Welcome to the Fifteenth Edition of down under feminists carnival! This carnival features posts made by Aussie and Kiwi feminists during July, 2009.
gender & feminism
Gendered social interactions and rape-shaming
Just saw this post about rape linked to over at Shapely Prose, and I’m jumping on the bandwagon of making sure that everybody goes to read her perfect illustration of how everything women are trained to do in every-day interactions… Read More ›
Kyle and Jackie O Show Suspended!
Sky News Online: Radio show suspended by Austereo The Kyle and Jackie O radio show has been suspended indefinitely after last week’s lie detector stunt, with host Kyle Sandilands declaring he is unable to go on air. There have been… Read More ›
Quickhits: The Good News And The Bad News
Home births back on agenda for Labor CANBERRA is reconsidering its controversial exclusion of home births from a new midwifery indemnity scheme, before a Senate challenge to the draft legislation. Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon revealed yesterday she was looking… Read More ›
15th Down Under Feminists Carnival – submit your posts now!
The Fifteenth Down Under Feminists Carnival is upon us, and I’m hosting it at Hoyden About Town. The deadline for post submissions is the end of the 2nd of August, so you only have a couple of days. ** Submit… Read More ›
*Sings “I am by no-oo means a sexist…” *
If you’re an avid Antifeminist Bingo player, check out this mp3 by nixwilliams, “I Respect Women“, in which the words of a concern troll are set to music. [Note: they’re not nixwilliams’ words! Read the included link for more context.]… Read More ›
Kyle and Jackie O re-traumatise a child rape victim on air. (with audio and transcript)
Kyle Sandilands, you’re not just a prat, you’re an abusive douchebag. I have a feeling Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O are going to be getting accolades on the “sensitive” way in which they handled this segment. Kyle and Jackie run… Read More ›
Labyrinth As Feminist Myth
Despite its potential, feature movie fantasy hasn’t traditionally been the go-to genre for feminist fiction.
Enter Labyrinth, in 1986.
Jennifer Connelly is an absolute joy as teenage protagonist Sarah Williams, discovering her power – not just the power to solve the labyrinth of the title, but the power to resist the coercion of David Bowie’s illusionist Goblin King, Jareth. Sarah solves puzzles, makes friends, and navigates her way through a series of illusions and temptations, culminating in her rejection of the King’s power in a maze of Escher staircases.
Twitter @Hottest100women
I’d just like to draw everyone’s attention to a grassroots Twitter campaign to compile a Hottest 100 list of songs by female artists in response to the JJJ list that included (at the uppermost) six songs with female band members.
The rules are it needs to be a female muso, a female led band, or a band with at least two female members in it.
There is nothing technical about it
A judge in a rape trial in South Australia is concerned that a rape conviction against a man who had sex with an unconscious woman may adversely affect his life and so is considering his verdict carefully. First some background:… Read More ›
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