Asking For It
In the last couple of weeks, the breathing space for Australian Muslim women has been…More
Tagged: feminism
When Liberation Isn't
For those who like their feminist-bashing mixed with a good shot of Islamophobia, it’s become…More
An Open Letter to Paul Sheehan
Paul Sheehan, a writer and regular columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald, is about to…More
The Hard Road
There is plenty to celebrate on International Women’s Day, and no shortage of parties, breakfasts,…More
Still Kicking
Mardi Gras Sydney 2006, photo by BadPauly. Last Saturday, as I was frocking up to…More
How Hillary Smushed Cupcakes and Filleted Feminism
Photo: Fred ConradBill Clinton has always been surrounded by two kinds of women: the flashy…More
Did feminism get it wrong? It didn't. People do.
‘People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat…More
One part cringe-arama, two parts fillip
Last Wednesday’s Dallas Brooks Hall meeting of union delegates was the first in what will…More
It's the Culture, Stupid!
As a feminist and researcher, numbers are obviously part of my advocacy and trade skills.…More
Finding the courage to be incomparable
This week in The Valkyries, second opera in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Wotan, as omnipotent leader…More