sandrawright: grassfire: grassfire: trigger warning: alan jones Just gonna reblog this again to elaborate further: on a day where the Prime Minister of Australia is described as fried chicken (‘little breasts, huge thighs and a big red box’) and then accused of ‘playing the gender card’, the most popular morning news-lite show in the country chose three men to discuss gender politics. The man on the left is a proud gender traditionalist who frequently tells his female co-hosts that women belong in the home. The man in the middle is Alan ‘n——- in the woodpile’ Jones, the man who declared that Julia Gillard’s father’s passed away because she caused him to ‘die of shame’. This is Australia in 2013 Of course they’ve gone with the most conserative commentators on this issue, far be it from the media to offer a balanced response on this one.  I’m disgusted. High-res

sandrawright:

grassfire:

grassfire:

trigger warning: alan jones

Just gonna reblog this again to elaborate further: on a day where the Prime Minister of Australia is described as fried chicken (‘little breasts, huge thighs and a big red box’) and then accused of ‘playing the gender card’, the most popular morning news-lite show in the country chose three men to discuss gender politics.

The man on the left is a proud gender traditionalist who frequently tells his female co-hosts that women belong in the home. The man in the middle is Alan ‘n——- in the woodpile’ Jones, the man who declared that Julia Gillard’s father’s passed away because she caused him to ‘die of shame’.

This is Australia in 2013

Of course they’ve gone with the most conserative commentators on this issue, far be it from the media to offer a balanced response on this one.  I’m disgusted.

empathy.

zen-child:

I honestly think that crying over a book is one of the most prominent sign of compassion for humanity. You’re crying over someone who isn’t really there, doesn’t really exist, but you still feel for them as if you have known them your entire life.

I agree.

(via chambott)

My latest acquisition; silver ear-rings inspired by the shape of the seratonin molecule, the neurotransmitter that makes us feel happy.  I’m not ashamed to admit that I had a nerdgasm when I found this website. The ear-rings will be waiting for me at home in a couple of weeks, and I’ll be wearing them when I’m back on-site.  Given I have to wear hi-vis safety gear all the time, ear-rings are one of the few things I can wear that let me keep a bit of femininity up here.  That, and waterproof mascara. Check out the neurotransmitter collection at made with molecules  High-res

My latest acquisition; silver ear-rings inspired by the shape of the seratonin molecule, the neurotransmitter that makes us feel happy.  I’m not ashamed to admit that I had a nerdgasm when I found this website.

The ear-rings will be waiting for me at home in a couple of weeks, and I’ll be wearing them when I’m back on-site.  Given I have to wear hi-vis safety gear all the time, ear-rings are one of the few things I can wear that let me keep a bit of femininity up here.  That, and waterproof mascara.

Check out the neurotransmitter collection at made with molecules 

I’m heading back to site for what’s going to be a 24 day swing, I’m tired, there’s so much I need to do but can’t be bothered, but there’s still some nice stuff going on.  A writer whose words I adore has re-established contact, I’ve seen some of my favourite people while I’ve been home, work on Net Recovery is ticking along well, and I’ve gotten a stupendous amount of sleep.  Life is good.  Also, my coffee has just kicked in. gpoy. High-res

I’m heading back to site for what’s going to be a 24 day swing, I’m tired, there’s so much I need to do but can’t be bothered, but there’s still some nice stuff going on.  A writer whose words I adore has re-established contact, I’ve seen some of my favourite people while I’ve been home, work on Net Recovery is ticking along well, and I’ve gotten a stupendous amount of sleep.  Life is good.  Also, my coffee has just kicked in.

gpoy.