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I'm not going to be judgmental, I'm just judging you.
Australia’s Federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott, is one of my least favourite people. He’s been on an anti-abortion kick for the last few years, and the recent jewel in his attack is a government-funded pregnancy counselling hotline which allegedly aims … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Conservative, Feminism, Politics, Reproductive Rights
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Childcare in Australia
So, the media here has been all over a recent report released by the Federal Treasury Department that supposedly counters years of claims that there is a childcare crisis in Australia, and claims that childcare is ‘accessible and affordable’. One … Continue reading
IMPACT Defense Against Multiple Assailants class
Good afternoon, Shrub.com! My name is Katie, and I’m a white cisgendered female heterosexual able-bodied blogger. Andrea gave me a Shrub login a few weeks ago so I could post ideas that I thought fit the thoughtful “breaking out of … Continue reading
Report on Violence Involving Sexual Minorities in Japan
I was recently made aware of a report from the Institute for Global Health by Anthony S. DiStefano documenting violence involving sexual minorities in Japan in 2003-2004. The report, entitled Report on Violence Involving Sexual Minorities in Japan, is available … Continue reading
Fox News on genderblind college rooming
On a related issue, Fox News contributes to the skyrocketing divorce rates with this insulting piece. Seriously, if their relationships are that bad that they believe that kind of BS, why are they married in the first place? Via queer_rage
The War on Non-Christians' Newest Soldier: Spam
So, December is right around the corner and it seems like it’s that time again. Yes, time for the fundamentalist Christians who are hell bent on giving all Christians a bad name, interpreting “freedom of religion” as “freedom for my … Continue reading
Posted in Privilege, Teh Funnay, USA, War on Non-Christians
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Fox News gets pwned by the Transgender Legal Defense Fund
Michael Silverman is my new hero of the week. Via Life, Law, Gender.
Posted in Gender issues, Media and journalism, USA
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Kenji Yoshino: Who wants to be a stereotype?
When discussing what he calls “covering” (the pressure to assimilate into the privileged “default” ways of acting, thinking, etc), the Harvard law professor and queer theorist Kenji Yoshino makes this observation: Who wants to be a stereotype? Who wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Multiculturalism, Privilege, USA
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Catholic League Plays the Victim Blaming Card
The Catholic League in response to former congressman Mark Foley remarking that he was abused by a clergyman: “As for the alleged abuse, it’s time to ask some tough questions. First, there is a huge difference between being groped and … Continue reading