Name: Laura Perkov Pronouns: I’m a cis woman and I use she/her/hers pronouns. Study: I’m heading into my fourth year of law/arts (anthropology). Home: I currently live in Kaleen, Canberra – but hail from Liverpool in Sydney’s south-west. Languages: English and some (very bad) Croatian. Favourite word: “legit”. Favourite colour: all shades of blue. Favourite genre of movie: science-fiction and romantic…
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Imagine this: you are born into a world in which anyone can get married to whomever they choose. When you are deciding who to marry, or sleep with, or date, you just look around at everyone and choose someone who makes you feel happy and who you get along with. It’s not ‘normal’ for there…
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Part I of an interview series with those most affected by the postal vote.
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“I have been listening to podcasts since around 2009. Podcasting has been around for a while longer than that – it was first created as a play on the then popular ‘iPod’.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“People inspire me. I love engaging with people, talking to people, and starting a conversation about art.”
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“I’m not sure if being a woman has specifically influenced my practice, but it has definitely caused me to listen to my thoughts and emotions and allow myself to be vulnerable in my work.”
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“We can all sign up to organisations – and many women do – and do all the leg-work, but taking the next step into actually elected positions is harder for women in politics.”
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“She tells her own daughters to try and search within themselves for what’s important; to not copy others or try to fit in, but instead, to embrace who they are.”
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