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Parenting – Expectation Vs Reality

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Virtual Immortality – Tweets from the grave

If you could continue with your social media presence after you die would you? This is a question I had after reading an article in the Huffington Post today Social Media for your Social Afterlife. A...

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On Asylum Seekers and Mandatory Dentention in Australia

Just a disclaimer. This will not be a funny post. Not that I’m claiming that my other posts are hilarious, but this one will be serious, and sad and thought provoking. It is political. It is going to...

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It’s All About Asian Pop

At my house at the moment it’s all about Asian Pop, and I don’t think it’s just a phase. How did we get here? It all started with my number 2 child (number 1 son) and his bigotry. We were trying to get...

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Lessons from a Social Media N00B

I started this blog back in November, and not only was I new to blogging, but I was new to social media altogether. (I’ve had a FaceBook for a while but only had ‘friends’ that I actually know in real...

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On The Countdown to Eurovision

As you all know I am a bit mad for Eurovision. I have already blogged about it here. This week I have been perusing the entry videos for Eurovision 2013. I have a blog post coming out soon which will...

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“The Pregnant Man” Divorces – So How Do We Define Gender?

I was reading an article recently about “the pregnant man”, remember him from Oprah? For those of you who missed it, Thomas Beattie was born a woman, had gender reassignment surgery and identified...

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The darker side of Asian Pop

I have really enjoyed doing all of the Asian Pop posts lately. One of the best parts about it is learning about other cultures (oh and the pingbacks in other languages are pretty cool too!).  The Asian...

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Farewell Rainbow Crossing

Recently Sydney held it’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This year, as part of the festivities, a rainbow crossing was painted on Sydney’s iconic Oxford St. In a controversial move, Roads Minister...

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Chalk Your Own DIY Rainbow – Yes YOU!!

Don’t Get Angry, Get Chalking! All over Sydney there is a movement going on. A grass roots protest against the removal of the Rainbow Crossing on Oxford St. After the Government brought in the...

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Uncracking My Shits Part 2 – Internet Memes

Well Blog Peeps it’s been a crappy couple of days. What do I do when I’ve had a crappy few days? When life has got me down? When I want to curl up in a ball and cry forever? Well on the days that I...

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Disaster Strikes the Rogers House and other first world problems

Today at our house this happened… It is a disaster of epic and absolute proportions. I have lost my entire game of Dance Central and I had been playing that for literally hours. I had unlocked most of...

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Iranian Men Dress in Women’s Clothing for Gender Equality

There is a movement for gender equality happening in Iran that is not only challenging gender stereotypes but calling into question the prejudiced beliefs that many of us here in the West hold...

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No You Can’t Call Your Baby ‘.’ (pronounced ‘Full Stop’, der!)

New Zealand Government Officials have released a list of proposed baby names that were vetoed by the Department of Internal Affairs. Apparently in NZ you need to submit your baby’s proposed name and...

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Charles Ramsey – the unlikely hero

In the news today two women, Amanda Berry and Georgina Dejesus, have been rescued from a house where they were allegedly held hostage for ten years. In America. Why has this made news in Australia? Not...

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Feminism – It’s all about choice

I’d like to put it out there. I do not subscribe to the theory of post-feminism that has become popular in recent years. There are still many areas in which women lag behind their male counterparts....

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It’s Eurovision Time and I Already Have Glitter in my Crevices

Eurovision 2013 kicks off tonight in Malmo Sweden. Unfortunately it is not broadcast here in Australia until Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (no spoilers European readers, I will come over there and...

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It’s Official, I am the Soccer-World-Cup-Octopus of Eurovision!

And the winner is…. DENMARK! THE WINNER IS DENMARK! It would be surprising, if only I hadn’t predicted it over on The Cheeky Diva all the way back on the 3rd April. Don’t believe me see for yourself!...

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I Heart You RuPaul

I love RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s one of my favourite shows in the whole wide world. Why? Because it is fabulous and just so full of hysterical one-liners. It makes the internet meme come into it’s own,...

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British Schools Teach Kids How to Deal w/ a UFO Crash! God Save the Queen!

Editor’s Note: Well we are in for a treat today! We have the first of our guest posts! As you all know I put out the call for guest bloggers the other day, and got quite a few responses, so now as...

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