The Hand Mirror

Content note: explicit discussion of violence against women, violent misogyny and rape culture. They call themselves " men's righ...

Well hats well and truly off to the Out in the Square organising committee who have changed the tagline of Wellington's annual fair for ...

There's a new shared space* in Auckland's CBD, in Darby St, and a party to celebrate this innovative approach to urban planning on A...

Cross posted In the Dominion Post this morning: MIND THE LINE, IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE Blue lines on roads in Island Bay mark the furthest ...

so i failed to be impressed with brian edwards' attitude towards the high school student who objected to being told she looked like a sl...

the race relations commissioner has reported back on the racially-charged email outburst from hone harawira last year, which you all probab...

i have to say i'm laughing a little at all the complaints lodged with the human rights commission regarding comments from mr hone harawi...

The "c" word, like "queer" and the "n" word, has been reclaimed - not once, but twice. And no one told me. ...

i've been thinking about this practice of "reclaiming" words, and i've decided that i just don't get it. what got me t...

Women's writing is not determined by biology, anatomy, or psychology. It comes from women's relation to the literary marketplace, fr...

I have been trying not to use 'mad' as a metaphor in my writing, but some posts are harder than others. I found it really challengi...

just a really quick post. it seems to be a day for old fullas to be absolute morons. this from bob jones is bordering on the bizarre: ...

This one's for anyone who, like me, gets irritated with those who argue "chairman" is a gender neutral term. It's a 1985 ...