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[Repost] Why the Left still needs feminism

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

I am now a fully-fledged author over at The Standard, largely thanks to my own talents ego.  I’ll be reposting my TS posts here at a slight delay, but don’t worry, you’ll still be getting a lot of the ranty … Continue reading →

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What did you expect, wearing trackpants like that?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

LudditeJourno has fought the good fight once more against the forces of misogyny: Two women fought off separate attacks from an unidentified man in central Whanganui.  Police suspect the attacks were related, as both involved women being targeted from behind, … Continue reading →

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Fighting the patriarchy in lipstick – addendum

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

One thing I wanted to clarify from my two previous posts, but which is kind of a whole other ramble in of itself, and which I felt sure would come up in comments sooner or later. When I say we … Continue reading →

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Fighting the patriarchy in lipstick vol. 2

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Part 1 of this post was published yesterday.  Check it out, ’cause it’ll probably make this post make more sense. 3.  A life lived in stress is a life half-lived Let’s assume, for this section, that one completely rejects the … Continue reading →

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Fighting the patriarchy in lipstick vol. 1

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

This post got a little long, so tune in tomorrow for part 2, in which I reserve the right to manage my own spoons, we note that a life conforming ain’t perfect either, and I get to the point.  Kinda. … Continue reading →

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We don’t know how lucky we are

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

On 8 March 2012, International Women’s Day, British novelist Linda Grant used her Twitter account to discuss the continuing necessity of feminism. These are the responses she received. So sayeth A Thousand Reasons, a damn good, illuminating, infuriating Tumblr compiling … Continue reading →

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This is what this feminist looks like

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

[Author's note: this post was originally drafted two days ago.  Since then similar topics have been explored by Deborah and Maia has posted further on her thoughts on this issue.] You know, I think Maia had one tiny point in … Continue reading →

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Why, what do YOU think they “should” look like?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Background.  Background 2.  Background 3. Things this post is not actually about: Maia’s “tone” or “the way she brought this up” Cupcakes Deep meaningful conversations about “what constitutes feminism” Hating your freedoms … which is not to rule out any … Continue reading →

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Why the Left needs feminism

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

[This post first appeared in two parts at The Standard on 31/1/2011 and 1/2/2011.] I had set my mind to writing this article a few weeks back after IrishBill said some charming things to me on my own blog. Then, … Continue reading →

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Yes, Gordon Campbell, you’re a rape apologist

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Gordon Campbell has made his third post in a row in which he treats the accusations against Julian Assange, and his own journalism!fail, so seriously they’re the second item in the column. After explaining that his “comments policy” boils down … Continue reading →

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