In Jim Beam demonstrates just how much men want to hate us, I showed and talked about four sexist Jim Beam bourbon advertisements. The Advertising Standards Bureau has now responded to complaints about three of these television advertisements, and their… Read More ›
Sociology
Ur doin it rong no. 15498774
Author: Mindy also blogs at the eclectic group blog For Battle! Just in case you thought it was the man drought that was keeping you single, here is a new book to put you straight. The Re-education of the Female… Read More ›
Quick hit: Quentin Bryce honours her radical ancestry (and past) [1]
Australia’s new Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, today offered a glimpse into her past, demonstrating her respect for feminist history and radicalism. While she participates at least some mainstream beauty rituals in the present – which is, of course, perfectly fine –… Read More ›
Quickhit: Sexist men get paid more
So, this has been covered on a few feminist blogs – a recent study has shown that men with “traditional” gender attitudes get paid significantly more than not only women, but also get paid more than men with more egalitarian… Read More ›
“Pro-life” Archbishop Hart’s murderous misogyny
The Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 can be read in its entirety at Austlii. The emergency provisions are not complicated or difficult to understand. They are as follows: Despite any conscientious objection to abortion, a registered medical practitioner is under… Read More ›
TARP Watch
TARP = Troubled Asset Relief Program i.e. the Bush administration’s proposed bailout legislation for corporations that have overextended and overexposed themselves to dodgy derivative financial instruments. Some perspectives exercising opinionators in particular are the no-strings attached nature (the corporations being… Read More ›
13 000 babies hospitalised from melamine in infant formula
Reuters: “I thought it would be better for his growth to have milk powder,” Zhang said, cradling her gently cooing son outside the headquarters of China’s Sanlu Group, now at the centre of a scandal about toxic milk powder. “I’ll… Read More ›
A matter of emphasis
The Book of Leviticus has many many more verses (indeed chapters) about redistributing wealth to the poor (via tithes, the prohibition against gleaning, etc) and preserving the fertility of the land through compulsory fallow periods, as well as rules preventing… Read More ›
Late night links: stuff around the feminist blogs
Set some time aside to read the “How Not to Get it On” bad-dates thread on Feministe. It’s simultaneously hilarious and horrifying. Ultra Violet is a group blog by young Indian feminists. It’s smart, passionate, and information-packed. Dilnavaz Bamboat showcases… Read More ›
Quick Hit: Perth MRA group says men’s “disadvantage” = Aboriginal disadvantage
The Lazy Aussie, of The Worst Of Perth has grabbed a screenshot from Perth MRA group the “Men’s Confraternity” today: If you’ve ever read the West letters page, you will often have seen someone called Mark Ward boo hooing about… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 