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- Thoughts on Tickle v Giggle Day 2I sat through proceedings today in the Tickle v Giggle case. If you don’t know what that is, Roxanne Tickle (a man) is suing a woman named Sall Grover and her company for access to a female-only app called Giggle. Sall Grover gave evidence in the 1st half of the day. The afternoon session was… Read more: Thoughts on Tickle v Giggle Day 2
- The Transsexual EmpireUPDATE: Janice Raymond’s site is back online. It has come to my attention that Janice G Raymond’s website is currently down. However it has been captured by the Wayback Machine. You can access The Transsexual Empire from this archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20231203003340/https://janiceraymond.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The%20Transsexual%20Empire.pdf Since the book is out of print, and provided free on Raymond’s website, I… Read more: The Transsexual Empire
- Recapping 2023I have been neglecting this blog in a terrible fashion. But it’s alright. I have excuses. WRNA Since April 2023, I have been working furiously to found a chapter of Women’s Rights Network here in Australia. We have just tipped the 100-member mark. I am supremely blessed to be able to work with some amazing… Read more: Recapping 2023
- The New FleshI don’t believe I haven’t posted this yet. If you only listen to 1 podcast about corporate capture this week, make it this one.
- Ask us questions on The DollhouseWe are doing an AMA (Ask Us Anything) show on The Dollhouse. Send us your questions and we’ll do our best to answer them in our show. (Make sure you include your preferred nickname we should use when reading out your question).
- January Dollhouse TwiX SpaceSet a reminder and join us in The Dollhouse on 11 January 2024
- Dollhouse: Gender & Big LawI quite doing these enjoyed these episodes on Gender & Big Law Show notes – part 1 Show notes – part 2
- Trends – RODG and Media CoverageAs I sit down to watch yet another 4Corners advertorial for puberty blockers, I recall a study from 2020 that finds a close correlation between media coverage and referrals to children’s gender services in both Australia and UK. Researchers obtained “[r]eferral data for 5242 TGD young people” and “a total of 2614 news items were… Read more: Trends – RODG and Media Coverage
- Welcome To The DollhouseMy blog has been a little quiet lately, but I haven’t given up on gender issues. My good friend Edie Wyatt and I have been keeping busy with a weekly podcast where we poke around and explore all that’s happening in the Aussie Genderverse. Welcome to Welcome To The Dollhouse. Find us on YouTube, Substack… Read more: Welcome To The Dollhouse
- In Loco ParentisCan the school affirm your child’s gender identity without your knowledge as a parent? Well, yep. This is one of those posts without a lot of analytical content. More of a list. To my shame, it’s not even a list I’ve put together. Hat tip to @shockstralia for sending this my way. ACON and Education… Read more: In Loco Parentis
- Everyone is 100% focused on MaxHave you ever had an argument with someone whose mind is already made up? I used to do this for fun. There is a certain kind of ideologue who is never going to be persuaded out of their faith, but who nonetheless likes that someone tries. I was the kind of person who liked to… Read more: Everyone is 100% focused on Max
- Peek inside my brainWhat does it look like to research ACON’s activity in Australia? This is a fun animation from my notes archive. It shows my notes being built over time. Every note is a person or organisation I have looked into. Every connection is verified with evidence. There are only 585 notes in total, but an impressive… Read more: Peek inside my brain
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- How Much Are We Paying For These 23 LGBTIQ+ Charities?The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission maintains a register of Australian charities. ACNC makes the registered charity details available via the government data portal. This data includes the registered name, address, and the nominal categories of people they support (such as ‘adults’, ‘youth’, ‘homeless people’). I refined list of 50595 registered charities and to produce… Read more: How Much Are We Paying For These 23 LGBTIQ+ Charities?
