It’s 2015, and the World is Still Stopping to Cheer a Serial Abuser of Women
There has been a lot of discussion around domestic violence in the media this year. Sure, it’s not enough, and the statistics still reflect…
Wendy Syfret
The Self Esteem Industry
Here’s a confession. I’ve always really hated Dove adverts. I find them saccharine and patronising. I hate they way they say they’re about making…
Letting Go Of Heroes
Like a lot of us, my feminist education began with Germaine Greer. Well, to be totally accurate it began with strong female role models…
Wait, When Are You a Grown Up?
A few months ago I turned 27. It seemed like a very big number. Obviously every birthday brings with it the realization that you’re…
Can’t We Wear Hats and Get Drunk Without Killing Horses
This isn’t an article about feminism or women or gender. It’s an article about something that isn’t fair or right, and I like to…
Burqas Aren’t A Threat, We Are
It hardly needs mentioning that this hasn’t been a glowing year for Australian politics. More so than ever we’ve seen ourselves slide into becoming…
Have We Underrated Nicki Minaj As A Feminist Icon?
When talking about women in music who are kicking goals for feminism Nicki Minaj isn’t usually considered in the same breath as the likes…
Against #WomenAgainstFeminism
When GGG started one of my goals was to open discussion on what I personally saw as a distortion of what feminism means. Looking…
The Pick Up Feminists
The guys who are guilty of this, create their own public feminist mystique they can carry into their next conversation with a woman. I…
21st Century Grief
In the past two months, two life-changing things have happened to me. The first is my work changed email systems. It might sound mundane,…
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