The exhibition included cut-throat razors used by gangs in the s, a straitjacket hand-sewn by inmates of Darlinghurst jail in the s, and profiles of women convicted of crimes ranging from child murder to larceny.
But it was the separate abortion display, only depicting images of abortionists and the evidence used to indict them before the state's law was changed in , that was sectioned off and introduced with a warning that it might ''disturb some visitors''.
Curious about the museum's treatment of abortion crimes, I spoke to the curator at length. It appears that anecdotal feedback suggests older women who could recall the time before were most appreciative of the display, and it was men more than women who tended to walk away and not view it.
It does seem to be almost impossible to stage an honest public conversation about women's experiences of abortion. In , at the height of a national debate sparked by then health minister Tony Abbott, ABC TV screened the half-hour British documentary My Foetus , made by year-old Julia Black to document her deliberations about her pregnancy and her previous abortion. Before the documentary was even aired it was seized on by anti-abortionists, including Abbott, as ammunition.
Kathy Lette is, however, confident that the coming TV production of Puberty Blues , with which she is involved, ''promises to reveal all.
And I recently went down to the beach. I was so happy to read a book set in Sydney, but the historical context of this book was what really differentiated my lifestyle to Deb and Sue's. This bo I read an excerpt of this book a while back and always told myself to read the full thing. This book discusses the values of teenagers "Cronullaites" back in the 2oth century. There were alot of chiko rolls, tanned skin, dope, drugs, sex, and sneaking out late.
There was ALOT of context in this book and I found out that the reason why there was so much was because the authors wrote from their own personal experiences. I really enjoyed this book. It was really interesting and I finished it really quickly. My only reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5 was because I found myself not understanding the speech at some points in the book. Maybe it's just my lack of knowledge catching up to me, but this made it a bit difficult to read. I am really loving the series on channel ten, Australian tv.
I like to know what will happen next so I always read the reviews, however since this is a new show there were none except people discussing the book.
I bought the book on itunes and read it basically in one sitting. I really understand myself now. Refering to anyone who lived more than across the road from the beach 'a westy' amongst other colourful language ideas.
I loved the book to look back on my own childhood - which was 80 I am really loving the series on channel ten, Australian tv.
I love the show for different reasons - particularly the parent's perspectives - which are not in the book. I love that the writers and producers of the show were smart enough to realise their audience is most likely 28 - 45, maybe older.
I know my parents think it is boring and my 13 year old daughters' friends make fun of it on chat, they are too young. When I catch my 11 year old sneaking peaks I tell her - that one dies of drugs, that one is a single mum and has a hard life and that one falls pregnant at 13, how awful must she feel. I love the book - I was really disappointed that it was so short!
Oct 26, Birgit rated it it was ok. I read the book when it was first published and I was a young girl. I enjoyed it then, it was a different world to what I was living in and I did and didn't want to be part of it. The tv series was excellent, looked forward to it every week and am really glad they are making a series 2.
I wanted to read the book again to see how different it was to the tv show and how i felt about it reading it as a mum.
First off it was so badly written, I read it in a day because I really couldn't have taken I read the book when it was first published and I was a young girl. First off it was so badly written, I read it in a day because I really couldn't have taken it for another day, thank goodness it was a small book.
The clothes they wore in the show were definitely seventies clothes, in the book they made a huge point about always wearing straight Levi's and definitely NOT flares or amcos which is what they wore on the tv. It's sad that some girls think so little of themselves that they do anything to get "in" with the cool crowd and boys think so little of the girls that they only want them for one thing. That sort of thing probably goes on now to a different degree which is scary as I have girls that age.
The book read a bit like twitter, a list of events with a little bit of story. Apr 07, Rachel rated it it was amazing. A snapshot of the microcosm of a Sydney beach-side suburb, but also of the time in two girls' lives when they were years old. I admired the rawness and honesty. I was shocked and felt bad for many of the characters, especially in light of the listing at the end of the book about who ends up where.
