You are so right. I don't hear many women denying trans people their identity but I am hearing women being shut down and us being denied ours, that billboard again. Keep up the good work.
I have become increasingly concerned by the shutting down of debate by women. The removal of the billboard in Wellington makes me shudder. I am an older woman, a mother and grandmother of girls and I worry that the gains made by my generation for women ...
I am not sure how this billboard is provocative. I am also not sure why trans people need my gender label. Perhaps they could simply be proud of their own e.g. trans gender female, and the rest of us could just accept that and let people lead their lives. ...
Awesome. Very clear and bang on. FW experienced a little prejudice, not good for sure, but Maori experience systemic racism every day. Judith Collins assertions and questions are racist as they continue the power narrative. Well done Rawiri for calling ...
The fact that you have to ask why we women are so obsessed about menstruation actually says it all. Biological women menstruate, whether they want to or not. Actually most of us would be really happy to live without that particular part of womanhood but ...
There are some people who are contraindicated to the vaccines. For Pfizer one it includes people who are allergic to PEG. Are we going to test for this before administering the vaccine? I only ask as who knows if they are allergic to this or not.
Lord I am tired of the propaganda from the "all vaccines good" brigade. This article is full of misinformation. Vaccines can and do cause autism. This is recognised by the CDC and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Table in the USA and by the manufacturers ...
I am really happy about our government's response to the potential vaccine rollout. The safety trials are not yet complete and we can afford to wait as our border security systems are holding for now. There are some pretty disturbing stories coming out of ...
Read this after repotting trees grown from seed on my city deck, trimming tendrils from tomatoes and generally tending my urban food forest. I love that someone is looking at what's right because we can make a difference to our environment by being in it. ...
Oh, Bill of rights stuff here. Where do we draw the line in demanding medical procedures for entry into the country? Must have this vaccine, you have three children so you must be sterilised? Mandating medical procedures, no matter how important we think ...
Worse than that the letter came during the budget. Very poor timing. There are two teacher reps on the council now thanks to this govt. Unfortunately the rest, including the ceo are not.
Thanks LPrent. It is worse than just fees. The teachers council in its current form is the brain child of Hekua Parata. She didn't listen to teachers when she pushed the legislation to disestablish our council and replace it with govt. Appointed ...
This budget is big, not just with money but mindset. People are at the center not just the economy.
Are you for real. What if the answer kills more or creates more disease? Some world experts on vaccines are talking about this. Not anti vax or pro vax as is implied in your posts but about making sure we are doing the right thing. This is not simple and ...
Did you actually read what I wrote? If you are keen to be a Guinea pig for something rushed through and not safety tested properly be my guest. No need to be rude to people who want to be sure the fix is not worse than the problem.
Given the problems with developing vaccines for any corona type virus, immune enhancement etc, where the fix has been more dangerous than the disease coupled with the pharmaceutical industries less than stirling safety record I won't be lining up for a ...
Is it just me becoming a curmugen or are too many businesses taking the mickey? How is the warehouse an essential service? Mind boggling. If we have any hope of damage limitation with this virus then everyone must do their bit including the warehouse, ...
I am a bit worried by the constant refrain about getting a vaccine for this virus. We still don't have one for Sars, not for lack of trying but because corona virus's are tricky. We might not get a vaccine but hopefully we get an effective treatment. ...
Actually, we don't really know how many people MMR or any other vaccine truly protects because we only count how many vaccines are given not if they are effective. You may have had two MMR vaccines but still not have any immunity, unless you are tested you...
Kia ora Maui, This might help. A garlic spray can deter aphids, mites and white butterflies. Try crushing several cloves of garlic, add 1 litre of boiling water, leave to cool, then strain through a sieve. Add 1 teaspoon of soap or detergents to help the ...
Teachers did ask for payrises during the "Key" years and ended up having to swallow dead rats because " the global financial crisis". Big promises were made that if teachers were good and swallowed the rats then there would be a payoff in the next round. ...
We know through the official reporting system that there are indeed thousands of NZ parents whose children have reacted adversely to vaccines but we don't know the full extent of reactions as not every reaction is reported. It is easy to be flippant about ...
It is only an unreasonable fear until it happens and for the thousands of NZ families living with vaccine reactions, it is not unreasonable. In this instance, the numbers are unreliable. We simply don't how many children are reacting as it is frequently ...
You are so right. I wish I had seen your comment before I posted.
I am so weary of the bigots. Not the people who posted the billboard but the bigots who immediately jump in and label everyone. Anti-vax = anti-science bad/anti-vax = done the research and well informed good, pro-vax = scientific reasoning good/pro-vax = ...
I am pretty sure your job is not more difficult than a kindy teachers job. Perhaps if you spent a week doing what they do you would not be so flippant. Your job is important and difficult but so is theirs. It is upsetting when people unnecessarily ...
I agree. Fonda came across as very academic while Tomlin was coalface.
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IThank you CN, you have said what I was thinking. Also I suspect they were asked to do the interview because of their Netflix series in which they are close friends. This series is activism in action, it is subversive, hilarious, breaks taboo's etc.
Thank you Tracey, this was indeed worth the read. Her point about "losers" near the end is particularly thought provoking and certainly offers a plausible explanation for the "male backlash against feminism." Much to ponder here.
Rosemary I agree with you that this Government should get this right and I agree with the Children's Commissioner that this register idea is a step too far. A children"s register is an authoritarian move and the potential for abuse of such a register is ...
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