Spinifex press nov 2021 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A tapestry of Australian life, woven in verse.The Wear of My Face captures passing lives and landscapes, fractured worlds and realities. Lizz Murphy weaves splintered text and image, memory and dream, newscast and conversation into poems that explore the strangeness of suburbia and the intensity of waiting rooms.From bush stillness to hopes for a leap of faith, Murphy finds beauty in the distractions and disturbances of daily life. Meet a rehomed greyhound, a breezy scientist, and people in all their conundrums. Travel on a seagull's wing and wing through the aerosphere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A brave exploration of detransition, feminist theory, and the hidden costs of transgender medicine.In Detransition: Beyond Before and After, Max Robinson challenges conventional narratives surrounding transgenderism and offers a critical perspective on the medical interventions involved. Drawing upon radical and lesbian feminist ideas, Robinson provokes a much-needed conversation about who truly benefits from transgender medicine and who bears its often-unseen burdens. This far-reaching discussion of women's struggles to survive under patriarchy is for readers interested in: - Feminist theory and gender studies- Social issues and identity politics- The ethics of medical transition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The history of Coogee's McIver's Ladies Baths - Australia's only ocean pool reserved for women - is eloquently told in these stories from women who have found friendship, sanctuary and sheer pleasure as they have gathered and swum at 'the Women's Pool'. Humorously told tales of encounters at the pool sit together with stories of sorrow and regret. Older women tell of the history of the pool and the famed 'Thursday Married Ladies Club'; younger women detail their delight at the natural beauty, the safety and the sense of freedom that the pool offers. No aquatic manspreading here. In this book, women from a diverse range of cultures reveal the role that the women's pool has played in their lives. From the '365ers' who brave the elements all year round to the younger women who seek summer sun on the rocks, a picture emerges of a place of natural beauty and a space for women to simply be themselves. The ancient seasonal cycles find their own rhythm at our pool, at our place of 'women's business'. In the vastness of the largest Continent on Earth, it is a tiny space of companionship if wanted, or solitude if needed.--Mary Goslett. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - no pot holders, felt hats, quilt rugs or sourdough > grand projects done, just these humble haikus that tell > lived through this virus its existential despair > During the pandemic, Melbourne became the most locked down city in the world, restricting five million people largely to the confines of their homes for months on end. Poet and mental health advocate Sandy Jeffs was one of them. This diary, written in haiku form, takes the reader through the daily grind of lockdown, with Sandy's humorous and sharp insights on local and national politics, as well as international events like the US election, all written from her study, aka haiku central. On the coronacoaster with Sandy, she takes us from humour to despair, counting syllables and case numbers, marking birthdays in lockdown, as sewing machines come into demand, the Arts industry goes into freefall, and Melbourne experiences a black summer followed by the pandemic, a super storm and an earthquake. Her poems mark the changing moods.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A searing feminist critique of the global surrogacy industry and its impact on women's rights. This collection of essays from international activists and experts exposes the human rights abuses inherent in legalizing surrogacy, challenging the notion that commodifying women's bodies is a matter of 'choice'.Towards the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood outlines the harms to women, children, and families, revealing the tragic outcomes of forced separation and exploitation. Contributors like Catherine Lynch dissect the creation of babies for removal, while Phyllis Chesler denounces the slicing and dicing of biological motherhood. Laura Nuño Gómez critiques the ethics-free zone where desires become rights and babies become commodities.Melissa Farley debunks the myth of 'choice' in surrogacy, highlighting the economic and social inequalities that drive women into exploitative arrangements. This book is a call to action for feminists, social scientists, and policymakers to prioritize human dignity and equality over individual desires and market forces.…