Hi All,
There is a fight about misogyny going on here in Australia at the top
level. Our Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has ripped into the Leader of the
Opposition over continued sexism from both him and especially from radio
"shock-jocks". [1]
There's a short section in the Gillard biography about sexism (general and
particular) but it's hard to write in a way that's neutral. [2] The issue
has been simmering for a while but now it has blown up. There are entirely
new articles appearing as a result of the controversy, particularly about
the radio announcer who said Gillard's father had "died of shame" over his
daughter. [3]
(Background: her father did recently die. I recall seeing him on
television saying
that he was - unsurprisingly - very proud of his daughter.)
So, articles are running on WP hot at the moment (in contrast to our own
Press which is not giving it as much attention as it is receiving
internationally).
*The New Yorker* says: "Gillard cut through the disingenuousness and
feigned moral outrage of her opponent to call him out for his own personal
prejudice, hypocrisy, and aversion to facts" [4] *
Jezebel* reported this under the heading "Rants". [5]
[1] Video of Gillard's address to the Parliament. :
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/julia-gillard-attacks-abbott-of-hypoc…
[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Gillard#Prime_Minister<https://en.wi…
45-50)
[3] For example,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jones_shame_controversy
[4]
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/julia-gillards-misog…
[5]
http://jezebel.com/5950163/best-thing-youll-see-all-day-australias-female-p…
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