Australia's Prime Minister gives the best speech about sexism you'll hear all day...

[Mrs Mangel]

Posted: 10/9/12 at 5:24pm

This is 15 minutes long, but it's totally worthwhile...
Julia Gillard

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/9/12 at 11:03pm

That's a great speech, but doesn't she oppose marriage equality?

[Mrs Mangel]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 7:46am

She herself is unmarried, despite being in a long term relationship. To paraphrase her, what she said was along the lines of "marriage is not the only model" for a successful partnership. I don't believe it was against choice, and certainly not homophobic.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 9:36am

Brilliant speech.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 9:43am

Everything that I can find online says she believes that "the Marriage Act is appropriate in its current form, that is recognising that marriage is between a man and a woman" and that it carries "a special status."

I'm afraid I'm of the mindset that opposing equal civil rights for citizens because of their sexual orientation is discriminatory.

It was a great speech, but I don't find her position on marriage equality any more accetable than misogyny.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 9:54am

I agree with Reg. I dont really care what her relationship status is. I'm sure it makes no difference to those Aussies that want to marry but cant.