Fearing Feminism
Have we outgrown the efforts of the past? Feminism is dead…and anti-feminism killed it. Recently, I was directed to an article published last year by Susan J. Douglas entitled ‘Girls Gone...
View ArticleThe Endurance of Eva Cox
By Danielle Chiaverini When you first meet Eva Cox, it is immediately apparent that she is one of her kind, a rare breed. Her grey hair is short and cropped, her unwavering smile is full of energy, her...
View ArticleTop 6 Must Reads
Here’s our pick of the top six articles from the past week, collected in one place for your ease and convenience. Be sure to check them out, comment, link and share! 1. Tabloid Tales, in which Tom...
View ArticleTake the Lead
If you’ve been paying any attention to that dread box deemed too inferior for consumption by those adorned with high brows, you will have noticed a host of female leads populating the small screen....
View ArticleTop Reads
This week’s top reads, all in one place for your convenience: * * * The Queensland Elections: Why Should We Care? With the Liberal National Party headed for a landslide win in the Queensland...
View ArticleWomen’s Rights in the World Today
When we think of women’s rights, we often think feminism. And when we think feminism, the image of radical, raging women usually lurks in the minds of many. But the issue of women’s rights is more than...
View ArticleWomen & Media: Is Australian political media sexist?
Sara Haghdoosti is an outstanding woman. As a young political activist and Iranian feminist, she has been an outspoken voice on climate change, race, Iranian democracy and women’s rights. Yet despite...
View ArticleThe Science of Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Marie Curie is rolling in her grave. Albeit as a female scientist it should be a stylishly chic grave if the European Commission has anything to say about it. A YouTube clip released by the...
View ArticlePreventing Rape is Not Like Preventing Skin Cancer
Above Image Credit: jenny.k (Trigger warning – discussion of sexual assault.) If you want to avoid getting skin cancer, you have to manage the risks appropriately by wearing a hat. And if you want...
View ArticleChore or Trend? The place of the domestic goddess.
The trend towards women adopting responsibility for domestic duties is hardly a new phenomenon. Looking as far back as Ancient cultures, the deity of the household was typically, you guessed it, a...
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