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Etiquette maven misfire: breastmilk is “seriously inappropriate”
You know, if the worst thing that’s happening in your life is that you caught a glimpse of someone else’s breastmilk in the work fridge last week, maybe you should thank your lucky stars and go do something useful in… Read More ›
OK, I’m off (shortly)
I will be getting up very early in the morning to head off for holidays in accommodation with no net access. I Will Not Be Turning The Computer On Before I Go. There is net access at internet cafs and… Read More ›
School holidays coming, guest hoydens needed!
Lauredhel and I will both have much less time than usual to squeeze in our blogging while our respective kids are not at school for the next few weeks. Outings and trips have to happen, as do sleepovers and cinema… Read More ›
Marriage is a feminist issue: the problem with abolishing marriage
There is a lot of discussion around the issue of marriage at the moment. Let’s get one SotBO said at the start: there should be no difference between same-sex and not-the-same-sex marriage or civil unions or registrations in any way… Read More ›
Two Unusual Tales
From the section of the paper actually called Unusual Tales. Court overturns father’s grounding of 12-year-old [link] “At her age, children test their limits and it’s up to their parents to set boundaries. “I started an appeal of the decision… Read More ›
Job insecurity: women suffer most
We know that women earn a lower average wage than men, and earn far less money over a lifetime than men (putting our retirement security at major risk). Further evidence is accumulating that what pay we do get, we can’t… Read More ›
Inspecting a corporate child care centre
With all the talk about childcare, I just thought I’d share my sole experience with an ABC Learning centre. I was looking for a new childcare centre when we moved house. Our first centre was an on-campus community centre, and… Read More ›
A tale of telemarketing and the expectation of zombie domesticity
Reprinted with permission, from a poster at the EssentialBaby forum. Emphasis is mine. Phone rings. I pick up phone while kids are playing in the background. Me: “Hello?” Telemarketer (TM): [On hearing the noise] “Oh… you’re a Mum!” Me: “Ummmm…… Read More ›
The Inaugural Down Under Feminists Carnival
Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. The Down Under Feminists Carnival is open to feminist submissions from any blog based… Read More ›
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