Clem Bastow
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What it's like being a non-drinker in this boozy country
"While my non-drinking will likely continue indefinitely, the horrified looks and hamfisted reactions show no signs of abating," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
My Facebook memories might be embarrassing, but they show me how far I've come
"Every morning, I get to open the Itty Bitty Bin of Facebook history and see, in stark relief, just how bad it got," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
Why I won't give the AFL my time or money anymore
"It's been a long time since I've been able to enjoy a footy match without being clouded by thoughts of its toxic climate of entitlement and misogyny," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
A tribute to Coco the Kelpie, my beloved family dog
It's a blessing to be there at the end of a life - even when it's the family pet's, writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
The community radio stations that are giving women and LGBT people a voice
"The Federal Budget's proposed cuts of $1.4m to community radio is a potential cultural catastrophe," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
The problem with '#AdultingIsHard' and the internet's self-deprecating trend
"I dream of a world in which the 'most shareable' content isn't the self-deprecating 'lol my whole life is a mess' stuff, but images of greatness or tales of talent," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
6 other iconic characters it's time to genderswap
Gillian Anderson officially threw her hat in the ring to take on 007 - Clem Bastow suggests some other characters who are ripe for a re-cast. → Read More
The emails I receive from entitled male readers
"It's the expectation that you owe these men the time and effort it takes to read their work and help them that stings," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
What makes someone a 'real' friend, anyway?
A new study found that about half the people you consider friends don't feel the same way about you. But does it matter, asks Clem Bastow. → Read More
Why the internet's whiny male trolls can't wait to see the new 'Ghostbusters' fail
"The amount of dislikes the Ghostbusters' trailer is receiving is in no way organic. This is witless misogyny run rampant," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
The onscreen double standard it's time to flip
"As far as I'm concerned, feminism won't have won until I can tune in to Game Of Thrones and see Podrick making bread while his wang flops about in the wind," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
Letting people use their phones at the movies is a terrible idea
Laugh, scream, weep openly in the cinema - just please don't stare down at your phones, writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
Why I live for cold weather
"For god's sake, would someone let me open the window on the tram? It's boiling in here," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
Does modern society discriminate against late sleepers?
"Late-sleepers have copped it for centuries as their sleeping habits have been dismissed as little more than laziness. But now they've got science in their corner," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
What Tracey Emin's marriage to a rock says about our search for love
Despite the predictably dismissive tabloid reaction to her "wacky stunt", Clem Bastow finds something profound in the UK artist's latest announcement. → Read More
Why I need to sleep naked, alone, and for as long as possible
"I value sleeping alone above almost all else; the 'old-fashioned' set up of two twin beds in the marital bedroom (to say nothing of the exquisite heaven of two bedrooms) is my dream," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
Sorry, #RadicalSelfLove probably won't change your life
There's more to overcoming depression than just "writing down compliments", writes Clem Bastow. → Read More
The shame of not having the time (or skills) to cook for myself
Clem Bastow made a decision to stop feeling guilty about not having the time to cook for herself. → Read More
How to cope with the constant policing over how women should speak
Don't text emojis, stop saying 'just', lose the exclamation marks... Clem Bastow has some suggestions on how to deal with the endless suggestions. → Read More
When will we finally see more average women hooking up with hot guys on TV?
"Enough's enough, Hollywood: it's time to even the playing field," writes Clem Bastow. → Read More