Welcome to the 64th edition of the Down Under Feminists’ Carnival! For the uninitiated, this carnival is a collection of blogging on feminist-y themes by Australian and New Zealand bloggers. I last hosted the carnival in July 2012, so this is my second go. You can find past carnivals here on the DUFC website. (You … More The 64th Down Under Feminists’ Carnival
Spoilers for everything up to The Name of the Doctor. Since watching the wonderful series finale ,’The Name of the Doctor,’ I’ve been thinking a lot about Clara: who she is, and what implications the episode (and indeed the whole arc of the seventh series) has for her character. In doing so, I’ve stumbled … More Disappearing Women of Doctor Who
This post in the second in a series of posts on my favourite feminist characters and female role models in books and TV. You can find my first post on Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender here. Martha Jones is easily the most under-appreciated character in the new series Doctor Who world. And yet, I … More Feminists in Fiction: Martha Jones (Doctor Who)
A little bit of Doctor Who, today. Eleven is my doctor. Of course, I loved Nine and Ten as well, for different reasons – Nine was the oncoming storm, born out of the rage and sorrow of war. Eccleston’s performance was very raw, and yet at the same time very whacky. I loved series … More The Eleventh Doctor as Asexual
*Here be spoilers for the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Read at your own risk if you are a spoilerphobe.* My relationship with Steven Moffat is deeply fraught with contradictions. (For those of you who don’t know, Moffat is the current head writer behind Doctor Who, and also Sherlock. This post focusses on Doctor Who though.) … More Womanhood does not equal Motherhood (a Doctor Who rant)
A life unexamined 