Tate and Trump: A Love Affair
At the end of February, Andrew and Tristan Tate fled Romania, into the warm embrace of the Trump Administration. Despite having been held under a travel ban – facing rape, human trafficking and money laundering charges for over two years, this was lifted in a blink of an eye. When asked if this ban was […]
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Barbie Through the Ages: From the Epitome of Chauvinist to Feminist Icon
As I turned four, my parents had to acknowledge the inevitable – and I was gifted my very first Barbie doll. Pink, sparkles, dresses, glitter, horses, ballgowns – you name it, and I had it. My precious father could have craved nothing more than to anticipate my first motorcross competition win or my first recorded […]
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The Dark Side of the Moon
The moon is beautiful when she shines. She lights my way and paves my tenebrous road with a path I can follow. She is there during my brightest dawns and she is there during my dimmest, starless nights. But I know that light isn’t really her own, it’s nothing more than a reflection. I’ve lived […]
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I, who have always been loved by women
I owe them the entirety of my knowledge. It is an amusing contradiction, then, that I state with pride that I have never learned to braid my own hair. But I never had to learn to braid my hair because my big sister did that for me. My sister and I have lived on different […]
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Stoicism: A Masculine Philosophy?
Stoicism has seen a surge in popularity on social media. This philosophy was first developed by the Hellenistic Greeks, adopted by the Romans with Marcus Aurelius as one of the most well-known stoics. With stoicism’s popularity high amongst early 20th century Christian theologians, is it any wonder that this philosophy that was embraced by many […]
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Protest Pioneers: Queensland’s Suffrage Story
In 19th century Queensland, the age of consent was twelve. Upon marriage, women lost what little autonomy they had. They were often forced to resign, and the law prevented them from owning property or investments, obtaining divorces easily, or retaining custody of their children. There were no laws against marital rape or domestic violence. Women’s […]
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Trail Blazers: Women in Journalism
Patricia Clarke’s Bold Types recounts the journey of women journalists in their struggle for gender equality in Australia from 1860 to the end of World War II. Clarke argues that there has been a historical misrepresentation of the instrumental role women played within journalism (Clarke 2022). The prevailing thought is that the press, like most […]
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INTERVIEW: UQ Skirts President Cindy Lee
What are your favourite or most impactful events to run with Skirts? I love running all events that we offer at Skirts but I must say I really enjoy Skirts Chapters and Networking Dinner. Skirts Chapters is like an organised yap sesh every month – haha! It’s a casual space for members to connect and […]
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INTERVIEW: Roz Holt from The Nest Community
What has your involvement with the Nest Community been like? What kind of work do you do? I founded The Nest Community in 2014 so have been working within the organisation as a volunteer from the very beginning. By 2019, when we were still in Everton Park we had reached a turning point where we […]
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My Journey with Endo
I’m sure we all heard the recent audio clip of Triple M radio host Marty Sheargold passionately claiming on-air to the nation “God, don’t ladies carry on. Jesus Christ, there is no end of it. Honestly, endometriosis, and this is controversial… It’s made up.” Speaking from someone who suffers with this disease, I can assure […]
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