As I predicted, Julie Bishop's refusal to embrace the F word, drew criticism. One of the most interesting pieces about this issue was by Paula Matthewson over at Women's Agenda, The real reason women of the right will never call themselves feminists. Matthewson explained, Those of us who are right-leaning individualists believe it is … [Read more...]
The F Series – Reading This Week – The Wife Drought – Annabel Crabb
If Annabel Crabb and I weren't both straight women I would kiss her passionately on the lips. Finally, somebody explains clearly the impact of children, family responsibilities and the goddamn housework on a woman's ability to participate fully in the workforce. Finally, somebody lays out the impediments men face in trying to have … [Read more...]
The F Series – We Could Need Help.
"Gender equality is not a battle of the sexes – it is about one half of humanity supporting each other," Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner. In 1967 a nineteen year-old student at Syracuse University, Kathrine Switzer, was unofficially training with the men's cross-country team because there was no female running team. A 50 … [Read more...]
Just Apologising In Advance To My Readers
Dear Readers, I tried to get over my anger regarding feminism/equality/commentators but I failed. So for the next five days I'm going to inflict upon you The F Series. It's a series where I wander aimlessly through the vast empty expanse of my tired mind to try to sort exactly what I think about that bloody F word. Hopefully, there may be … [Read more...]
The Feminism Battle Continues
The bitchiness has to stop, we are inhaling it like it is a carbon emission blowing out of the exhaust pipe of the cross town bus we are stuck behind. Snark is the idiots version of wit and we are being polluted by it. There are things we can do. Things that we can do every day, things that are free. We can be one inch nicer to each other, an … [Read more...]
Opting Out – A Realistic Option?
People have been a little stunned when I announced I was taking a break from work for a few months to supposedly finish this book that's been rolling around in my head for years. Will I be able to get work again when I'm ready? Who knows. Can we afford this? Definitely not. But I'm not doing this blindly I spent a decade at home when my girls where … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Failed Retro Housewife
This article has got people talking on social media The Retro Housewife. It paints a picture of educated, intelligent women ditching the board room to stay-at-home and raise children in between craft activities and baking. I stayed at home for ten years. It looked nothing like the pretty images of instagram and homemaking blogs. In my retro … [Read more...]
Should We Raise Our Daughters To Be Nice?
Yesterday I noticed this tweet from writer, broadcaster and comedian, Catherine Deveny and it got me thinking about the way we raise our daughters. I sometimes lament my own "niceness". I like to help people, I'm (mostly) kind, too polite for my own good and don't like to offend anyone. Is that a drawback in modern society? At times I … [Read more...]
What the bloody hell is a feminist?
As you stand surrounded by the debris of domesticity, up to your armpits in washing, cradling a sick child and wondering what's for dinner can I ask what are your thoughts on feminism? I know probably not your most pressing issue at the moment but bear with me. … [Read more...]
