Category Archives: feminism

Happy [insert commercial occasion here]!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Janet

  Before I had children, Mothers’ Day was mostly just another of those manufactured occasions in retail world. When I worked the fragrance counters of David Jones and Grace Bros (you young people will know the latter as Myer nowadays … Continue reading →

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Timshel

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Janet

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Stayed on Freedom

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Janet

Stayed on freedom? My recent love affair with Eric Bibb (not literal but musical!) has led to me listening to a lot of music which bolsters and inspires me towards a loving response to the place of pain in which … Continue reading →

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Don’t dream it’s over

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Janet

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Amendment

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Janet

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(Very) Thankful Thursday

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Janet

  Oh my goodness! There are few things more humbling, heartwarming and sniffly-making, than an unexpected gift from thoughtful, generous, beautiful people. To the Joyous Birth women of Western Australia, I say a huge thankful thank you. I’m truly moved … Continue reading →

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Only Love

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Janet

How we treat grieving women and families is a test of our capacity for love and compassion. May I never be found wanting in those. Tweet

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Revolutionary

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Janet

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Do we need a new birth movement? What’s wrong with the human rights movement we have?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Janet

“But what should I do??” “Nothing, dear, you’re not qualified.” Monty Python, Meaning of Life, Birth.   Birth activists are fond of pointing out the expertification of obstetrics and it is undeniably a field rife with Experts of all kinds, … Continue reading →

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(Very) Thankful Thursday

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Janet

Unbeknownst to me, a friend decided that I needed some loving up and thanks. I even consulted with her, and others, about whether or not to write this post and then decided on balance that thanking needed to happen! Feminism … Continue reading →

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