A statement by the People of Colour Caucus at Queer* Collaborations 2017.
Shut Up and Listen
Month: August 2017
Idle Hands Are the No-Vote’s Playmate
“Instead, think of it this way: the plebiscite process will give you a chance to change the minds of the ‘no’ voters.”
Get to Know Emma Davies
“As a feminist philosopher I have extensive knowledge of the issues at stake in gender equity at our university as well as experience in advocacy and activism in this space.”
Get to Know Blair Williams
“I would like to help foster a community, similar to ANUSA’s, where women and TISGD postgraduate students have the opportunity to connect, support and befriend one another.”
Review: Modibodi’s Period Undies
“Period undies have hit the mainstream in a big way recently, with Thinx and Dear Kate becoming buzzwords in the social media feminist landscape. Recently, an Australian company called Modibodi released ‘heavy absorbency’ period undies that seemed to be comparable to anything available on the US market … So, tempted by Australian prices and free shipping, I took the plunge and bought a few pairs to road test.”
The Opaque Ceiling
“However, without the ability to single-handedly eliminate the patriarchy and deeply entrenched sexism within Australia, there was absolutely nothing I should have done differently that night.”
My Feminist Awakening
“And so my awakening began. Whilst I cooped myself up in my room, I started to read different feminist blogs, many of which I now cannot remember.”
I Was Korean Before It Was Cool
“When you tell a child, over and over, that they are neither a ‘real Chinese’, nor a ‘real Korean’, nor a ‘real Australian’, they start to doubt whether they are actually real at all.”
Gals? More like ANU Skate PALS am I right?
“Fear is an essential part of the experience for me, and arguably the thing that makes me return and try that ollie again – for the thousandth time.”
“Boys Are Mean to Girls Because They Like Them”
“What this implies is that real boys and men physically and emotionally abuse the girls and women that they are attracted to.”