“ The Australia that exists in our mythology is exactly that - a myth. We throw around words like ‘mateship’, ‘fair go’ and ‘battlers’ as if Australia were one giant mining town straight out of the 50s, with a cohort of good ole’ boys led by Chips Rafferty and the occasional speaking role for a woman chucked in to advance the romance subplot.
Brilliant article by Clementine Ford on ‘being Ostrayan’. Full article here. (via lisadib)
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