Why are 'feminine' crafts like basket weaving disparaged by politicians?
- Written by Sue Green, Deputy Director, Journalism Program, Swinburne University of Technology
Basket weaving is an important cultural and economic activity in many parts of the world, including Australia. IM Swedish Development Partner/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
Basket weaving. It doesn’t sound much of an insult does it? But Education Minister Simon Birmingham appeared to use the term in this way in an interview following opposition leader...
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