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 [...]
Feminist News Round-up 05.02.12
Win for Community Sector, Women This week Fair Work Australia ruled that those working in the Community Sector were being underpaid. Community Sector workers include people who work in crucial and difficult jobs such as carers, social workers, and child protection workers. Part of the reason they were being underpaid, they ruled, was that the [...]
women’s work – casual sexism in the workplace
Following my recent graduation from university, I have entered that difficult arena of adult life – the corporate world. I was lucky enough to land a fairly good communications position right out of university, and for that I’m pretty grateful, especially considering the current climate for admin related jobs where I live (there’s virtual tumbleweed [...]
women in careers: florentina the musician
Florentina (right); vocals and drummer for Ride Into the Sun (pictured) and The Sunbirds It’s a likely fact that more than half of you reading this have wanted to be a rock star at some point in your life, and perhaps you still do. Meet Florentina: she’s a singer, drummer and a woman that loves [...]
feminist news round-up 29.01.12
The dangers of high heels: study Three male scientists who study the biomechanics of walking at the Musculoskeletal Research Program at Griffith University in Queensland, ‘began to consider what might be happening at the muscle and tendon level’ of women who wear high heels. The scientists recruited 9 young women who had worn high heels [...]
q&a and giveaway: roxy jacenko
I recently reviewed Public Relations dynamo Roxy Jacenko’s debut novel Strictly Confidential. Large parts of Strictly Confidential are inspired by Jacenko’s own career, particularly when her protagonist sets up her own PR firm with barely any funds. She speaks to us below about PR, writing, and what’s coming next.
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 [...]
feminist news round-up 22.01.12
fashion models weigh 23 per cent less than the average woman According to the January issue of PLUS Model magazine, the average fashion model twenty years ago weighed 8 per cent less than the average woman; today, she weighs 23 per cent less. And most runway models nowadays meet the Body Mass Index criteria for [...]
when anti-drinking campaigns become victim blaming campaigns
A recent ad campaign in North America, entitled “Control Tonight”, and sponsored by The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has once again turned rape into a pathetic blame game. The campaign, which aims to tackle teen binge drinking, has instead taken an uncouth stance that if you or your friends drink too much, you will [...]
feminist of the week: carrissa mcnamara
Name: Carrissa McNamara Age: 25 Occupation: Student How would you describe yourself and your life? I would describe myself as a fairly regular woman who’s passionate about animal welfare, equal opportunity, and vegetarianism. I’m also a serious loather (is that a word?) of gender stereotypes. I feel as though gender stereotypes are drummed into children [...]
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