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.

Again with the Slut Shaming: The 'Sex Injury' Compensation Case

If you haven't heard about this one (and I expect most Australians will have, it's just the headline grabbing story), read about it in detail here.


Essentially, a woman in employment for a Commonwealth government agency was sent on a work trip to a town in NSW. After working during the day, she met a male friend from the town at her motel. They had sex, and during this time a light fitting fell from the wall, hitting the woman. The light hit her face, injuring her nose and teeth.


She applied to ComCare (the agency that administers worker's compensation for public servants) and they denied her claim. Now she has won a court case, five years after the incident, with the Judge finding she is entitled to compensation.

Some Men Need To Get 'It' Already

In the past week I have come to an unfortunate realization- that when it comes to sexual assault against women, some men still do not get it.

What I mean by ‘it’ is what a real and everyday thing sexual assault and harassment is to women. Some men seem to not have grasped what is right and wrong to do to women, and seem perplexed when you point out their faults.