Category Archives: Feminism
Stopping Home Grown Terrorists: Domestic Violence Re-defined
Yesterday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott addressed the National Press Club. Predictably his speech contained warnings of ‘Islamic death cult”, terrorism, downed planes and the ongoing need for increased surveillance. Scare & fear politics at its best. There were many important … Continue reading
Another Woman Died To-day
Remembering women who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Another Woman Today another woman died and not on a foreign field and not with a rifle strapped to her backand not with a large defense … Continue reading
I’m All Right Jill or Stuff The Sisterhood
Are women’s voices, once powerful and united (I am woman hear me roar) becoming quieter, quieted, singular and self focused. There has been much discussion of late on who is and who isn’t a feminist. While some (self included) have … Continue reading
Language of Exclusion
I was dismayed to read a blog by Kate Galloway referring to moves by the Queensland Government to revert to gender specific language within the Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014. Apart from structural legislative changes to … Continue reading
Tony Abbott A Feminist …Delusional Thinking
Delusional: Having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions I have to wonder if the public announcement by Prime Minister Tony Abbott that he is a “feminist” was a ploy to win over women or a ‘stuff you’ moment to the … Continue reading
Excuse Me: Can I Have My Feminism Back!
I have started writing this as a response to “Feminism & White Privilege” by Robyn Oyeniyi http://teamoyeniyi.com/2013/12/27/feminism-and-white-privilege/ This thought provoking blog led me to think about my own understanding of feminism and how it has evolved and shaped my own … Continue reading
