particular problem in reports of sexual violence. The victim is centred, just as she is in most narratives of sexual violence (and its prevention), and the perpetrator is disappeared altogether or… Read More ›
“Soon they’ll be telling us that we can’t thrash our own wives.”
If you didn’t get on to Green Wing last time tigtog mentioned it, you can add my voice to the chorus. Imagine Scrubs minus the glossy Americanishnessness and the relentless unselfconscious misogyny, and plus actors who are willing to laugh… Read More ›
For those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom
Those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom on LP might appreciate this amazing poem by Karen Healey. Karen was asked this by some creep who reads her blog: I am apologizing to you in advance if you find the… Read More ›
HuffPo Watch: VPILF.com wank
Y’all know the HuffPo is off my reading list for their UNDERAGE gag (‘gag’ being the operative word), but I followed a link, and what did I find? Twonkwaffle David Weiner enthusing about VPILF.com. I’m constantly amazed by people’s foresight…. Read More ›
Submit for the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival!
Last chance to submit for the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival! This carnival will be hosted at Blue Milk. You must submit by the end of the month. Any feminist blog post from Australia or New Zealand is eligible –… Read More ›
Big Brother Friday: Menstrual product euphemisms
Menstrual cups, tampons, and pads: what’s the most amusing euphemism you’ve heard? Here’s one I quite like, from Mohammed of Big Brother UK: “Erm… Rachel was a little bit embarrassed to kind of come in and say it, but we… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 