Inspired by “Child neglect cases evidence of a wider malaise - experts”: Read more »
This week Alexandra was summarily removed from the Big Brother UK house after making indirect threats towards fellow housemates and their friends and families. I think this incident highlights a possible difference between Big Brother Australia and Big Brother UK. It is my impression that the Australian BB management seems to be more tolerant of racism, threats, assault, and offensive behaviour in general. Read more »
Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. Read more »
Hoyden About Town is pleased to present:
The FemmobolshoStroppo Awards:
A 2007 Retrospective! Read more »
Last year Paul Norton wrote with some sadness and much asperity “Is David Burchell brain-dead?”
Referring to the particular column which prompted the post, Paul contrasted ex-communist Burchell’s stance with the positions taken by anti-communist Robert Manne thusly: Read more »
After posting about racism, sexism, assault, and the differences in response between BB UK and BB Australia, I missed Big Brother on Friday night.
And oh boy, did I miss something. Terri, avowed Pauline Hanson supporter, “joking” about Nobbi’s “slanted”, “slitty” eyes, including loud wondering about how on earth Nobbi can see out of them. Then Terri and Terrence have a protracted, wounded freakout about how oversensitive and politically correct society is these days. Read more »
This Friday Hoyden is in video, thanks to the wonders of Youtube! Everything you wanted to know about the wonderful, forthright Whoopi Goldberg. Scroll down for descriptions.
The Indigenous Health 19 May 2008 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia has just gone live, and the table of contents is available here. [Free registration is required to read the full-text articles.]
This research paper leapt out at me: Read more »
Australia’s Next Top Model is on again. These models were put on the spot, asked to name name five things that made them a better model than the woman standing next to them.
Alexandra identifies her strengths:
“I’m taller, I’m whiter…” [silence] “uhh….. I have longer legs, I have better style.”
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