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Gay conversion law would ban suppression of gender identity
The NSW government’s plans to ban gay conversion practices will be extended to include making it illegal to change or suppress a person identifying as trans or gender diverse.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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From Barbie to Taylor Swift – why are men so afraid of girls?
We are experiencing a great flowering of Girl Culture. Why is it so hard for some men to celebrate?
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Cinema
How Barbie and Oppenheimer created a cultural phenomenon
Barbenheimer has created more than just Dream Land and an ‘atomic’ explosion. Can Barbie be a feminist? Was Oppenheimer conflicted? Explore our stories.
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Cinema
Left-wing propaganda or anti-feminist? What Barbie is really trying to say
Yes, Barbie the movie has heard of feminism. (And thinks it sounds awesome!) But how patriarchy-toppling is it really?
- by Diana Reid
Sassy with a sidelong glance: Meet Lilli, Barbie’s German inspiration
The world’s most famous doll has been born again with her big screen debut. But the story of Barbie’s actual birth in a small Bavarian town is little known.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
Liberal Party
During high school, I used to roll my eyes at feminists. Then I joined the Liberal Party
During high school, I thought feminists were attention-seeking drama queens with little-to-no resilience. When I entered journalism and politics, the patriarchy hit me like a slap in the face.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
Do we still need to read Susan Sontag writing about women?
In a collection of the American writer’s essays she gives many leading feminists the briefest of glances, but shows she is on the side of the intellect.
- by Susan Johnson
Opinion
Motherhood
Mothers and daughters always share both tenderness and tension
I’m reaching that juncture where a woman starts to think of herself as the sum of all the compromises she’s made. Most days I seethe with a rage I can barely articulate.
- by Julie Szego
Harriet the swimmer beat a man and taught women, with her Alice
Harriet Rowell and Alice Moon opened Melbourne’s first women-only gymnasium and taught the children of influential settlers to keep their heads above water.
- by Danielle Scrimshaw
Why haven’t we heard of these important women from Australian history?
The women of Australian history are too often overlooked, but writers including Sue Williams and Jessica North are elevating them to their rightful place.
- by Sue Williams
Nothing is off limits: Meet the fearless comic visiting Australia
Sakdiyah Ma’ruf, Indonesia’s first female Muslim stand-up performer, is set to make a splash at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
- by Michael Lallo