De-wokifying Gender!
We discussed the recent Guardian article titled: "Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’" by Joe Hinchliffe. We also share the regular femicide report, and upcoming femme-fronted gigs in Meanjin :)
Hosts: Charlotte (She/They), August (They/Them), and Sarah (They/Them)
We discussed the recent Guardian article titled: "Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’" by Joe Hinchliffe. We also share the regular femicide report, and upcoming femme-fronted gigs in Meanjin :)
Timestamps and Links:
- 00:00 - Welcome to MegaHerzzz
- 00:34 - Acknowledgement of Country
- 01:12 - Men’s Violence and Femicide: Sherele Moody Femicide Watch
- 04:00 - Thanks for SUPPORTing 4zzz!
- 04:25 - LNP Scrubbing 'Gender' to 'Dewokify'
- 20:26 - Femme Fronted Gig Guide - Check out our Insta for info.
- 26:57 - 'Cut Piece'
Support Numbers and Links
- 1800 737 732 - 1800RESPECT
- 1800 811 811 - Domestic Violence Connect Women’s Line
- 1800 600 636 - Domestic Violence Connect Men’s Line
- 1300 78 99 78 - MensLine Australia
- 1800 010 120 - Domestic Violence Connect Sexual Assault Helpline
- 1300 264 827 - Domestic Violence Connect Forensic Support Line
- 13 92 76 - 13 YARN
- Innerboy app from She is not your rehab
- Teach Us Consent
- Consent Labs
- Our Watch
- Safe and Equal
- eSafety Commissioner
Produced and recorded by MegaHerzz at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
Megaherzzz is 4ZZZ’s women’s and feminist show. Megaherzzz features news, opinions, and interviews, as well as music from local, Australian and overseas artists. We are an intersectional feminist program and amplify various marginalised communities, such as: First Nations women, women of colour, disabled women, working women, criminalised women, the LGBTIQ+ community, and sex workers, with a focus on intersections of these communities. "I am not free while any woman is unfree" - audre lorde
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