[01] A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf
Why is it that men have always had power, influence, wealth and fame, while women have had nothing but children?
In this essay, first published in 1929, Woolf exhorts young women to take advantage of the opportunities they have.
A Room of One’s Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist polemics.
Woolf’s blazing writing on female creativity, the role of the writer, and the silent fate of Shakespeare’s imaginary sister
remains a powerful reminder of a woman’s need for financial independence and intellectual freedom.
Link to book, or search you local library
[02] All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot, by Lucinda Froomes Price
Beloved comedian, podcaster and commentator Price's debut book explores obsession and self-image,
and how while striving to be hot feels natural, particularly in our culture, it is dangerous, homogenous,
and informed by patriarchy. Anchored in her own personal experience, All I Ever Wanted Is to Be Hot is a refreshingly
honest interrogation of how pop culture, the internet and modern beauty ideals intersect to influence our bodies and how we feel about them.
Link to book, or search you local library
[03] AM I A LESBIAN MASTERDOC
This beast of a google doc is famous on the internet, and a fantastic resource for understanding your own sexuality and the influence that our heteronormative society can have on how we view ourselves.
You may not be gay, but its still cool to learn about compulsory heterosexuality, and gauge new perspectives on the impact that patriarchy has on our relationships with others, and ourselves.
Link to the doc here.
[04] Boys Will Be Boys, by Clementine Ford
Everyone's afraid that their daughters might be hurt. No one seems to be scared that their sons might be the ones to do it ...
This book ... is the culmination of many years of writing about power, abuse, privilege, male entitlement and rape culture.
After all that, here's what I've learned: we should be f*cking terrified. - Clementine Ford.
Link to book, or search you local library
[05] I made upskirting illegal. This is why I don’t want to change any more laws, by Gina Martin
I don’t want more prisons and punishment for men – I want to help prevent sexual assault so women are safer in the first place.'
You see, what I need in a society where the threat of danger is ongoing is not the same as the society I want. I can’t opt out of this reality,
but I can see where we could be and I want to be part of helping us get there. I don’t want more prisons and punishment. I want more prevention.
A small number of men convicted of upskirting have been sentenced to prison under my law (and a significant number of them were also convicted of
other sexual offences; one was found to have 250,000 indecent images of children). While I am thankful that children will be safer because of his conviction,
my work now also asks, “How do we prevent this before we need to criminalise it?” Gina Martin from article.
Link to article
[06] Mona artist Kirsha Kaechele says women-only Ladies Lounge will no longer close but may 'go on tour', by Jessica Moran
The Ladies Lounge at Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art was at the centre of a discrimination complaint from a man who was refused entry earlier in 2024,
with the gallery initially found to have discriminated against him — a finding which was later overturned in the Supreme Court.
The artist behind the lounge, Kirsha Kaechele, says the feeling of exclusion felt by men constituted part of the artwork.
Read about it here
[07] Throwing like a Girl: A Phenomenology of Feminine Body Comportment Motility and Spatiality, by Iris Marion Young
Iris Marion Young was an American political theorist and socialist feminist who focused on the nature of justice and social difference in the late 20th century.
Iris Marion Young discusses the impact that the lived experience of being raised as a girl can have on the way that girls, and women,
relate, move and trust their body in the everyday.
Download a copy of the essay here
[08] Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood, by Lucy Jones
A revelatory account of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and body.
This book is realistic about the experience of motherhood, and speaks to the trauma, difficulties and challenges that a parent can experience that simultaneously is condemned by society.
Link to book, or search you local library
[09] OMGLORD
WTF is OMGLORD?
Put simply—things that make G–Lord say OMG. It’s a pretty broad range of topics but always through a common lens of design and creative thinking.
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I’m a designer with a penchant for organising information. Originally from country Australia, I have worked independently and in branding studios across Sydney,
Berlin and New York City. I now run a small branding studio called Super Keen.
Explore Gabby Lord's world, it's full of amazing references and resources that you may be missing here.
[11] Gina Martin
Gina Martin is an English gender equality activist, facilitator, writer and speaker. She runs workshops across schools for Tomorrow Woman
around gender stereotypes empowering students to speak their truth and change their communities. She is a Changemaker for UN Women UK,
and an Ambassador for Beyond Equality co-hosting seminars on online misogyny.
