Is all the sperm white?
For my first feature for ABC Life, I wrote about the difficulty of finding a sperm donor of colour in Australia, and the need for better racial literacy in the fertility industry.
Playlist: A teacup in a storm
“Corporeal yet digitally transmissible, music was something to hold onto – a teacup in a storm.”
Here’s a playlist I made for Peril magazine’s You Don’t Sound Asian project. Put it in your ears.
Queer Futures
Sat 2 Feb 2019
5 pm to 6 pm
Dancehouse
free (booking required)
http://dancehouse.com.au/performance/performancedetails.php?id=311
As queer culture becomes more and more a global phenomena, for both queer and non-queer communities, what does being queer really mean? Is being queer simply what you are or what you do? This discussion will explore what might be lost or gained through such shifts in meaning and how queer histories inform queer futures holistically.
Jinghua Qian, Isabella Whāwhai Waru and Nunzio Madden in conversation with Quinn Eades. Part of the public program attached to the performance season of Dancing Qweens.
The Future is Gender-Neutral Design
Sat 2 Feb 2019
11 am to 1:30 pm
MPavilion
free
http://mpavilion.org/program/the-future-is-gender-neutral-design/
Dutch-American sociologist and urban thinker Saskia Sassen wrote: “Urban planning is not gender neutral.” The way we make our cities affects people differently, and a large factor in that difference is gender. Far too often we’re reminded that our cities aren’t safe for everyone, and even more frequently that our spaces could be more inclusive, useable, convenient and enjoyable for all. Given the underrepresentation of women in architecture and urban design, how has gender influenced our built landscapes? Is there a gender-neutral approach to urban planning—and if so, what is it?
Jinghua is one of ten speakers in this relay-style discussion hosted by JOY 94.9’s Miranda Sparks. Full bios for all speakers at the link above. The event is supported by VicHealth and 3RRR.
