This week we were joined by guests Lille and Madeleine Madden, who are Gadigal, Arrernte, Kalkadoon, Bundjalung sisters living in Sydney’s Inner West.
They were recently involved in the multimedia work Barangaroo Ngangamay (Barangaroo Dreaming), which explored indigenous languages through The Sydney Language project. Lille also spoke about her work as zookeeper at Taronga Zoo, working with the Australian Fauna. Maddy, who just finished shooting the adaption of Picnic at Hanging Rock, spoke about her experience being visible a black woman in mainstream media.
Yesterday was International Non-Binary People’s Day. Contrary to what Vogue published in their recent nonbinary issue, being nonbinary is a bit more complex than borrowing your boyfriend's clothes. Non-binary or Genderqueer refers to gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine—identities which are outside of the gender binary and cisnormativity.
We celebrated the 20 year anniversary of Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott's debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which still holds up as one of the greatest musical debuts of all time. Over her impressive career, Elliott’s message has had a clear feminist message that "women, whether conforming to heteronormative gender binaries or not, are equal to men, as important as men, and as powerful."
Go Home, Everything Is Terrible: The Week In News From A Feminist Perspective
Beyonce blessed us with a very strong photo of Rumi and Sir. It’s a good omen.
Twitter blew up this week when a Michigan CEO’s reply to his employee’s sick day email went viral.
Feminist activist Sheila Michaels, who played a key role in bringing the title "Ms." from obscurity into mainstream use, has died at 78.
Black Mirror’s ‘San Junipero’ has been nominated for two Emmys in a win for the visibility of queer women on television.
Selma director Ava DuVernay has a new film in the works featuring Mindy Kalling, Reese Witherspoon and none other than Oprah. A Wrinkle In Time is the upcoming adaption of the 1963 science/fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle.
Tyler, the Creator may have come out as gay or bisexual in a newly leaked track from album Flower Boy. Fans have noticed a line in track I Ain't Got Time! where Tyler raps: "Next line will have them like woah / I been kissing white boys since 2004."
Trump has come under fire (again) for his comments about the first lady of France Brigitte Macron, telling her that she was “in good shape” and “beautiful”.
What hasn’t received the same kind of attention is the French President Emmanuel Macron giving his wife a “butt tap”during a Paris tour with Donald and Melania Trump. Playful PDA or a display of ownership?
In an update on the Rob Kardashian revenge porn incident, Chyna appeared outside of a courthouse Monday, where a judge had issued an order that prohibits Kardashian from “coming near her and restraining him from cyber bullying,” including posting anything about her online of “a personal nature,” according to her attorney Lisa Bloom.
The Daily Telegraph has outdone itself, with an article published earlier this week depicting being LGBT as a “health concern”. In the infographic, the stats pulled from a recent survey detail behaviour by young Aussies that apparently "contribute" to their unhealthiness, under the headline of "Fat Chance Of Being Healthy". Included in this are alcohol/cannabis/drug consumption, overweight/obesity levels, "psychological distress", and the percentage of young people that are either same-sex or multiple-sex attracted.
