Siobhan
lip lit: andrew mcgahan, ship kings: the coming of the whirlpool
‘It’s a fine choice you’ve given him. To crawl back to his home in defeat, or to put his life in the hands of a madman’, Mother Gale Ship Kings: The coming of the whirlpool is the first book in a new young adult series by Andrew McGahan about Dow Amber, a regular highland’s lad, [...]
big things, small package
It was the very first Queensland Young Women’s Forum and very appropriately, a room of 50 eager and unique young women sat waiting for the guest speakers to share their words of wisdom and help to continue the passion that braced the room. As we saw her face on the big screen, editor of ABC’s [...]
women in careers: vicky the tiler
Ever look in your bathroom, toilet or kitchen and wonder who might have done the hard yards in designing, cutting and tiling? Perhaps you’ve wondered what exactly might be involved? A simple google search lead me to the simplest definition to describe the activities of a tiler with the result concluding: one who lays tiles. [...]
album review: a very she & him christmas
I’m not embarrassed to admit that it was love at first sight (well, sound) with this album, and I’m even happier to declare that it only gets better the more that I listen to it. As soon as I knew it was out last month, I ran down to my nearest JB Hifi and exchanged [...]
a breakthrough in the never-ending fight against rape culture
So we all know the internet is full of beyond disgusting jokes that are inappropriate and pick on someone that isn’t a white man, and jokes about rape are no exception. It was only two days ago that a particular article of interest was forwarded to my inbox seeking an urgent piece to be written. [...]
Hair and makeup, please
I was sitting with my ma when I told her I wanted to get portfolio photos taken so I could apply for minor acting and host roles, when she turned and said to me “You’d better stop shaving your head then.” We all know that I have a history of cutting my hair very [...]
lip lit: Granny’s Household Hints, Brenda Evans
I purcased my copy of Granny’s Household Hints; traditional trips for a clean, green home by one Ms. Brenda Evans for $5.99 from good ol’ QBD (sadly the only book store still on the go near my house). It was a quick affordable purchase that stood out from the crowd of sale books with [...]
end rape culture
I’m sure it can be safe to say that rape is a weapon of power and humiliation that should not be endured by anyone. However, the round about figures suggest that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted than to get a tertiary education and that’s simply not good enough. As a further development [...]
pink for girls, blue for boys
Babies, babies, babies are everywhere. There are so many people around me having babies lately. They’re little and cute and completely underestimated by the majority of the adult population. With the knowledge that the first five years of a child’s life are the most influential, it seems crucial that everything that surrounds these early learning [...]
violence isn’t normal
Most people wouldn’t tolerate violence if someone sat beside them on the train and said they thought rape is funny. So why is it tolerated online? Social networking site, Facebook, seems to be completely overrun by groups such as ‘Ravaging your girlfriend’s box until she regrets life’, ‘You know she’s playing hard to get when you’re [...]
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