Tonight’s Lady #QandA: The Official Junkee Drinking Game
Tonight's Q&A features a woman-only panel. It involves Germaine Greer and Mia Freedman. The drinking game basically writes itself.
Take a look at the list of tonight’s Q&A panel. Notice anything interesting about it?
If you’re lacking the drinking game to get you through, Erin Turner and Eliza Cussen have put their heads together to nut one out. (This was originally published at Eliza’s blog, Fix It Dear Henry – but they were happy for us to share it with you.)
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Take a sip if:
- You hear the word “choice” or “empowerment” (two if it’s within the same sentence as a reference to sex work)
- Germaine thumps the table
- You hear “have it all”
- You hear “mummy blogger” (or actually mummy anything)
- Janet Albrechtsen (because, Albrechtsen)
- You hear “men and women are naturally different”
- Women are referred to as shrill, whiney or nagging
- “Women can be sexist too”, shouts male audience member
- Tony blushes; two if he giggles
- Offensive audience member rant is taken “as a comment”
- For every use of “misogyny”, “misandry” and “sexism”
Finish your drink if:
- Someone asks whether feminism is still relevant
- Someone claims “Tony Abbott’s not that sexist”
- The Prime Minister’s arse is mentioned
- A joint is destroyed
- You hear “women are emotional, men are rational”
Hug your knees in the shower if:
- A victim is blamed
Bonus round:
- Any time a double standard is used — take a double shot
- Any slut shaming, or mention of SlutWalk — hike up your skirt and skull from the bottle
- For the inevitable discussion of female quotas on boards or in parliament — drink 50% of what’s left
- “Young women don’t understand modern feminism” – drink until it doesn’t hurt when you bang your head against the wall
- Misuse of facts and statistics? Take about three sips; five if it’s neuroscience
- If anyone claims you can legally get an abortion outside the ACT — throw your drink at the screen and pour another
- If the panel is asked a question unrelated to their status as “womens” — stop drinking and watch in wonder.
Double bonus round:
- If one of your drunken #QandA tweets make it on to the telly, drink everything in front of you and pass out – because, lady, your life is complete!
Play along using the hashtags #qanda and #ladyqanda from 9.35pm tonight on ABC. The next morning, use #ladyhangover.
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Eliza Cussen is an emerging creative writer who earns a crust editing websites for Australian non-profits. Her columns have appeared in such places as The Drum, Ramp Up, The Punch and Mamamia. She blogs sometimes at Fix It, Dear Henry.