Category: Feminism
Redistribute my ass
Massive sexual assault trigger warnings. There was a vehicle murder in Toronto recently. A guy drove his car into a large group of people and so far he has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. On his Facebook page, the attacker wrote “The Incel rebellion has begun”. And if you didn’t know what incels are then you’re probably lucky.
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What to expect when you’re not expecting XII: Dicks are dicks
We’re back on. Today was day 0, Kim has begun taking a new pill that does some wizardry to try and get us a better outcome from this round of IVF.
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Funny Birds 3: Some Reckonings
Oh hi! It’s me, constant improvisor and international feminist killjoy Jennifer O’Sullivan, here to guide you in your navigation of the always-dude-heavy comedy festival programme and to remind you that yes, women are diligently doing their thing and carving out their place in the comedy world.*
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This is truly the most OK age there has ever been
We live in a world of hyperbole. We live in a country that suffers from an est-est complex and now this seems to be spreading.
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Review; Mad Max: Fury Road
I didn’t even want to see Mad Max: Fury Road. I don’t do action movies.
Read MoreComedy Fest Review: Adrienne Truscott in Adrienne Truscott’s Asking for It (trigger warnings)
Last year I saw Reginald D. Hunter as part of the Comedy Festival. His show hinged upon one big giant rape joke he did smack in the middle of his set.
Read MoreFunny Birds 2: The Funniering
By Jennifer O’Sullivan Merry Christmas – it’s Comedy Festival time!
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Yup, it’s creepy
Ah, yes. It’s just a bit of fun. Mucking around. A friendly gesture. How many times have we heard these old chestnuts when some bloke has been somehow inappropriate?
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Why I don’t wear my wedding rings to job interviews
I’m (almost) 32. I am a healthy, fit, married woman. I work in fairly senior marketing and communications roles, in a world where, these days, most of my peers or higher level colleagues are men.
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Regarding “call-out culture”: the uncontained fury of the imagined teenage Tumblr feminist
Recently Jonathan Chait generated a lot of heat online for a New York mag piece raging about a new era of political correctness.
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Dying alone: Agony Aunt answers
Dear Slightly Slutty Barren Spinster, I too am terminally single and offspring free, have sex as I please, and am committed to this lifestyle.
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A tale of two sinners
Recently in the news we’ve had a couple of examples of inappropriate behaviours from white men in positions of power.
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How do I hit on people safely? Our first agony aunt response!
Our first letter to our slightly slutty barren spinster was a very topical one. One where our protagonist is clearly paying attention to the world around him and needs some old fashioned tips on dating.
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When a compliment isn’t
On Stuff there was an article about the cat-calling/street harassment that an individual woman received while walking through New York
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Love thy Artist
**Trigger warnings** At what point does an artist’s behaviour affect your level of enjoyment for their body of work? Can you like an artist who does terrible things in real life? And if not, what’s the threshold before you go “nah, I’m not gonna listen to them/watch their films any more”.
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Neverending storrrryyyyy
A few days ago, my flatmates succumbed to my insistence that we watch ‘The NeverEnding Story‘, one of my favourite movies as a young child.
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Think Before You Click or: Why I Haven’t Seen JLaw’s Boobs
The internet has exploded in the last 72 hours because naked photos and videos of over 100 people, several of them high profile Hollywood actresses and models (and most notably 24 year old Jennifer Lawrence) were stolen.
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#YesAllMen tl;dr
Hi there. So there’s been a lot of rage from men about David Cunliffe’s comments about apologising for being a man.
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