So many conservative right MPs in the Coalition government definitely do not want to hear that their demonising of Islam and dehumanisation of Muslims is actually helping ISIL/Daesh rather than hurting them. How dare a security and intelligence expert tell two (a whole two! neither of whom personally complained!) Liberal MPs that it would be a good idea to tone down their anti-Muslim rhetoric? [ 595 more words. ]
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Today's otter is sleek! This North American river otter was photographed by Marie Hale. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations? This otterday thread is Xmas-free! For discussion of Xmas celebrations and observances, please visit our other open thread.
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This is the yearly bonus open thread for Christmas chat, for Hoydens and Hoydenizens who are interested. We mark the occasion with some Australian Christmas desserts photographed by Yabby. Feel free to talk services, observances, decorations, rushing, shopping, gifts, surprises, feasting and family traditions heart-warming and otherwise. All observers of Christmas welcome if you want to chat, religious, non-religious, and observers in the sense of watching it without participating. [ 48 more words. ]
If there is one thing I'd like people to take away from 2015, it's this: Violence against women is not funny. Over and over and over this year (and in all the years prior), we've heard the same excuses and remarks: "It was just a joke." "Can't you take a joke?" "Oh, he didn't mean it." "He's just socially awkward." [ 491 more words. ]
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Hoyden is welcoming the Down Under Feminists Carnival back for the eighth time in January (following June '08, July '09, Dec '10, Jan '12, Jul '13, Feb '14, and Dec '14), for its 92nd edition. I'll be hosting for the fourth time. You can submit December 2015 posts of feminist interest by authors in Australia or New Zealand via email to mary-carnival puzzling org. [ 36 more words. ]
http://hoydenabouttown.com/…/the-92nd-down-under-feminists-…
Only on certain conditions. Note to readers: this is essentially all rather meta, and likely to be of interest only to those who already know what's going on. Feel free to ignore. [ 592 more words. ]
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New Hoyden post - Feminist burnout: the toll of continually responding to the news cycle #endviolenceagainstwomen
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Traditionally this is Snog, Marry or Chuck off a cliff but I think the Universe is big enough to avoid people instead and quite frankly there has been enough violence around lately. So welcome to the Doctor Who Snog Marry Avoid. You can play in one, all or any of the categories you like. Make up your own. These are all new Who. [ 93 more words. ]
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Today's otter is enjoying a crunchy snack. This carrot-eating otter was photographed by William Warby. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?
http://hoydenabouttown.com/…/…/otterday-and-open-thread-320/
Today's ABC article about the new Primary IVF clinic, open in Melbourne from today, is a little problematic. Not the broad subject of the article itself: Primary IVF has been operating in Sydney since 2014, has opened from today in Melbourne. It bulk bills and, personally, I think that's great. But the tone of the first part of the article, referring to concerns that women might not get the best treatment - with the inference that only those who can pay full freight for private treatment - smells a little off to me. [ 338 more words. ]
http://hoydenabouttown.com/…/11/23/bulk-billed-ivf-treatment
