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• Friday Hoyden: Miss Jane Marple

  By tigtog on 2010-03-19 • ( 6 )

  The epitome of hidden depths: superficially a frail old lady with no special qualities, fundamentally a preternaturally observant Nemesis of those with murderous secrets.

• Femmostroppo Reader – March 19, 2010

  By tigtog on 2010-03-19 • ( 2 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Heavy Competition for Racebending.com Facebook Ban – “Hopefully we’ll be able to open a dialogue with… Read More ›

• It’s Not Sex, It’s Rape: Prostituting-A-Disabled-Child Edition

  By lauredhel on 2010-03-19 • ( 5 )

  I just don’t even. This is one of the worst examples I’ve seen. Trigger warnings out the wazoo.

• Hoydens, we have a problem

  By tigtog on 2010-03-19 • ( 31 )

  Weirdness appears to be happening when people attempt to leave a comment. As I’m checking things out in the backend, weirdnesses are happening to me there as well. Will this post even get published? Let’s see. Addendum: By all means… Read More ›

• Canberra’s great communicators

  By tigtog on 2010-03-19 • ( 1 )

  I have found the last few weeks of relentless spin about Rudd’s sudden transition from last year’s alleged cynical spinmeister whose soundbites mesmerised a malleable public to this year’s alleged droning word-salad-tosser who can’t convey his vision to the voters to be the most tedious period of media non-analysis for years.

• Blow for non-binary folks – Norrie’s ‘ungendered’ status withdrawn

  By lauredhel on 2010-03-18 • ( 9 )

  The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has withdrawn the birth certificate they had granted to Norrie May-Welby, stating “Sex Not Specified”. It says it cancelled Norrie’s “recognised details certificate” after… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger: REVENGE!

  By lauredhel on 2010-03-18 • ( 4 )

  Today’s cheezburger theme is… REVENGE! Post your own favourite in-theme LOLcat here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear. Please post a link to a FULL webpage, rather than a direct link to an image only –… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – March 17, 2010

  By tigtog on 2010-03-17 • ( 3 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Acknowledgement of country ‘culture wars’ – “They’re at it again: …” I’m not here to make… Read More ›

• Taxi driver will pay $3250 for refusing Commissioner’s guide dog

  By lauredhel on 2010-03-17 • ( 10 )

  Taxi driver James Young should probably not be buying any Lotto tickets. A Sydney cabbie is in the doghouse after refusing to allow a guide dog and its high-profile owner – Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes – into his vehicle…. Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – March 16, 2010

  By tigtog on 2010-03-16 • ( 2 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Guess What? Women Buy More Movie Tickets Than Men – Make a note Porn For Women… Read More ›

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