Women, Men & the Whole Damn Thing: a review
Based on his original article, David Leser investigates the origins, perpetuation and consequences of male violence in his insightful and powerful new book.
Tag Archives: Discrimination
Depends On How Many Kittens
This story follows Luke, whose legal name is Leila, as he navigates what it means to be trans as a young person in the school yard and at the gender diverse clinic. We see the prejudice and pressures that can exist in both places.
At your own risk: The criminalisation of HIV non-disclosure in Singapore
Daryl Yang considers the criminalisation of non-disclosure of HIV in Singapore, and the implications of a recent legal development for LGBTQ+ Singaporeans.
Encountering modern slavery in Lebanon
Anika Baset writes about confronting evidence of racial violence, modern slavery, and domestic servitude in Lebanon.
Surviving: a review of Shout
Laurie Halse Anderson’s autobiographical collection of poetry is a story of survival more than it is a story about rape.
Going Postal: a review
Engage with the highs and lows of the marriage equality survey in this compilation which amplifies the voices of those both in and out of the campaigns
How to be Friends with a Homophobe
Daryl Yang considers the increasingly common phenomenon of friendships breaking down over political differences, and muses over the question: should we be friends with homophobes?
Radical Heart, the inside story of the Uluru Statement of the Heart
Shireen Morris takes readers on an intimate journey into the inner workings of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Radical Heart is an important contribution to understanding the limits of constitutional reform in Australia as well as providing clear insights into exactly why this is required.
Misogyny, patriarchy and toxic masculinity: A review of Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship By Clementine Ford Allen & Unwin Clementine Ford has delivered a fantastic piece of work written with a delicious language that is a well-crafted blend of passion, anger and humour. Boys Will Be Boys takes the reader through the very concerning series of […]
Caught between cultures: a review of No Country Woman
Zoya Patel describes being caught between cultures, in this book which discusses community, migrant identity and the pain of not belonging.