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 …
Tag Archives: news
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 …
Where in the world is Chally?
Well, you know, right here with you, readers. Also: elsewhere! Here are posts I’ve published elsewhere that haven’t been cross-posted …
The Maguindanao Massacre
On 23 November, the wife and two sisters of Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu went to the town of Ampatuan …
Say, we haven’t filled our daily quota of dehumanisation! Let’s go do that then.
I have exceedingly little patience with Channel Nine’s Aussie Ladette to Lady, so I’ll keep this short and focussed on trans …
Further to a number of previous posts
Been wondering what happened to all those stories? Wonder no more. Further to Justice Ginsburg is ill and I wish …
International Women’s Day 2009
It’s 8 March, International Women’s Day, and there’s a lot on! To quote from the events page of the official …
A women’s safe house in Ngukurr and feelings of inadequacy
So, I was watching ABC News and I saw this story: The first safe house for women has been opened …
Presenting a report on female reporters and presenters
There’s a large, ongoing conversation about how the representation of female subjects in the media, from the focus on female …
Apparently I find Google News irresistable
NYT: Gender Gap Found in Kidney Transplants Women are less likely to receive kidney transplants than men, and researchers at …
More by way of confusing and upsetting news
Skip this post if you’re in the mood for happy. Trigger warnings for the last two. 12 January: Zuma’s unwelcome …
An eclectic mix of news from the beginning of January
Here, for your reading pleasure, I present three articles from the New York Times I’ve been holding on to for …
Sunday Snippets
From The UK’s Telegraph, an article about gendered toys. This immediately brought to mind the recent Ending Pink’s Reign from …
