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Hey, equality lovers! Unsure whether to get all ideologically outraged and bra burny over the new Australian reality TV show WAG Nation? The solution is a simple commutation test away!
Oh, OK. Maybe commutation tests (which come from the arcane domain of semiotics) aren’t that simple. But they are useful when it comes to understanding why having a special word for the wives and girlfriends of elite sportsmen is so damn objectionable.
Commutation tests are a thought experiment which involve swapping one part of a text for another and then dwelling philosophically (preferably positioned like Rodin’s thinker) on the significance of any resulting changes in meaning .
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There is a wall of federal election coverage out there today. This isn’t more of it.
A glance at the list of most popular stories on any major website shows Australians are talking about a bunch of other things aside from politics. So alongside our daily campaign coverage we’ll be bringing you a daily potted summary of the non-election issues grabbing voters’ attention, trying not to draw unnecessary parallels with federal politics unless it involves budgies, forward movement, or other parallels too obvious to resist. Today, let’s start with sporting WAGs.
What makes a good WAG?
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Bitten says:
Well, that is a very nicely presented lassie right there - props to her, she looks fantastic! Quality WAG. Read more »
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Sorry Paul, I couldn’t read your article. The picture of Alex was a lot better… Read more »
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