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Politics
Pamela Denoon Lecture 2016: Nelly Thomas
On International Women’s Day, for those who can make it to Canberra, the annual Pamela Denoon Lecture will be given by Nelly Thomas on the topic of “Sexual Equality: negotiating a modern minefield”. From their website: While sex is ubiquitous,… Read More ›
The 93rd Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
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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!)
Media Circus: ASIO chief slammed for expert advice edition
What’s piqued your media interests lately? As usual for media circus threads, please share your bouquets and brickbats for items covering any current sociopolitical issue (the theme of each edition is merely for discussion-starter purposes – all current news items are on topic!).
Feminist burnout: the toll of continually responding to the news cycle
Late last year, writer Tanya Ashworth contacted me for my answers to some questions she had about the effects of immersing oneself in the background media consumption required to write regularly about feminist issues: the drip-drip-drip of piece after piece of anti-women incident coverage and condescending/fatuous/abusively sexist op-eds. Yesterday she finally managed to get that article published, and my answers are in fine company – Clementine Ford, Van Badham, Lou Heinrich and Viv Smythe: optimism in the face of online abuse.
Quicklink of the Day #2: #DestroyTheJoint excludes voices of women with disabilities
So disappointed and angry about DtJ excluding the voices of women with disabilities from their #beingawoman discussions; it’s especially appalling that DtJ community admins have blocked simple announcements about the upcoming White Flower Memorial gathering to commemorate women, men and children with disabilities who have died as a result of violence, neglect or abuse.
Quicklink Of The Day #1: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Assigned Male on Tumblr posted about what’s important to remember not just on the official day.
The 90th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up!
At No Award, Steph and Liz present DUFC #90! Go have a read.
Media Circus: No More Knights And Dames Edition
Although isn’t it lovely that we do at least now have a Queen of the Sport of Kings? Kudelka nails the much more important announcement that this week’s distractions have successfully pushed off the media cycle’s agenda.
What’s piqued your media interests lately?
