Updated preamble I’m still researching representations of albinism in popular culture. Now I’m no longer in the toxic waste dump that is academia, I can …
Essays
RIP Beryn Keep
Who was Beryn Keep? Why am I writing a memorial for someone you’ve never heard of? Beryn Keep was my uncle. He grew up in poverty …
Bechdel Test
by Nalini Haynes Circa 1985, Alison Bechdel wrote a comic strip about a minimum feminist standard of movie viewing; this strip is called ‘The Rule’ and …
Misappropriation in Action: Zeroes by Westerfeld, Lanagan & Biancotti
On the weekend I was talking to another person with disability on Twitter about poor representations of disability, citing Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah …
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 3
This is part 3 of my response to Lionel Shriver’s views on appropriation and representation of others’ experiences. (Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.) …
Dick of the Day or why Lionel Shriver is wrong
This is not part of my three-part response to Lionel Shriver. This is a blog about yesterday and living as disabled; I am trying to …
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 2
This is part 2 of my response to Lionel Shriver’s views on appropriation and representation of others’ experiences. (Part 1 is here.) In this part …
Lionel Shriver, Representation and Misappropriation Part 1
My response to Lionel Shriver and authors’ appropriation of ‘other’ experience is in three parts, scheduled weekly. This is part one. Lionel Shriver’s speech at …
9 Indicators of a professional organization
It takes more than a claim, no matter how often repeated, to actually become a professional organization. This includes writers’ groups. Some of the indicators …
TEDx Canberra talk: Hear My Words
A few months ago, TEDx Canberra had an open mic night. This is my talk presented on that night… Good evening. TedX talks affect change via …
Rajith Savanadasa on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed Rajith Savanadasa about his debut novel; we also discussed equity and representation. (See the full interview in video or listen in podcast …
Different definitions of success: exclusivity vs achievement
By Nalini Haynes I watched The Social Network on the weekend because I’m working my way through everything Aaron Sorkin has ever written. TSN got …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
“I’ve been practicing my transgender face”
Comedian Rebel Wilson presented a BAFTA award this year. She commented that she’s not invited to the Oscars because ‘they’re racist’, evoking images of a …
Impact Comics and a girl called ‘Jason’
by Nalini Haynes Yesterday I pilgrimaged to a geek shrine in Canberra: Impact Comics. The minion had been summoned via a text informing him that …