Check out our new header for HollaBack Australia, made by sajbrfem! She outlines the co-creation of HBA in her fifty two acts blog. The highlight is her closing line: And to those who say “can’t you take a joke” I… Read More ›
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Followup: medical rape in Australia
Another rapist doctor has been busted – this time, Toorak dermatologist David Wee Kin Tong, who pled guilty on criminal charges for raping seven women and indecently assaulting another seven. The Victorian Medical Board had previously dismissed two allegations of… Read More ›
Carnival Against Sexual Violence
The 42nd Carnival against Sexual Violence is up at abyss2hope. There are posts on legal issues, a media watch section, and posts on personal stories, raising awareness, recovery, research, and solutions. Check it out.
Re-victimisation for fun and profit: more Goliath, less David
A few days ago, Jessica’s Feministing post on a pro-rape shirt stimulated an email-writing campaign against the perps, “David and Goliath”. The shirt was pulled the next day. Success! David and Goliath immediately released this T-shirt, with the following frustrated… Read More ›
About time
Today’s Australian: A NATIONAL system of registration for doctors is being finalised by federal, state and territory governments, which will help prevent cases such as that of Jayant Patel in Queensland and the “Butcher of Bega” in NSW. Federal Health… Read More ›
Popularity of long-debunked rape myths: talk about disheartening
Update 2013-01-08: Welcome to you new visitors! Since comments on this post were closed long ago, I’ve reposted this post. Please comment there if you have something to say. The top link offered to me on Stumble-Upon for Women’s Issues… Read More ›
Feminism Friday and 52 acts
I’ve put up a post over at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog on rape myths vs statistics and the psychology of victim-blaming. I’ve also decided what my 52 acts posts for the year are going to be: I’m going to… Read More ›
Launching: Holla Back Australia!
Women have been exposing their harassers and attackers on Hollaback NYC and the other North American Hollabacks for three years now. So sajbrfem and I have decided to launch: Holla Back Australia! It’s empty right now, of course – so… Read More ›
“Revealed: the Butcher of Bega”
[image source: the Daily Telegraph. The book in his hand is, I believe, Kathy Reichs’ novel “Bones to Ashes“, the story of a forensic scientist investigating the murders of three teenage girls. Fucking creepy.] There is a followup article on… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 