Happy Trans Day of Visibility Everyone. 🏳️⚧️
In a time when various movements around the world seek to oppress trans people, it’s important to remember how wonderful and valid every trans person is. 🏳️⚧️
I should mention my journal discussing Australian Obscenity laws and how they impact queer media (with a focus on BL) is out: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Call For Participants:
We are seeking members of the gender-diverse community (ie. anyone not cisgender) to participate in a study that investigates how gender-bending anime and manga are viewed and engaged with by the gender-diverse community.
surveys2.utas.edu.au/index.php/15...
Looking forward to presenting with some amazing academics.
Heading to @paxaus.bsky.social ? Interested in getting an MA or PhD and becoming a super villain?*
Join us in Kookaburra Theatre on Friday at 10.30
@utas.edu.au
*many super villains have higher education degrees, but not all ....
Day 2 of the Queer Japanese Pop Culture Symposium and the talks have all been amazing. Gah!!!
Tried to message it to you but it seems I can't. if you want to DM me I'll send them through (if I am able to) or arrange an email upload or something :)
No worries I’ll dm you the slides in a minute. I’ll just note that I’ll have to remove an image or two (just around my accreditation as I’m not sure I’m allowed to share that beyond the talk)
I have a paper under review which I’ll share here once it’s out. Otherwise I can DM you the slides if you want a copy
"Save time with Gemini!"
"ChatGPT gives you answers."
"Ready for Apple Intelligence"
"Powered by Galaxy AI"
"Do more with Copilo-"
The first talks of the Queer Japanese symposium have been amazing. What a way to start!
Starting Monday!!!!! I’m so excited!! We are finalizing some details and it’s gonna be so so so good 😍 We sold out so quickly (300 tickets in 10 days) but we released a few more tickets to let people in from the waiting list 🌸🌸🌸🌸
Working on slides during Eurovision week
Ok, can public transport please add cup holders to every seat please. I want to be able to read and enjoy a coffee at the same time
ALL of these panels and panelists look AMAZING for this May! I'm especially interested in "Early-2000s Yaoi Aesthetics as Tools for Cultural Disruption" and "Australia’s Regulation on Explicit and Erotic Material"
PLEASE check this event out, it may even inspire you to contribute in the future! ⭐🤩
✨🗣️ Here is the link to register for the Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures symposium Second Edition 💕🌈🏳️⚧️🔥 a free and online event (May 19 to 22) with 20+ participants and three awesome keynotes ✨😎 Program below and at the link here 👉 events.humanitix.com/queer-and-fe...
All about AI… how surprising.
There's not much positive transgender news, but this poll by Equality Australia has given me some optimism that Australia won't mirror other countries:
"91% of people agree or strongly agree that trans people should have the freedom and choice to live their lives in the way that makes them happy."
Way to bring down my day ABC. What is an election without Antony Green?
Casey is amazing and will do great but I also don’t want to lose Antony 😭
Auto correct changed my name to Asholy…Curse you Christmas time
Well it could be worse, it could Lorax merchandise.
I’m launching a podcast with Edge Radio Hobart 99.3, unpacking theories and key terms through pop culture to make them more accessible for students.
First episode on Semiotics drops Thursday (Aus time).
Available in most podcast places+Youtube (not Amazon/Audible). Search Popular Culture & Theory
image of a two-story Godzilla shaped Christmas tree covered in white lights in a Japanese mall
remember the reason for the season
I can’t wait to have a read of your other article when it comes out. But once again, this article was a very interesting and original read.
Great read. Interesting & refreshing look at the work rights of those involved in hentai production.
I'm writing on Australia's obscenity laws—any thoughts on how increasing hentai IP rights, may also heighten or change legal accountability for loli/shoutacon producers, especially internationally?
This is going on my read list for later today.
Thrilled PEP has joined Bluesky
There is something ironic about being in the middle of listening to “Biggering” (The Lorax soundtrack), and having your phone pop up with a notification of an exclusive, limited-time offer from Uber.
