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We are the world

I’ve just stolen a song title, I know. Yet it is true. We ARE the world. Earlier in the week, Mr O was very upset at something that had happened “back home”. During the same week, I noticed a shocking news story about pack rapes in France. Then there was the 14 year-old shot in […]

Sexism, misogyny, gender equality: what does it all mean?

By Robyn Dunphy October 14, 2012 22 Comments

The media, both social and mainstream, has been arguing over the topic of gender equality for a while. Since Prime Minister Julia Gillard raked Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott over the coals for sexism and misogyny last week, the debate had become incessant. The video is at the end of this article for those […]

Why don’t women negotiate their salaries? Not #destroyingthejoint properly!

By Robyn Dunphy October 8, 2012 18 Comments

Many Australian women will recognise the Twitter hash tags #destroyingthejoint and #destroythejoint. These arose after a certain Sydney radio announcer decided to let loose a vitriolic barrage against women in senior positions, claiming they were “destroying the joint”. While I am sure Alan Jones probably would fit in well with the men found in articles […]

The use of language in society

By Robyn Dunphy October 1, 2012 17 Comments

Several issues have arisen lately in Australia that have convinced me more than ever standards of communication are dropping. I have previously described my dissatisfaction with Australia’s politicians: they use personal attacks that have no place in society against their opponents. We then had four specific incidents in a month here. The protest in Sydney and elsewhere […]