Content notification: This essay discusses grief and medical trauma. When my colleague died walking to work one morning, I passed an unexpected, though probably not universal, sympathy around:...
By Gemma Carey
Time to stop excluding women for having difficult bodies
Over summer, BroadAgenda is republishing some of its most popular articles. This compelling piece was first posted earlier this year. There is a passage in Carmen Maria Machado In The Dream House...
On grieving the body: Fingers and toenails
Feature image: Hilary Wardhaugh Content notification: This post discusses extreme pain and suicidal thoughts. If you need support, call Lifeline: 13 11 44. I can paint a perfect toenail. Seriously,...
The NDIS is letting women with disabilities down
You’d think that the National Disability Insurance (NDIS) scheme would be equally as accessible to men and women. But our new research suggests this isn’t the case. Only 37% of participants in the...
Time to stop excluding women for having difficult bodies
There is a passage in Carmen Maria Machado In The Dream House about going back in time to talk to your younger self. I love it because I am a chronic time-travel day dreamer. I also love it because...