" ...am def doubtful that the tshirt alone was the issue. From having read a number of accounts now it sounds to me like she has been into that store and engaged with that particular staff member a number of times." ... So far, I have read the email from ...
It's interesting you assume it was activism, rather than someone wearing a t-shirt. It's also of interest that you take the ambiguous statement from New World at face value. If that is the case, then your interpretation will be unlikely to change. The ...
Plainsight have got an article written by someone close to the customer, which is not paywalled: https://plainsight.nz/jaccuse-new-world-otaki-vs-phillippa-landy-from-a-friend/
The danger was always real, when statistical likelihood was considered. The breaking of single-sex provision was always non-consensual. All men - including those we trust and care for - are excluded from female single-sex provisions. And it is most often ...
Do you think someone with that level of impairment, while in that period, should have the additional burden and responsibility of acting as a MP?
@Robert Guyton "Is that the case?" We are coming across a familiar occurrence, where you appear to lose sight of the original point of discussion. https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-10-01-2024/#comment-1984131 "Value lies in comprehensive research, ...
They should already exist. It is apparent that if they do - they are inadequate. Have a look at who was consulted regarding policy at Sports NZ that would impact on women and girls in sports: https://sportnz.org.nz/media/okjhw2n2/summary-of-feedback-final-...
"The comparison is between qualified women and qualified men, all other things being equal, would a group that included women do better for women than a group of men?" If the processes are robust, they should achieve the same. If you have a definitive ...
I believe I've been pretty clear. Processes should exist, and be in constant review for improvement, that ensures the needs of all people are represented in policies and governance. This allows full-time advocates to concentrate on those they advocate for,...
If those men - actually understood and gave due consideration to the needs of women - and effectively represented and advocated for them, then they are more effective than a group of women who do not. The fact of being female - doesn't mean you are an ...
He is raising safeguarding issues, and relating how he recognised the safeguarding failures in his own school life. There is also a discussion to be had around sexual orientation being asked to be considered by pre-pubescent children - ie. at primary ...
I'm not suggesting the processes are not flawed. They need to be improved to ensure that consultation, research and appropriate considerations are made. Advocates may be elected as representatives - all good - but should not be required for the processes ...
Given the experience of women on here, it is unlikely that many men have the capability of achieving "comprehensive research, consultation with advocates and appropriate consideration ". However, relying on this to be rectified by including a female ...
"The founder also wants LGBTQ clubs at school banned.." Why would you think that is the case? Let's see what Malcolm Clark actually wrote, and discuss whether his concerns are warranted or can be mitigated:
"... and there is a lot of value in having someone with a disability or sickness being in politics and its sphere than if there was nobody in politics with such a background". Value lies in comprehensive research, consultation with advocates and ...
Human sex as binary can be quantified and verified. Anything that says otherwise - without any measurable or testable criteria, is an article of faith. Thus 'belief'.
Organisations rent premises in shared buildings. Hardly a headliner. "...interestingly (or not), the LGB Alliance." Why - and how - is that interesting?
As mentioned, the growling is both a familiar and loved aspect of relationships with many beloved Nannies. I think the deftness that skill requires benefits from decades of caring and honed practice. (Some old ladies- no doubt, like Irish nuns - hone other...
...as an addendum.. most Nanas are spectacularly good at growling. It's considered to be both a privilege of old age, and an expected form of affection.
She sounds like an admirable woman, working from the heart. The stories relate to all she has helped, without referring to them as solely Māori. This comment is an opinion, based on her perspective rather than evidence. Not all Māori had access to, or ...
Hi Rosemary, Missed seeing you on here, but not here often. Do you have a Twitter account, or can I find you elsewhere?
Have it on my to watch list, but will wait until I'm in the right frame of mind to watch. I've been following the story since I heard about it a few years ago, and what I know will no doubt have me raging at the innocent tv screen. Apparently, there has ...
The recently broadcast ITV series looks to be worth the watch. Covering the Horizon Software and British subpostmasters scandal, viewers are reporting their appalled reaction to what is being portrayed. (See comments on video below) Series trailer for Mr ...
@incognito "Do you intend to continue this in 2024?" Unlikely. I prefer my usual form of sticking to the point, and asking others to do the same. But - as you may be aware - the personal appeal of The Standard is not as strong as it once was, so the visits...
I was copying Robert's style since it seemed his preferred mode. Let's see if it works, even if it meanders away from the original conversation.
"David, Winston Peters called his party "New Zealand First" meaning????Well he did not call it 'Aotearoa First'…. A values statement plain to see. He prefers the Dutch derivative. That's hardly Maori." That's quite an assumptive leap Patricia. Even for The...
"Unless you return them to the doldrums by demeaning them; for example, belittling their native tongue." If people are sent into the doldrums by having access to tax-funded Te Reo lessons at any time they choose to do so, in many cases - at a venue of ...
"... its another altogether to deliver policies that will lift Maori and the poor generally out of the doldrums. " Policies to lift "the poor out generally out of the doldrums", will have the advantage of lifting also the percentage of Māori who are poor ...
Archive.ph link. Token no longer working: https://archive.ph/y7CsP
Helen Joyce always is worth the time.
It does relate to a couple of posts talking about the dynamics involved in political conversations at the moment, not just on issues of gender ideology. She interviews well, and noticeably listens and considers before answering.
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