A queer girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day
I know Valentine’s Day has passed and we’re now well into Sydney Mardi Gras season but I wrote this piece for Daily Life a few weeks ago so am sharing it here now. It’s a queer girl’s guide to Valentine’s Day and, spoiler alert, it’s a day I think is pretty silly… I did manage […]
On single and queer parenting
As a queer, currently single woman who wants kids I wanted to explore people’s attitudes to single parenthood. I interviewed Doctors Emily Falconer and Holly Zwalf and wrote about the way ‘single parents by choice’ face criticism and discrimination. I hope to explore these ideas more, especially if / when I start looking at procreation! […]
A young woman’s guide to talking to second wave feminists
Having pitched the concept, my Daily Life article about bridging the gap between second and later wave feminists was one of the hardest pieces I’ve written, because I wanted to write it in a way that was respectful of feminist activists who’ve come before me, while still holding true to my views about the rights […]
Unpaid Internships in the Arts
Having spotted an advertisement for a Splendour in the Grass unpaid internship that appeared to violate the laws for such positions, I did some investigating and wrote about the impact unpaid internships in the arts have on those wishing to pursue careers in the sector. Specifically, I outline that whether or not they are legal, […]
A Fat Lady’s Guide to Summer
Summer brings with it so many delights: mangoes, festivals, my birthday, mangoes and long evenings of slow sunsets. But the rising mercury heralds a minefield of distress for many a larger lass. Trips to the beach can yield anxiety and judgment, summer fashions don’t always come above a 14, Christmas brings tactless relatives asking if […]
That Gayby Baby furore
In August, on the eve of Gayby Baby’s release, with schools around the country preparing to screen the film for Wear it Purple Day, the Daily Telegraph saw fit to cover its front page with homophobic attacks on the schools, the families in the film and the filmmakers. #GaybyBaby trended for days as thousands came out […]
Don’t ask me if I’ve lost weight; I haven’t.
I wrote an article for Daily Life about why I don’t consider ‘Have you lost weight?’ to be a compliment (even when it’s meant as such) and it seems to have hit a nerve with lots of people because it’s been shared more than anything I’ve ever written. You can read it by clicking above […]
Drop dead Fred, my family is worth 1000 of you
Last week I was in the audience for the Q&A special that aired following the documentary about Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Between a Frock and a Hard Place. I asked a question but it went very much unanswered by the entire panel, especially notorious homophobe, Fred Nile. My question was meant to be one of […]
Please support The Social Outfit!
The Social Outfit is a wonderful Newtown social enterprise that offers employment and training to refugee and new migrant communities. They do amazing work (and make stunning clothes) and they’re currently crowdfunding the next phase of their growth. I implore you, please go check out their ING Dreamstarter page and consider chucking some dollars their […]
Cate Blanchett isn’t bisexual… *weeps*
To be honest, I started writing an article last week about Cate Blanchett. Remember last week? That glorious time when we thought she’d had ladylovers “many times.” Yeah, those were some good times. I abandoned that article because reason and argument kept giving way to ridiculous lesbian fan fiction. Don’t get me wrong, Andrew Upton […]
