Browsing Category Sexism
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Relationships 509
Who’s the Boss?
I recently realised that I, along with most other members of the teaching and auxiliary staff at school, usually refer to the principal in conversations as ‘the boss’. ...
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Parenting 583
Staying Vulnerable
Recently my eight year old son has gone through some changes – one such change being that he no longer shies away from his vulnerability like he used ...
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Male Relationships 381
From My Love for Men
Ever since I can remember, I have always been surrounded by men. Before the age of around 11 most of my friends were boys, from the ones with ...
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Parenting 449
Boy to Man: Our Roles as Mothers
I am a parent, a female parent. I have a son and a daughter. I am married and my husband and I share many of the parental responsibilities ...
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Sexism 524
Being a Man – Through the Eyes of a Woman
I have met many men in the 67 years of this life. Some have come into it for a moment or two, some for a little longer and ...
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Sexism 617
‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’ is perhaps One of the Biggest & Most Damaging Lies in History
For most of my life I have bought into a myth of such magnitude that it is impossible to either calculate or fathom the sum total of its ...
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Sexism 464
Men are only after one thing
From the moment a baby boy is born he is only after one thing. Maybe his parents will cradle him in their arms and hold him to their ...
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Sexism 312
To Welcome Baby Boy
A little over 2000 years ago, a baby boy was born. One version of his story presents how this baby boy, in spite of his humble birth, was ...
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Sexism 708
“Boys will be Boys”… I Don’t Think So
I hear so much about “boys will be boys”, but what does that really mean? Are we just giving them a wide scope to be able to get ...
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Sexism 593
It’s a Boy! What is true gender equality?
An interesting topic of conversation that affects everyone… gender equality. At our 19-week scan during pregnancy, my partner and I found out that our first baby together was ...