bigotry

Libra’s new transphobic ad, and what you can do about it

By Chally on 2012-01-02 • ( 31 )

So here’s some unnecessary and unkind rubbish in a new ad from Libra, a company selling tampons, pads and liners in New Zealand and Australia. Poking fun at trans women is very much not how to get the tampon-buying public on your side.

Homophobia and racism: the Australian media prove they can do two things at once

By Chally on 2011-12-06 • ( 18 )

There was a bit of a controversy on Sunday when The Daily Telegraph, which is apparently still passing for a newspaper, put up a story called “PM Julia Gillard and Senator Pansy Wong – a reluctant embrace of an emotive… Read More ›

Ingroups bullying Outgroups: changing targets, consumerism and personal boundaries

By tigtog on 2011-11-19 • ( 2 )

In an age in which the traditional forms of ingroup hatred of outgroups (based on tribalism, race, nationality, religion, and so on) are no longer socially acceptable on a wide scale, are people seeking new outlets (albeit on a lower level) for the same old hatreds?

Things to make you go [insert name here] SMASH!

By Mindy on 2011-06-01 • ( 11 )

Today in moral panics.

Blogging Against Disablism Day 2011

By tigtog on 2011-05-02

A fantastic collection of posts has already been published and collated for BADD 2011 over at Diary Of A Goldfish, and there will definitely be more to come.

It’s not too late to write one yourself, if you were thinking of it and haven’t managed it yet. May 1st is a suggestion, everybody understands about clashing priorities and perhaps your spoons allocation.