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• Complaints shift ASCA “Wedding” child abuse ad to late-night

  By lauredhel on 2009-03-06 • ( 2 )

  We spoke here last month about issues with the new Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA) public service announcement campaign, spearheaded by their “Wedding” TV ad, which is below the cut in this post. * Hoyden About Town: “If only”? New… Read More ›

• Need for Less Patronising Sexist Crap

  By Guest Poster on 2009-03-06 • ( 11 )

  Today’s Guest Hoyden is whoozqueen. Whoozqueen blogs at “Oohsome: Ooh, I’ve Got Something to Show You!”. Whoozqueen is a 39 year old crafter, gamer and rampant netizen, with a keen eye for the handmade and unusual. If she’s not roaming… Read More ›

• Friday Hoyden: Sookie Stackhouse

  By tigtog on 2009-03-06 • ( 20 )

  It’s a while since we’ve done a fictional hoyden, and I’m enjoying the series Trueblood, in which Sookie is the primary character, so far (Episode 4 of Season 1, based on the Southern Vampire series of novels by Charlaine Harris)…. Read More ›

• So who knew it was the International Year of Astronomy?

  By tigtog on 2009-03-05 • ( 2 )

  I didn’t, until the news about the little asteroid 2009 DD45 that just missed our planet yesterday popped into my milieu.

• Nathan Rees racks up a hemi-anniversary

  By tigtog on 2009-03-05 • ( 1 )

  Frankly, I’m surprised he’s held on to the Premier slot for this long. Six months of big fat nothings.

• Fish-wives, Mr Premier?

  By lauredhel on 2009-03-05 • ( 14 )

  [Update: I can now confirm that Barnett was speaking about (or attempting to speak about) the Fishing Industry Women’s Association of WA. I can also confirm that, according to the Government, the Fishing Industry Women’s Association of WA is not… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger, and monthly Delurking Day – come and say hi

  By lauredhel on 2009-03-05 • ( 16 )

  Tech Kittehs Ahoy! Runnerup: Training fur duty on teh International Space Station Post your own favourite cheez o’ t’ week here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear. [Please post a link to a full page, rather… Read More ›

• Whoydensday: Fix-it fic (with bonus women-kicking-arse picspam)

  By Beppie on 2009-03-04 • ( 11 )

  Fanfiction has a pretty interesting relationship with Doctor Who — after all, ever since the 80s, most of the people writing for the show grew up as fans, and that’s even more true today — indeed, both Russell T. Davies… Read More ›

• Quickhit: Harding on Greer and women in comedy

  By tigtog on 2009-03-04 • ( 18 )

  Kate Harding dissects Germaine’s latest blithering (Germs doesn’t always blither, but I cannot think of a better description for this particular effort) in Salon. Great job.

• Autumn Hoyden Drinkies

  By Beppie on 2009-03-03 • ( 46 )

  So, Sydney Hoydenizens — how do you like the idea of meeting up for lunch and an afternoon of drinkies on Sunday, March 29th? Just putting out some feelers at this stage, to see how well that date works for… Read More ›

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