Tony Abbott is not a Feminist

Today, at an event for International Women’s Day in Canberra, Prime Minister Tony Abbott labelled himself a feminist.

The concept is utterly hilarious.

Feminists you must follow on Twitter in 2014

My definitive list of all the feminists you should be following on twitter in 2014. If you have any more suggestions, leave them in the comments!

@AdHocMama
‏ @allthepie
‏ @_AmyGray_
@annaspargoryan
@AyaReina
@Besito86
@bkjabour
@Brocklesnitch
‏ @carlajd1 
@carlyfindlay
@ClaireRPorter 
@clementine_ford
‏ @DaniParadis 
‏ @deedre 
@ElizaCussen
@emmaawpocock 
@EmMaguire 
‏ @eutraphalia
@Fem_Kat
@femme_esq
@francisfae
@gogreen18
@Hayley_Gleeson 
‏ @jessica_alice_
‏ @jessamy_sesame 
@katedoak 
@MiranHosny
@morlonbrondo
@Msloulou77
@newswithnipples 
@0lympiaa
@PollyMaeve
@PuddStrikesBack
@RedheadEdition 
@RedRoverSays 
@sammiiitaylor
@Shellmah06
‏ @stellajyoung
@SuDharmapala
@trickibee
‏ @trinnybopper
@vanbadham

Love you all, you boner killers x 

Mia Freedman needs to stop shaming women

We see slut shaming so often in the media it’s almost old hat.

But today, when Mia Freedman published a piece on her website, Mama Mia, titled ‘Are you a Mother or a Porn Star?’ I got angry.

Why do Australian TV networks always have panels full of dudes?

Tonight I settled down in front of my TV with a drink and my Macbook to watch the election coverage.

What I saw was a different kind of sausage fest to the one at the polling booth BBQ earlier today.

Let's Talk About Abortion

On Tuesday, Julia Gillard launched ‘Women for Gillard’, a campaign aimed at reminding women of Labor’s-and the coalition’s-record on women’s issues. It was partly inspired by a similar campaign that Obama ran in 2012.

Racism and Homophobia in Australian Teens

Trigger Warning: Homophobia, Racism, Offensive language.

 

#LikeCanberra- My Love Letter to the City

To celebrate Canberra's centenary, I've written my city a love letter