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Fifth Down Under Feminists Carnival is Up at Hell On Hairy Legs!
Hell on Hairy Legs has the Fifth Down Under Carnival of the Feminists up already! With more than 60 submissions, you should find something here to enjoy or ponder. October submissions for the Sixth Carnival at Penguin Unearthed are now… Read More ›
Does it really take a divisive stereotype to catch a divisive stereotype?
Author: blue milk – kinda radical feminist who kinda identifies with the “suburban mum” tag these days. Not so long ago Monica Dux, in promoting the publication of jointly-authored book The Great Feminist Denial, attempted to initiate a conversation about… Read More ›
Goward on Palin: “She has led a conventional life, a conservative life, and liked it.”
Pru Goward, NSW Opposition spokesperson for women, has a really, really low opinion of those who share her gender. What I learned from her column today: “Palin true to herself and values”: * The most important things for women to… Read More ›
Submit for the Down Under Feminists Carnival!
The Fifth Edition of the Down Under Carnival of the Feminists is scheduled for the first week of October at Hell On Hairy Legs. HellOn is a high school radical feminist who blogs about her life, patriarchy and miscellanea. Support… Read More ›
Feminism Friday: “You’ll catch more flies with honey”
I hear this a fair bit. People who are angry, passionate, non-submissive, resolute, intense – we get shocked looks, and exhortations to compromise, and remarks like “You’ll catch more flies with honey, dear“. I’ve been vaguely wondering why that particular… Read More ›
Quickhit: Sexist men get paid more
So, this has been covered on a few feminist blogs – a recent study has shown that men with “traditional” gender attitudes get paid significantly more than not only women, but also get paid more than men with more egalitarian… Read More ›
Late night links: stuff around the feminist blogs
Set some time aside to read the “How Not to Get it On” bad-dates thread on Feministe. It’s simultaneously hilarious and horrifying. Ultra Violet is a group blog by young Indian feminists. It’s smart, passionate, and information-packed. Dilnavaz Bamboat showcases… Read More ›
Quick Hit: Perth MRA group says men’s “disadvantage” = Aboriginal disadvantage
The Lazy Aussie, of The Worst Of Perth has grabbed a screenshot from Perth MRA group the “Men’s Confraternity” today: If you’ve ever read the West letters page, you will often have seen someone called Mark Ward boo hooing about… Read More ›
Feminism Friday and the twisted talking point de jour
And that talking point is: “If you truly support ALL women’s rights then you will get behind Sarah Palin and fight for her.” The news that a group of veteran feminist organisations have endorsed the Obama/Biden ticket (many of the… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 