No To Unsolicited ‘Compliments’
Imposing unsolicited ‘compliments’ on women and then being angry when she does not respond with enthusiasm is an example of everyday sexism.
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Facebook Conserves Offline Relationships
An EU study lead by anthropologists finds that contrary to popular ideas that social media is weakening or transforming social bonds, Facebook in particular is reinforcing offline connections.
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Young Entrepreneurs Make a Change
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Office Health
Office Health
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Breaking the Spiral of Silence
Researcher Chengjun Wang finds that local reference groups, such as local media, continue to influence public opinion. This is despite the fact that social media offers diverse opinions at the global scale.
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Social Networks and the Diffusion of Ideas
Understanding the social networks in your organisation is central to increasing innovation and making the most of mass communication and technology, including social media.
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Workplace Stigma of Mental Illness
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High Court Recognises Third Gender Category
In June 2013, I wrote about Norrie, a transgender woman from New South Wales (pictured above), who had successfully petitioned The New South Wales Court of Appeal to be given the right not to list her gender as either male or female. Predictably, this New South Wales decision had been appealed and it went to the High Court. This morning, they ruled that New South Wales law can indeed recognise non-specific genders other than male or female. See the legal document below. High Court ruling: NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie Photo and news: SBS News. Continue reading High Court Recognises Third Gender Category
Tibetan Self-Immolations
Excellent investigative report on self immolation by the Pulitzer Centre. Continue reading Tibetan Self-Immolations
Youth Question the Prime Minister
Students from Sydney’s Newtown High School of the Performing Arts give Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott a tough question time that he was evidently poorly prepared to answer with grace. The clip begins with Abbott giving weak environmental advice (“plant … Continue reading Youth Question the Prime Minister
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