This photo is what passes for sports journalism at the Sydney Morning Herald nowadays. I did not crop this photo; the Herald did.
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What would Tiananmen Tank Man Do?
I don’t think he’d watch the Olympics. Of course I can’t know this, because we don’t know who he was, whether he is still alive, or whether he would actually be an enormous fan of the Olympics right now.
Still, I am not watching these Olympics, simply because I can’t square my conscience with supporting the regime’s propaganda exercise.
They lied about the air too
Like Andrew Bartlett, I agree entirely with Andrew Bolt regarding the shameful weaseling by the International Olympic Committee regarding the whole idea of granting the 2008 Olympic games to the authoritarian dictatorship of China in the first place. Addit: just… Read More ›
Scary hands
I just watched a bunch of kids at a school holidays kids’ club playing a tipping/tagging game – the one where originally there’s only a single “it”, but as they tag others to become “it” they all have to hold… Read More ›
The Inaugural Down Under Feminists Carnival
Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. The Down Under Feminists Carnival is open to feminist submissions from any blog based… Read More ›
Beijing Olympics “Volunteers’ Guide” lays into people with disabilities
The Beijing Olympics organisers have released a Volunteers’ Guide for the upcoming Olympics. And the guide has a chapter on volunteering skills, including a guide on how to interact with people with disabilities. This is good, right? Education, sensitivity training,… Read More ›
So, how’s your Sunday?
I’m still recovering from the excitement of seeing the Super 14 rugby semi-final last night at the Sydney Football stadium with a capacity crowd. I came home and celebrated the Waratahs’ win, so I’m ever so slightly still fragile. After… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Michelle Atkins completes 10 marathons in 10 days
Last year the Guinness book of records set a challenge for runners – complete ten marathons in ten days and get in the records book. Lots of runners found the challenge motivational, and a few completed the challenge in 2007,… Read More ›
One of these things is not like the others
Hmmm, which one could it be? * Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball Hall of Fame inductee * Musashimaru (born Fiamalu Penitani), Sumo grand champion, highest level * Danica Patrick, Indy car driver, first-time winner If you guessed that it’s the woman who… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Susan Butcher
This Friday Hoyden is a guest post from huckle. Huckle is a feminist who is slowly turning from resentfully compliant to cheerfully grumpy as she gets older. She is a single mum who works full time. She grows organic vegies,… Read More ›
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