Welcome to A Life Unexamined!
Some things about the owner of this blog:
My name’s Jo Qualmann, and I write from Brisbane, Australia.
I identify as a white, working class, able-bodied, cisgendered, aromantic asexual female. That’s the easiest way of trying to describe myself and my orientation.
I’m a student of ancient history, Latin and archaeology at the University of Queensland. I hope to continue on to become a full-blown, crazy academic one day, in something like Roman social and gender history and archaeology.
I am a feminist, albeit still a newbie. As I read and research and write I hope to get a better understanding of the way the world works and what my own opinions are about it, even if it can be overwhelming sometimes! Most of my posts focus on asexuality and visibility work, feminism and gender. On more relaxed days, you’ll find me blogging about history, books, Doctor Who, and my vegetable garden.
I hope you’ll enjoy what you find here!
Want to drop me a line? Email me on jo.alifeunexamined(at)gmail(dot)com.
Thanks to scientificfemanomaly for the nomination!
It wouldn’t be fair to say I understand what you rant baout… Anyway, I like your being passionate about things. D.
looking forward to more rants!
Hi Jo,
I’m not sure if you are a big fan of blog awards or not, but I nominated you for the beautiful blogger award. I really feel like I learn a lot from your blog!
http://scientificfemanomaly.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/beautiful-blogger-award/
Oh my gosh, for some reason this totally slipped past my in my emails! Thank you so much! I’m really honoured that you think my blog is worthy of an award, and that you’ve learned from it!
Nice Jo, asexuality is not well understood or recognised as a sexual orientation. congratulations on recognising your orientation so early in life. I’m asexual too and it took me 50 years of angst to realise it… Good luck with your future endeavours..
Thanks! I hope I can help spare others of that same angst. I only did it for a few years – 50 must have been tough!
I think it is a wonderful post and marvel that you and I, two females of very different ages and experiences, should agree on so much. I am in the latter part of my life and wish you best of luck with your ambitions. Our only difference is that, while I agree with you that parenting is important work, I do not think it is like working in a bank. I contend that we should look more at the old concept that raising children is the job of the village and should have an interactive element, not just personal help for parents in an exclusive role.
I am confident feminism will be in safe hands with people like you at the helm
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Anne, thank you so much for the lovely comment! I’m very happy to hear that we agree on so many things. In regards to parenting – I’m not sure it’s necessarily everyone’s job, but it’s certainly a concept that could do with some expanding on and some more support in the eyes of the world!