Words by Gabbie Lynch The Banksia Woman was born out of a love of all things feminine and Australian. Em and I felt the Australian identity had too long been dominated by a white working class male image. And it turns out we aren’t the only ones to think this way. Last week I stumbled […]
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Canberra’s Renaissance: An Evening of Resurrection & Revival
So, the nation’s capital is finally having a Renaissance. It’s been a long time coming, only some 400 years behind the rest of the world but we know its going to be bloody amazing. And since the last renaissance occurred long before any of us existed, it seems like a pretty awesome opportunity to see […]
Being the Fat Girl in the Group: How Body Shaming fails to include Fat Women
Words by Gabbie Lynch Artwork by Frances Cannon Ever since I started high school at the tender and influential age of 12, I was the “fat one” in my friendship group. Whilst no one ever openly admitted this (or not to my face at least) it was an unspoken truth. There were always challenges being […]