I had posted this as an update to this post, but I thought it deserved a post of its own. Salon has taken up the story of the murky (until last week) relationship between the Oprah-advertised International Breastmilk Project and… Read More ›
gender & feminism
So that’s where at least some of those crazy ideas came from
Feminists and Breakfast Cereal, from Zenobia. A summary can’t do it justice, just read it.
What goes around comes around: sins of the fathers division
Via Ann at Feministing, we find that a young woman athlete who has unwillingly become an Internet poster object has a father whose career in law has consisted of several high profile defences of men who objectify, harass and sexually… Read More ›
Rape Resistance more effective than Rape Prevention
Because victims can’t prevent crimes, so “prevention” strategies targeting potential victims are selling a crock. Crime prevention programs only work insofar as they persuade offenders not to commit crimes, which is a whole other story (one that is hardly ever… Read More ›
Motherless birthing, and the one-way street of obstetric “choice”
In another case of the disappearing agent, Australian newspapers have been breathlessly reporting the amazing case of an intrepid Australian doctor “performing” the delivery of a healthy baby with nothing but a first aid kit and an oxygen mask –… Read More ›
Shorter Richard Morrison
When I stop writing about music and art and try to be cute I reveal myself as a gigantic arsehat.
So I cross another business off the OK to buy from list
Crossposted at Larvatus Prodeo I blogged a few days ago about the recent Nandos ad, the blatant sexism of which means that I won’t be eating their food. I’ve previously blogged on why Dolce and Gabbana and other businesses that… Read More ›
Been trying to find the words
The Nandos Portuguese Chicken withdrawal-patch pole-dancing commercials. That probably doesn’t make sense to anyone who hasn’t seen them. [link] I have been slackjawed for the last fortnight since I first saw the ads. I truly thought they’d be taken off… Read More ›
Feed the wo-orld… one baby, anyhow.
UPDATE: 4 June 2007 Jill Youse has finally responded in the Mothering forums. We were absolutely correct. Prolacta is skimming off 75% of milk donated by mothers for Africa, for sale and for profit within the USA. Prolacta is “reimbursing”… Read More ›
Politicking While Female: Julia Gillard and the “sex class”
The ABC News reports today: Workplace Relations Minister Joe Hockey has suggested the Government’s work place policies are not as popular as Labor’s because he is not as pretty as Julia Gillard. […] He says the Government’s poor poll results… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 