The sentences 'That's why nearly every young Australian girl gets deflowered in a car. That's the only place there is. I don't doubt that for kids living in the Shire and many other parts of Australia today, that the same sorts of things still go on. But I'm glad I didn't read it when I was , as those teenage years for me were worlds apart to those described in the book. To read about it then would have made me wonder about whether what I was doing was normal - because of course I assumed at the time that it was the same as what everyone else was doing.
What makes this book really exceptional is that it is a completely candid account of a time in their lives that the authors really did live through, which is rare indeed. Sep 06, Erin rated it it was ok Shelves: classroom-library , young-adult , re-read , memoir. I first bought and read this when I was traveling abroad in Australia.
At that point in time I found that having this backstory enriched my traveling experience, as I surfed at some of the beaches along Sydney's coast. Finding Pubery Blues again in one of my boxes of books, I recently reread it, and just put it into my classroom library--with some hesitation.
When I booktalked this title to my students, I recommended it to students who really liked Go Ask Alice , though it is a little bit tamer in I first bought and read this when I was traveling abroad in Australia.
When I booktalked this title to my students, I recommended it to students who really liked Go Ask Alice , though it is a little bit tamer in some respects the drug use and a little bit more graphic in some respects the teen sex.
I am still hesitant to say that I personally "liked" this book, though I am a big believer in reading about, rather than personally experimenting with making bad choices. Ultimately, this book is not for everyone, but I do think that some teen readers will come away with a moral lesson: you can quickly go down a slippery slope if you care more about the popularity you have today, rather than the success you could have in the near future.
Jul 22, Sonja rated it it was ok Shelves: library-book. Feb 16, Jess rated it it was ok. Read this book because a student said it was hilarious and awful. I definitely thought it was more awful than hilarious, but I can see why a teenager would think it was endlessly funny. It just kind of made me sad about teenage girls and their sexuality admittedly this is set in 's Australia, but still. The book is so Aussie it's almost ridiculous, the slang is above and beyond and I would expect this to be a really difficult read for people in other countries unfamiliar with the bizarre c Read this book because a student said it was hilarious and awful.
The book is so Aussie it's almost ridiculous, the slang is above and beyond and I would expect this to be a really difficult read for people in other countries unfamiliar with the bizarre colloquialisms of Australia. Feb 27, Lisa rated it did not like it Shelves: c20th , australia , wish-i-hadn-t-wasted-my-time. This was said to be ground-breaking, hilarious and an insight into Australian life when it was first published.
Let's just say that I didn't think so, on all three counts, and it was badly written too. Sep 24, Julie scott rated it it was amazing. I absolutely luved the movie which i've seen upteen times n now i'm addicted 2 the tv series. I read this novel in jst 1 nite as yes it was short but throughly enjoyable n the slang was funny!!! Read it in a day! The kind of book where u ignore life as you want to know what happens! Was much more gritty and real then tv show and movie.
Very well written. Would recommend to all young women and men. Ya moll! Sep 22, Win rated it it was amazing. Australian classic. As relevant today as it was in Jan 10, Sarah Mackenzie rated it liked it.
I love an Aussie story full of molls and dickheads. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. Young Adult. Female Authors. About Kathy Lette. Kathy Lette. The series moves beyond the scope of the book and the film by examining sexism among adults in the broader community, from casual arse-grabbing in the workplace to the devastating double standards surrounding infidelity.
We see how this systemic inequality seeps through generations. Gary, apparently the only surfer with a conscience, turns to hard drugs to escape from the dual expectations of his misogynistic father and amoral mates. The heady nostalgia of crocheted bikinis, home phones and Polly Waffles is as appealing as the tender core friendship between Debbie and Sue, which triumphs above all else. The series is beautifully written, filmed and acted. The inclusion of so much positivity might elsewhere feel jarring or contradictory, but here it just feels honest.
Gabrielle teaches writing at the University of Technology, Sydney, where her long-standing preoccupation with James I was about thirteen, alone in my bedroom with the door firmly shut. I was fascinated. The Text Publishing Company. Join our book club. Three-time winner: Small Publisher of the Year.
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