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• Femmostroppo Reader – September 16, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-16

  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. more broads on the board – “Whenever quotas get brought up, people always warn that positions… Read More ›

• “How Can Feminist Mums Avoid Being Humourless Childhood-Ruiners?”

  By lauredhel on 2009-09-16 • ( 37 )

  At The Dawn Chorus, Mel Campbell asks “How Can Feminist Mums Avoid Being Humourless Childhood-Ruiners?” (Without, it seems, a hint of satire): Are you going to be the kind of humourless, daggy mum who interferes in everything that’s cool and… Read More ›

• SUCCESS! Breastfeeding discrimination law likely to change in WA

  By lauredhel on 2009-09-15 • ( 4 )

  Remember the Perth rally against breastfeeding discrimination back in April? Mandy Crabtree was ejected from a cafe for requesting to breastfeed her baby, and the Premier responded to public outcry by saying that women should breastfeed in a “discreet, modern… Read More ›

• Telly Tuesday: working out what to buy for Giftmas

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 15 )

  What have you guys most enjoyed watching lately?

• Quick Hit: Just because you can, should you?

  By Mindy on 2009-09-15 • ( 8 )

  A 7 year old African girl is at the centre of a custody dispute between her single mother and a wealthy white Australian couple who have helped with her care since she was a baby. The full story is here… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 15, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 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. Representing presentation: process fascination and policing trans identities – “This is even more ridiculous when you… Read More ›

• Showboating judge?

  By tigtog on 2009-09-15 • ( 2 )

  Why set Phillip Garrido’s bail at $30million except to get a headline? Why not just hold him without bail (as with his spouse Nancy)?

• In things it surprises me that more people don’t know

  By tigtog on 2009-09-14 • ( 5 )

  … the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis. I realised that my mother, who has a multi-joint arthritis problem, didn’t know the difference when she told me that a friend had recommended she avoid certain foods to help her arthritis, and I said “but Mum, you have osteo-arthritis, not rheumatoid arthritis – dietary triggers are not an issue for you” and she basically said “huh?”.

• Femmostroppo Reader – September 14, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-09-14 • ( 4 )

  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. The Jill Question: What is the Role of Privileged White Women in the Reproductive Justice Movement?… Read More ›

• Franchising the Womb: Selling Fetal Imaging

  By lauredhel on 2009-09-13 • ( 10 )

  A sampling of Australian recreational obstetric ultrasound advertising: A Peek of U at Serenity Spa, Wollongong: At our Spa location the Mum to be can enjoy a luxurious pedicure or spend most of the day being pampered, completing the day… Read More ›

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