The Hand Mirror

Cross Posted from my usual spot. Keyboard warriors… people with nothing better to do… SJWs, unsuccessful IRL… not helping in the REAL...

For a bit of 2012 and most of 2013 I borrowed the Auckland Frocks on Bike bike to see if I could get around on two pedals.  I've written...

Keen to see the library buildings used for more than just reading and storage? Want to take back your local library with an event that mak...

Cro ss-posted from The Daily Blog   It used to be pretty lonely being a left-wing feminist off-campus.  While I had political friends I ...

When we acknowledge women who have spoken before us by commenting on their appearance. When we tell a mother with a young baby that she sh...

Cycling and camping alone, I am confronted regularly with our gendered world.  Not just because people are surprised, or impressed, when the...

Inspired by a Facebook discussion. Is calling women "girls" demeaning? Is calling men "boys" demeaning? Is it more...

Many thanks to Deborah for this guest post, crossposted at her place and The Lady Garden , seeking some fab feminist friends to fundraise f...

Unrequited Love No. 31 Sleeping Beauty.  Princess, recently awakened:  "I was dreaming of a place where household tasks were shared e...

When I was 16 I worked in a take-away store that sold fried chicken, and on Saturdays things were invariably slow and quiet during the day....

I was so sure it would be the Tuesday.  No particular reason, just a hunch.  Due date was the first or second of September; the midwife s...

i think we've had some great posts put up here in the last week, and have really appreciated being able to think through the issues rais...

Cross posted When I think about the core of feminism for me, I come up with this: it is [recognising] that women are autonomous adults, capa...

What : Working Women's Seminar When: Saturday 1st May, 9.00am – 4.30pm Where: St John’s Conference Centre, Cnr Dixon and Willis Stre...

A little while ago Jadis asked a question over at Kiwiblog , which I thought I'd start to answer: Are we there yet? Has feminism done a...

From Google today (Mother's Day): Such lovely pinkification . Good grief! Can we please, please get over this girl = pink nonsense, and...

Mind the Brain started up in Dunedin recently: Dunedin’s new monthly forum is for parents who wish to remain connected to the world beyond ...

Feels like it's been a bit of a heavy week here, what with all the writing and commenting about rape, abortion, pay equity, and so many ...