The Ruined Maid and Mangoes

First the Pravda. HSC students who have launched social media attacks on an Indigenous poet — in one instance comparing her to a monkey — have been urged to apologise for their actions by the NSW Education Standards Authority. Upon opening paper 1 of the Higher School Certificate on Monday, students were faced with an … Continue reading The Ruined Maid and Mangoes

Helen was complicit.

Helen of Troy betrayed her husband and ran off with Paris. In doing this, the Trojan war started, and many died. It took a female poet to state the obvious: Helen, unlike Penelope, was complicit. Helen All Greece hates the still eyes in the white face, the lustre as of olives where she stands, and … Continue reading Helen was complicit.

Silence in the church.

This morning the editor of the lectionary found a series of verses she did not like. THe idea of women being silent in church was considered unthinkable. There were brakets put around the verses -- which normally means that the text is unreliable. This is not the case here. Instead the text is unacceptable to … Continue reading Silence in the church.