The Fifty-Sixth Down Under Feminists Carnival
Welcome to the fifty-sixth month of Down Under Feminists Carnival goodness. I am your host, Chally, and I am glad …
Category Archives: Disability
Which kinds of bodies are respected?
In the West, you express deference by distance. You simply cannot touch Elizabeth II. In business situations, you shake hands …
Acknowledging difference without othering
I find that people often treat the line between othering and acknowledging difference as a fine one. It’s not. I’ve …
Wishing for normal lives or satisfying ones
This just about breaks my heart: I would be fine with a gay kid! You can tell mine are going …
The Forty-Sixth Down Under Feminists Carnival
Hello and welcome to the forty-sixth edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I last hosted DUFC #12, so I’m …
‘One still ought to show the good manners to act ashamed’
I recently read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. If you’re up for another work on racism and colonialism from …
The Humbling of a Pretty Girl
One of the biggest news stories right now is on Lauren Scruggs, a twenty-three year old US woman who suffered …
On getting dressed
I bought myself nail polish for the first time ever the other day. It was blue and sparkly, and took …
In whose favour are the rules of politeness made?
Who gets to determine what constitutes politeness? In whose favour are the rules of politeness made? I’m thinking about rules …
Identity, visibility, and the Internet
One of the cool things about being a blogger is that sometimes people working on essays or theses want to …
‘A Motive More Human’: The Alice Mitchell Case, Part Five
Part One: Introduction Part Two: Agency Part Three: Pathologisation Part Four: Backlash Part Five: Conclusion Responses to Mitchell’s sexual and …
‘A Motive More Human’: The Alice Mitchell Case, Part Four
Part One: Introduction Part Two: Agency Part Three: Pathologisation Part Four: Backlash Part 5: Conclusion Alice Mitchell might have been …
Cane and decidedly not able
Bah dum tish. I’ve been thinking about getting a cane for some time. I am the kind of person who …
‘A Motive More Human’: The Alice Mitchell Case, Part Three
Part One: Introduction Part Two: Agency Part Three: Pathologisation Part 4: Backlash Part 5: Conclusion How do you shove back …
‘A Motive More Human’: The Alice Mitchell Case, Part Two
Part One: Introduction Part Two: Agency Part Three: Pathologisation Part 4: Backlash Part 5: Conclusion If you’ve got a society …
