Letters to the Editor
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This has to be a tongue-in-cheek post...
... and I hope that Adrienne reposts and makes that clear.
I tipped Broadsheet off to this incident. I study at the Australian National University and I was shocked by this story. The link Adrienne posted is a fluff piece from a Canadian newspaper. I wish she'd put up a more serious report from one of the Aussie papers, such as the one I sent:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/stripper-storm-at-climate-meeting/2006/09/07/1157222252849.html
As a conference attendee told The Age newspaper, "This is ... supposed to be a gathering of scientists at a government-sponsored event in an already male-dominated industry where it is hard enough for a woman to make inroads".
Adrienne, this story is a serious issue for feminists here in Australia. Please clarify your position on this issue. If you were serious when you said that we Australians shouldn't 'get [our] panties in a ruffle' I'd like to see an expanded explanation of your position on this issue.