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my parents aren’t fake – a personal account of adoption
Just because I am not blood related to my parents does not mean they are fake; and my biological parents are definitely not my real parents. ‘So who are your real parents?’ Ever since I was young, people have asked me this question. I was adopted when I was only 30 days old. My “real [...]
artist profile: sara tatai
Sara Tatai is an Australian Sudanese artist. Sara has a BA in Painting and Photography from Deakin University, and a MA Design from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Sara is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. How would you best describe your style and method? My style is about colour, pattern and texture, and my [...]
Little Miss Politically Incorrect – The right to choose your own title
Miss, Mrs or Ms. These were the choices afforded to me on countless Centrelink forms, competition entries and mailing list subscriptions. And ever since I can remember I have chosen ‘Miss’. First, it was an age thing. I chose the title that was most fitting to my limited years and experience. But after I turned [...]
reality check – how volunteering in vietnam changed my perspective
There is so much I want to achieve. It can feel incredibly daunting and overwhelming trying to choose your next move. We really are spoilt for choice. There are so many different career paths I would love to head down, romantic cities across the world I would love to live in. I graduate university at [...]
so, what do lesbians do in bed? : a personal account of coming out
If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me ‘what do lesbians do in bed?’ I’d be a lot richer than I am today. However, right after that they usually ask how difficult it was to come out. It’s an interesting question, because the coming out experience is unique to the queer [...]
diet coke’s new ad campaign – misogyny in a can
The world of advertising is a battleground for women. We are told to ‘Be a Bunny’ by Bras ‘n Things; cosmetic giant Maybelline’s slogan ‘Maybe it’s Maybelline’ suggests that beauty can be bought; last year, ads on the back of buses encouraged us to ‘Keep Australia Beautiful’ by using diet bars to look like the [...]
why girls learn faster than boys – and how to level the playing field
If you are female and reading this, I’m sure you are aware that girls are outperforming boys in schools. If you’re male, please go get a woman so she can explain any big words. Yes, there is a “crisis” in boys’ education. ‘Oh my gods! That means the curriculum is too feminised! Quick, introduce crocodile [...]
Theatre review : summer of the seventeenth doll
MTC, Arts Centre, Melbourne until February 18 Written by Ray Lawler, directed by Neil Armfield Before this Monday night, I had never seen Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. I remembered once hearing that it was the story of a fellow who bought a doll for his lady every summer for seventeen years until she got [...]
tennis trash talk – the negative way we speak about female athletes
In the midst of another Australian summer of tennis I, like many others, gear up in the living room with an iceblock and watch the action of the women’s draw unfold. However, there is an unpleasantness I feel during this seasonal attention to the sport. You hear it again and again. You tell a friend [...]
she works hard for the money
Money has been around, in one form or another, for nigh on thousands of years. The Yen, the Euro, The Australian dollar, Vietnamese dong, the British Pound, the Turkish Lyra. Money does indeed make the world go around. What started out in ancient civilizations as bartering a sheep for, I don’t know, a potential wife [...]
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