Category Archives: you've got to laugh
the ernies
And my favourite? Ernie Ecob, the man the Ernies are named after, on women in the workforce: “Women aren’t welcome in the shearing sheds. They’re only after the sex.” Continue reading
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the trustworthy encyclopedia
Oh dear. I’ve just discovered I probably shouldn’t be writing this blog at all. I obviously have no idea what being a feminist is really like. Otherwise, I’d be out there in my coed submarine, being rude to the poor man who kindly opens the door for me, shouting at him for calling me “ma’am”, when I am so obviously wearing male-inspired pants. Continue reading
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quote of the week: pat robertson
Quote of the week from Pat Robertson. Continue reading
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1943 guide to hiring women
And in a similar vein to A. R. Taysom and his women trade commissioners (question mark), we have the 1943 Guide to Hiring Women. I feel a little more kindly to the writers of this article, mainly, I think, because … Continue reading
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women trade commissioners?
This little gem from the Australian Government archives is hilarious. It starts off, “Women Trade Commissioners?” with a big question mark. The minute, written in 1963 by a (Mr) A. R. Taysom, goes on to list all the reasons of … Continue reading
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