Stop calling us sexist, ya bloody shielas!

[blamebrampton]

Ah Australian politics … It's been too long since my last update, mostly because I am focussing on good health this year and commenting on the situation is rubbish for my blood pressure. However, you may have seen some of the news coverage regarding Prime Minister Julia Gillard's recent speech in parliament where she called out the Leader of the

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[illereyn]

Wow, the reaction from mainstream media sounds very different to the one on social media. I saw the video on fb, where the reaction is various forms of 'Go Julia!' And then read about it in the front page of the mX, which was...a surprisingly non-hyperbolic article (bad puns aside).

It's an ironic day when the mX has a more measured approach than the Sydney Morning Herald.

[i_autumnheart]

Awesome summary :)

I gave up on Sheehan's article after the first paragraph - really couldn't believe he got that published, and he's now on the list of people-to-avoid-reading-unless-the-day-is-to-be-ruined.

(tiny edit for typo)

[lyras]

Great summary!

I watched the Q&A thing go down on twitter the other day - watched my Australian friends rage at Pyne (and also Tanner and Akerman - by all accounts the suppression of Kate Ellis was bipartisan in that respect). Seeing Gillard's speech the day after that gave me shivers; she was so angry yet articulate and full of facts.

And then to see the media get it so, so wrong...argh.

Did you see Penny Wong talking to Leigh Sales about Abbott and misogyny (transcript here)? Although I have no idea what Sales thought she was doing, particularly in trying to equate Hillary Clinton's comments on abortion with those of Abbott.

[goddessriss]

Gosh, Abbott and Jones sound like a lovely pair of gentlemen. While this is an entertaining read, it grieves me that people like this are in positions of influence and power in this day and age, and that others legitimize their opinions. It makes me full of grrrr. Nice photo, that last one!

[mama_pyjama]

Awesome post.