- If you only watch 1 video this weekShay Woulahan and Hannah Berrelli explore how micro identities created by angsty teenagers online found their way into mainstream culture and politics. For LGB Alliance Conference 2022
- Debunking the Debunking: ABC & ACON take on BinaryABC has published a ‘debunking’ article today titled “We looked into Binary Australia’s claim that Daniel Andrews can transition children without parental consent. Here’s what we found“. The article uses source content from a longer article on RMIT’s FactLab site. “Anti-trans group raises false alarm on Victorian policy for gender diverse students“. This longer article… Read more: Debunking the Debunking: ABC & ACON take on Binary
- WDI Talk on ACON & the ABCI was pleased to be able to give a talk to the Women’s Declaration International Australia chapter on 29th October 2022. Here are my slides from the talk, and see below a list of references. References Twitter Womens Cooee ACON Exposed Your Mission #ChalkAboutIt Making a Complaint to the ABC Write to the ABC to… Read more: WDI Talk on ACON & the ABC
- TERF of The Week (Catching Up With YouTube)Thanks Stassja and Ange for awarding me the coveted TERF of The Week award on everyone’s favourite YouTube segment, TERF Talk Down Under. (Don’t forget to watch part 2 featuring Tori Rosenbaum) Holly Talks AWEI Outstanding breakdown of the AWEI from Holly. Holly asks the question “so who’s fault is it if following the AWEI… Read more: TERF of The Week (Catching Up With YouTube)
- Media Watch: Changing the Game for ACON in AustraliaABC Media Watch broadcast this story on Monday 17 October 2022. Paul Barry concludes: The problem here is a media group partnering with and being rewarded by a lobby group — any lobby group. And how that can lead to perceptions of bias in coverage or to bias itself. We think the ABC should review… Read more: Media Watch: Changing the Game for ACON in Australia
- ABC “Materially Misleading” on Males in Women’s SportI get the last word in this story about the ABC: Daily Telegraph Link (Archive Link) Give @Clarissa_Bye a follow on Twitter for yet another story about ACON’s influence on ABC editorial decisions. Clarissa picked up on Senator Claire Chandler’s complaint over ABC reportage around males in women’s sport. ABC Chair Ita Buttrose says she… Read more: ABC “Materially Misleading” on Males in Women’s Sport
- Another Woman Gets TickledRemember Tickle v Giggle? Remember how trans woman Roxy Tickle joined a female-only app and when we was removed under the TOS, he phoned the ceo Sall Grover on her personal mobile? Remember how he, with the help of the ACON-captured AHRC and the gender-soaked Inner City Legal Centre, he filed a motion against Sall… Read more: Another Woman Gets Tickled
- Gender Is Made Up: My Letter to Josh SzeppsJosh Szepps is a journalist at the ABC and a podcaster. Dear Josh I’m writing to thank you for the recent episodes of your Uncomfortable Conversations podcast – with Diana E. Anderson and Jesse Singal. Thank you for asking the question that only a small number of journalists have dared ask: why. As a lifelong… Read more: Gender Is Made Up: My Letter to Josh Szepps
- Legal Rights of the Parent in AustraliaThe slow but steady erosion of parent’s right to protect children from experimental medicine in Australia.
- Reaction Video – Shane Janek Talking to Kids About Gender on the ABCShane Janek aka Courtney Act is an adult drag performer. He lovingly sculpts himself into a sexy caricature of womanhood, in PVC g-strings and killer stiletto heels. So why is he the ABC’s choice to discuss ‘gender’ with primary-aged kids?
- I’ve Been Quoted in the Mainstream Media!ACON pride in diversity scheme changing workplace culture for the worse: Clarissa Bye Clarissa Bye, Daily Telegraph, 28 September 2022 It’s not a coincidence that government bureaucracies everywhere have suddenly started creating Pride networks and clubs. That they are bringing in paid “affirmation”, or transitioning leave, on top of the usual entitlements everyone else gets.… Read more: I’ve Been Quoted in the Mainstream Media!
- We Need to Talk About ACONI was very pleased to give a talk to the Women’s Declaration International Sydney chapter on 24th September 2022.
- Linocuts, Zine-making and Sex WorkQueerspace Youth is an outreach service for “queer” youth aged 16-25. It project of The Drum Youth Services aka Drummond Street Services. Queerspace Youth Runs Wholesome Activities Linocut workshops, cupcake decorating, zine-making workshops and visits to the video arcade. Queerspace Youth Promotes Sex Work to 16-25 Year Olds On 17 August 2022, they advertised roles… Read more: Linocuts, Zine-making and Sex Work
- AusPATH’s Advice on Treating Trans and Gender-Diverse ChildrenI accessed an online training endorsed by AusPATH to see what information they are providing about the treatment of gender-confused children. AusPATH is the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health. They describe themselves as “Australia’s peak body for professionals involved in the health, rights and well-being of all trans people – binary and non-binary”, and… Read more: AusPATH’s Advice on Treating Trans and Gender-Diverse Children
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- Did ACON Cook the Books On Sport Inclusion Guidelines?All organisations involved in drafting the Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport are members of ACON’s Pride in Sport. The guidelines discourage clubs from exercising their right to provide single-sex sports for fairness, safety and enjoyment.
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