I’m pretty sure I’m the same Anita I’ve been here for nearly 14 years :) I think a device I use suddenly decided to obscure my email address to protect me from the interwebs ;-) Huh, and now I can’t unobscure it. Will fiddle with settings later.
This article and the mainstream and social media seems to forget that the majority of Auckland (like the rest of New Zealand) is not wealthy, it doesn’t go away for summer holidays. Some Auckland kids won’t have been to Auckland beaches in the last year, ...
I think I probably would argue that some exclusion is ok and some isn't, but in this case I wasn't. I was arguing that calling it a "Women's Space" and then excluding some women is wrong. If you had called a a "Cis-Woman's Space" or a "Genetically Female ...
I have read both the Policy and the About. I believed (and still I think do, tho I will go back and reread my comments) that I was walking on the light side of the line. I think I have been consistent in criticising what you have written and not you as a ...
I am one of the woman who is concerned that slogans and spray and walk away comments are being used instead of meaningful engagement. I totally agree! That’s why weka having a passing crack at some women and then telling them they can’t even engage about ...
Ata mārie Molly, There are a couple of places in your questions where you have conflated gender and (biological) sex. The consultation Stats NZ about the sex and gender identity statistical standards are a really useful starting place for how government is...
You moved my comment. That doesn't sound like "open and honest debate".' To paraphrase my comment: It is offensive, bigoted and intolerant to attempt to define who is an adequate woman. If we're talking about a women's space, then we're talking about a ...
It was entirely relevant to the post it was made in. In a post about a women's space you chose to limit commenters to the subset of women you consider to be adequate. I called you on that. For what it's worth, the site rules state in the second paragraph "...
I would object to Māori seats in Parliament in there was a rule that people could only vote for those seats if their parents had chosen the Māori tick box on their birth certificate.
When did The Standard become a space for bigotry and intolerance? It's offensive to see one person's attempt to define who is an adequate woman in her view given this kind of prominence and status. [TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike ...
I don't much mind that she'd rather be out on the harbour, I mean I would too. I'd trade the couple of hours I spent at the after hours doctor this weekend for a harbour cruise, or even just a harbourside walk or cafe, actually for being at home and ...
Thank you, your first sentence is the one I have not been finding for myself for the last few weeks.
I believe I started the conversation about Greg O'Connor's past comments about sexual assault, so I might as well answer. Yes, the Labour Party is moving toward selecting as candidates two people who have said some pretty appalling rape apologist things in...
I've always voted in central Wellington electorates, which have generally been contestable and have often given me real choices about who I want to be represented by (e.g. Grant Robertson vs Stephen Franks, Virginia Andersen vs Peter Dunne). i know I'm ...
I'm not sure how much it is about know what Dunne or O'Connor will do, and more about my view that my electorate MP is my personal representative, elected directly by me, in Parliament. I'm not worried about what he will say on behalf of the Labour Party (...
... the lesser of two evils. Anita
lprent writes: If we wanted to make it a collective, then the first thing to do would be to cut out the diversity (one way or another) to the point where there are common and much simpler objectives that a smaller group of people are signed up for. I ...
... and energy fixing your mistakes. Anita [1] it would be good...
Catherine Isaac is many things, and "wife of" is one of the least important, particularly in this context. How about "(past ACT Party President and candidate, member of the Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua Working Group and chair of the Kura Hourua ...
While I'm thinking of it, the long running Vince Siemer related litigation may well be the model here. There were, from memory, injunctions to have websites shut down.
I would have thought that it would be possible for the court to issue an order for the content to be removed by the person. Given the fact that the breach of suppression is currently only alleged and not proven - and appears to be disputed - it might be ...
There are always allegations involving sheep ;-) On topic tho, it seems like it could well be an entirely sensible call by the District Court which is ensuring its own process does not act as a megaphone to someone who is alleged to have breached the order...
It would be as illegal for him to name himself as the person covered by the suppression order as it would be for you to do it. That is, he is welcome to tell you over coffee, he is not welcome to publish it. There is a slightly awkward process that happens...
Is there any indication (not the the Herald, useless rag! ;-) ) what the grounds for the suppression are? I am guessing it's preventing more people accessing the content which is alleged to breach suppression. If so, it actually frustrates the blogger's ...
Asking the lazy web... ;-) Are any of the public polls publishing their undecided numbers? Four weeks out that's the most important number.
It is worth reading this about the fact NZ courts are not treating digital data as property.
I hate people with your attitude. What you are saying is that we are ignorant easily led fools who can be swayed by a few articles. NO! We are not. I, personally have always been opposed to the TTPA. This isn't sudden but with so many of the things Key and...
really?? are you saying they are so racist that they will only relate if an Asian face is speaking it?? I don't think so! that's the same political correctness as trying to make labour dictate the sex of mps.
this ttpa goes beyond superficial politics and attacks our most basic rights. I can't believe it has got this far. When I watched john key talking about it this morning I had to wonder "who the hell voted in this little dictator?? Are we all so apathetic ...
Ugly Truth, I am curious about what you mean by "men and women have different roles in society", can you give a definition or some examples of the different roles? BTW I'm sure you're seen it before but this is an old favourite on the matter ;-) Anita
..., his sexism is barely veiled Anita [1] It's occasionally used as...
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