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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/city-vs-country-what-would-you-change-your-life-for/ Old-fashioned community values. A big house, with an even bigger backyard. Fresh air, no traffic and keeping your own cows and chooks. How idyllic, says the reluctant city dweller. Imagine the serenity. But are these simple pleasures enough to drag you away from your convenient and fast paced life in the city for good?  A group of South Australian farmers from Wirrulla near Lake Eyre are hoping that it will. As long as you’re a woman. Between the ages of 20 and 60, single, and ready to settle down for a life on the farm. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/city-vs-country-what-would-you-change-your-life-for/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/city-vs-country-what-would-you-change-your-life-for/#item7686 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/ In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/#item7636 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Marriage-is-like-undies-its-all-about-strong-bonds/ Imagine if marriage were like a passport or a driver’s license; every five or 10 years, you have to fill in paperwork to renew it, or you can choose to walk away, no questions asked. This ingenious idea was raised at my book-club meeting, although it bore no relevance to the novel we were discussing. “Marriages wouldn’t slide into such a state of disrepair if you had to recommit to them once a decade,” said a friend in a diversionary tactic (like me, she hadn’t finished the book). feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Marriage-is-like-undies-its-all-about-strong-bonds/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Marriage-is-like-undies-its-all-about-strong-bonds/#item7573 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/we-lie-we-cheat-then-we-lie-some-more/ From the second you’re married, people say your love life takes a tumble. Well, the polite ones. Others are a bit more direct: “It’s all downhill from here”.  “Enjoy your honeymoon!”  “Things will change now”.  Wink, wink, wink. Imagine if they also told you that before too long at least one of you, if not both, will have an affair? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/we-lie-we-cheat-then-we-lie-some-more/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/we-lie-we-cheat-then-we-lie-some-more/#item7546 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/women-and-children-first-or-every-man-for-himself/ When a boat goes down, should women and children be able to jump to the front of the lifeboat queue? The death toll from the Costa Concordia tragedy has reached five, and more stories are emerging about the chaos inside the luxury cruise liner as it started to go down. Melbourne mother Michelle Barraclough told the Herald Sun that she had to fight hysterical adults to hold on to her 12-year-old daughter, and that the men were the worst. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/women-and-children-first-or-every-man-for-himself/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/women-and-children-first-or-every-man-for-himself/#item7538 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-am-angry-white-man-hear-me-roar/ There’s a movement that sees males - generally straight, middle-aged, white males - as the new oppressed. No, seriously. Men’s activists have been around for decades, but thanks to the internet they’re getting slicker, more organised, and more visible. Men’s outcomes in some areas really are poor. Male suicide rates are three to four times higher, their life expectancy is lower. Girls often out-perform boys at school. Males are more likely to be incarcerated, more likely to be addicted. But these genuine issues are not the ones that concern the new breed of men’s activists. These aggrieved men see misandry - the hatred of males - everywhere in society, from government down. They aggressively lobby for better rights for men - usually at the expense of women. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-am-angry-white-man-hear-me-roar/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-am-angry-white-man-hear-me-roar/#item7491 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-the-great-feminist-conspiracy-and-mre/ Welcome to this week’s I Call Bullshit, a regular column where we look at shysters and shenanigans, bad science and mad conspiracies. This week is going to kick off a series on men’s rights extremists (MRE). Like all extremists, these guys ruin it for those who have genuine concerns for men in today’s society with their pseudoscience and shonky stats, strawmen and very thinly veiled agendas. In the same way that extremist feminists make it harder for women to voice their own concerns. Over the coming weeks we’ll look at some of the main issues, including intelligence and gender, false rape allegations, family court issues, sexism, domestic violence, relative advantage, misandry and so on. If you’ve got a topic you want covered, dive in below.  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-the-great-feminist-conspiracy-and-mre/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/icb-the-great-feminist-conspiracy-and-mre/#item7432 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/ “I enjoy pussy on a night out sometimes with cucumber as they go hand in hand…” “Pussy is great by itself, but you know sharing with friends, it’s nice to experiment and I would recommend sharing pussy with friends…” Where did I find these quotes? Comments posted on a porn site? Men discussing their sexual preferences perhaps? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/The-marketing-campaign-thats-totally-below-the-belt/#item7420 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-give-me-that-tired-old-equal-pay-chestnut/ The tired old chestnut of equal pay gets trotted out every time there are new job figures or the latest batch of income statistics are released. “It’s a deplorable situation,’’ comes the plaintive cry. “Women still only earn X per cent of men’s wages.” Don’t get me wrong, that would be deplorable - if it were true. But sadly it’s much more a case of creative mathematics than a widespread mysogynistic conspiracy. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-give-me-that-tired-old-equal-pay-chestnut/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-give-me-that-tired-old-equal-pay-chestnut/#item7323 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-keep-mum-about-being-a-working-parent/ So, at last, and hopefully once and for all, women in the workplace no longer have to regard being a mother as some kind of dirty little secret. Thanks to the frankness of Tanya Plibersek and Julie Collins, the idea that working mothers need to somehow disguise or apologise for their maternal status has been blown to smithereens. I, for one, am rapt. News of this welcome development came in simple form last week; a single-sentence intro on a plain old news story, but one that felt a whole lot like a turning point. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-keep-mum-about-being-a-working-parent/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-keep-mum-about-being-a-working-parent/#item7401 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer.