[Content Note: homophobia, homophobic oppression, trivialisation of homophobia]
“The Daily Beast Just Violated Queer Athletes, Gay Space, and Journalistic Standards in One Fell Swoop”
sports
Media Circus: Sets The Bar For Ministerial Conduct Impossibly High edition
Today’s news links are of highly paid professionals in positions with above-average levels of public interaction who have somehow failed to hurdle extremely low bars for standards of conduct.
What’s piqued your media interests lately? (the theme of each edition is merely for discussion-starter purposes – all current news items are on topic!)
Vale Richie Benaud
I’m an occasional cricket fan rather than a diehard, but Richie Benaud’s commentary was always one of the best reasons to tune in. I was never entirely convinced that cricket was as essential to the concept of Western civilisation as Benaud seemed to believe, but he made me believe there might be something there.
Indulge me for a moment…
…while I talk about archery.
Friday Hoydens: all the Paralympics women
Go you good things!
“Casual” racist sledging in sports affects more than just the players
Mick Gooda in SMH: Real people affected by racist taunts
