There are some things that just boggle my mind. This is one of them: a Queensland couple face possible gaol sentences for an abortion. I was stunned when I found out that abortion is still illegal in Australia. It’s ok if you’re a doctor though: The case revealed a loophole in Queensland’s criminal code which...
Colour me disgusted. I read this morning on Dr Isis’ blog about some exceptionally shitty marketing: (girly) pink microscopes and telescopes of lower power than their (manly) black or silver brethren. One of the commenters on Dr Isis’ blog has mentioned that in fact the black/silver microscopes are also available in...
I had intended that today’s Friday Filosophy would be a further exploration of the theme I began a few weeks back: that of understanding one’s choices (rather than philosophy in fact determining one’s actions). However, Age of Autism have derailed that, by illustrating absolutely perfectly how one should not approach a debate. (Its now...
Gender Stereotyping – Start ‘em Young
I’m furious. My 5 year old daughter is beginning to learn there are “girls’ toys” and “boys’ toys”. My children were looking through a toy catalogue, and Miss 5 informed her brother that what they were looking at was the “girls’ aisle”, and the next page had the “girls’ aisle”. I almost wept. How...
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