Gina has written three acclaimed books Be The Change, No Offence, But...
and To Love And Hate Men for The Pound Project. She also writes for platforms such as GQ, The Guardian, Stylist Magazine, Grazia, The Telegraph, World Economic Forum and Vogue.
Gina changed the law in 2019 making upskirting a specific sexual offence by creating the Voyeurism Act. Three other countries have followed suit.
Keep up to date on Gina Martin here.
[12] Georgia Grace
Also known as G, sometimes GSpot, she is an Australian somatic sexologist, sex eduator, creating a safe and comfortable space online to understand sexuality, gender, pleasure and relationships more.
G is carving the way for whoever will listen to understand other people better, to have safer sex, and safer conversations.
Keep up to date with her here.
[13] Milo Hartill
Milo Hartill describes themselves as a "harlot from Western Australia, who does musical theatre, content creation, modelling, and advocacy and activism for anti-racism, anti-fat-phobia, and body positivity."
(As described in their guest episode on Glad You Came. with Georgia Grace.)
Keep up to date with them here.
[16] Intanetgirl
In spirit of championing women leading coding communities, Intranetgirl is a fantastic resource for learning Blender, a 3D modelling software.
In addition to being a 3D artist, she makes music, and is always working on something cool. Inta is someone to watch.
Follow her here.
[18] Glad You Came, by Georgia Grace
You need to learn how to be good at sex, but none of us were ever taught. Georgia has dedicated her life to helping more people feel
comfortable and fulfilled during sex and she wants to bring these essential conversations outside of the therapy room and into the comfort
of your space. Every Tuesday G drops a mini episode to give straight forward advice and tools to improve sex and relationships. Then every
Thursday, G is joined by a different co-host to discuss an element of human sexuality that’s close to them. Talking about sex can be hard,
but good conversations about pleasure start outside the bedroom. These experts offer tools, anecdotes and personal dilemmas to normalise the
sometimes confusing parts of sex, dating and relationships This podcast is sex positive, inclusive and aims to cover every crevasse of human
sexuality with advice you can actually trust.
Listen to here.
[19] “You’re The Lightening Rod For Sexism In Australia,” on It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield
Head of Cheek Media Co. Hannah Ferguson discusses sexism in Australia with Abbie Chatfield, and comments on how the media uses treats Abbie
exemplifies how rampant misogyny continues to be in this Western country.
Listen here, there's also a part two, and many more interesting episodes.
[20] From Boyz II Men, with Dr Bill Garvey
Dr Billy Garvey gets kids.
A developmental and behavioural paediatrician with over twenty years experience, Billy is an expert at up-skilling kids with the fundamental skills of empathy, kindness, compassion and self-esteem.
Due to the extremely high demand for his expertise (the clinic waiting list is most likely seven years long at this point), Billy decided to co-produce his own podcast ‘Pop-Culture Parenting’,
and has also just released a book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health.
In this Academy, Billy gets into the nitty gritty about masculinity, role modelling and teaching emotional regulation to kids, especially young boys (we even talk about porn). Extremely generous in
sharing his own story, Billy reveals the purpose behind his clinic, and how he finds immense privilege in being here to do the work that he does (you’re going to need tissues).
Listen and share this episode with men in your life.
[21] "Am I queer or are men just disappointing?” Conversations with Kath
Today's episode we open up the hotline to answer some of your burning delemias and questions. Strap in for some shitty advice as we cover compulsive heteronormativity, staying as far away from
a forbidden crush as possible, coming into queerness "later" in life and why Kath has no time for people that think women are "too pretty" to date.
Listen to the (relateable) episode here.
[22] Charli xcx supremacy
It is so awesome having women, and queer music steering pop culture.
Listen and be a part of it.
[24] Reasons not to have a child, by THE GIRL WITH THE LIST
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Watch it here, and feel good about your decision not to have children.
[25] The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson.
Watch it here, learn about those trans black women that paved the way for queer and womens rights today.
[01] Katy Perry’s remix of Harrison Butker’s speech
fixed this for my girls, my graduates, and my gays — you can do anything, congratulations and happy pride
Watch what Butker should've said..