If you say that transgirls shouldn't be in women's groups, then you haven't understood what opression is, go back to square one. If you continue to reproduce the idea that "men should be extinguished from society", then you haven't understood what sexism is, go back to square one. If you think that the end of sex work will lead to the end of sexual violence against women, you haven't understood what misogyny is, go back to square one. If you think that gender non-binarity is invalid, you really don't understand what gender is and you're not even close to challenging it as you say you do, go back to square one.
The graph below shows the proportions of employees at universities in Australia in 2024-25 who were women. The data are from 39 of Australia’s 40 universities, with data unavailable from the University of Divinity. Employees represented in the graph include the combined total of professors, administrative staff, maintenance workers, etc.
Key Points
In 2024-25, all universities in Australia employed more women than men.
The Australian Catholic University was the university with the greatest proportion of female employees: 70%.
The University of New South Wales was the university with the lowest proportion of female employees: 53%.
Edith Cowan University, the university that cancelled me, had the third highest proportion of female staff: 68%.
A total of 25 of the 39 universities had proportional representations of female employees that were 60% of greater.
Source
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WAGE) Employer Data Explorer Tool.
Bonus Commentary
These data show that in 2024-25 there were more female than male employees at each university in Australia. These employees included professors, administrative staff, maintenance workers, and all other roles employed through these universities. Regarding women’s and men’s proportional representations in these specific job categories, I previously published annual data (1997-2023) on faculty and non-academic staff at all Australian universities combined. The results were as follows:
Faculty. Women were 34.4% of faculty at Australian universities in 1997 and 49.8% of faculty in 2023.
Non-academic staff. Women were 59.9% of non-academic staff at Australian universities in 1997 and 66.9% of non-academic staff in 2023.
All staff (faculty plus non-academic staff). Women were 49% of all staff at Australian universities in 1997 and 59.5% of all staff in 2023 (comparable to the results in the graph above for all employees in 2024-25).
The representation of women on university campuses as staff and students is the largest it has ever been – both in Australia and the United States. This is part of what Helen Andrews called The Great Feminization. Current and former academics like Janice Fiamengo, Leigh Revers, Cory Clark, and me have all written about the increased female-to-male ratio on campus (i.e., the feminized university) and its implications for education, research, and society.
With women’s equal or greater representation as faculty, non-academic staff, and students, “gender equity” advocates are now shifting their focus to women’s equal representation as university presidents (Canada, United States) and vice-chancellors (Australia). See my post, “Sex of University Vice-Chancellors in Australia, 2024,” for more details.
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There are zero universities in Australia where men outnumber women.
In ten of them, the ratio is 2:1. Even the worst of them, ACU, is still doing "gender equity" initiatives.
i try to minimise my consumption of media where the main character is a dude or all the main characters are dudes. not only 1) does that sort of media interest me way less/sometimes not at all and 2) does media with women as main characters interest me WAY more (and it tends to be more complex too), but it's also 3) a good protest against cancelling women-centered media or not creating it in the first place. people notice where the money goes. i want to give mine to women.
From the AIDS epidemic to Stonewall, learn about the many times that lesbian activists have stood up for the LGBTQ+ community...
Lesbians have been stepping up to the plate in terms of LGBTQ+ activism for decades.
So, we figured we’d shine a light on some of the times when activists went above and beyond for the greater good of the community.
From throwing the first punch at Stonewall to paving the way for gender equality in sports, lesbians have continuously proved they’re unstoppable.
Caring for gay men at the height of the AIDS epidemic
It’s been said that being a lesbian amid the AIDS crisis was complex.
Some felt ostracised by gay men who believed they were the only ones who should lead the fight. Others felt criticized by fellow lesbians for “abandoning” queer women’s issues.
But, that didn’t stop lesbians from caring for countless men living with HIV.
Despite facing burnout, grief, and discrimination of their own, lesbians cared for those who were unwell when doctors were too afraid to, which is often forgotten and erased in discussions about LGBTQ+ history. (Read more at link)
FYI, it's set up like a slideshow but you can click to view it all on one page. Anyway, nice to see lesbian positivity. Happy Pride!
