Over summer, BroadAgenda is republishing some of its most popular articles. This compelling piece was first posted earlier this year. My great Auntie Rita grew up in an Australia where being...
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They called her “Lucky”. But she wasn’t.
Over summer, BroadAgenda is republishing some of its most popular articles. This compelling piece was first posted earlier this year. Content notification: This story discusses family violence,...
Endometriosis becomes a matter of State
Earlier this month French president Emmanuel Macron made a national address that stopped people in their tracks. The topic? Endometriosis. Kelly Saunders, a PhD student with the 50/50 by 2030...
Why ‘And Just Like That’ fails older women
If you’re after escapist TV this summer you won’t find it in the Sex and the City reboot …And Just Like That. Each week I tune in hoping for a glamourous date with Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte but...
I’ve suffered gender discrimination. Now I fight it.
Over summer, BroadAgenda is republishing some of its most popular articles. This compelling piece was first posted earlier this year. Picture this: a young mother, struggling across the road with a...
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...
Since I was three years old, I’ve known my mother as “Mara Beet” or “Uma Eyal,” which means “woman of the house” or “mother of the children.” I couldn’t view my mother as anything other than a...
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,...
You’re a bad feminist: Countering anti-vax, wellness warriors
A few months ago I started highlighting and fighting against vaccine misinformation on Instagram. In the beginning, I was motivated by a desire to help people understand that the vaccines were safe...