Politics beyond the veil
This is the lousy state of Māori politics. The highest value and the only end is sitting “at the table of government”.
Author: The Daily Blog
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What does it mean to be a girl?
The words “…like a girl” have been used as an insult to humiliate both men and women for generations; “you run like a girl”, “you hit like a girl” or even “you speak like a girl” are used to shame and put people down.
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There is a war being waged on NZ men… at least according to this Facebook page
Men’s masculinity is under attack in New Zealand and four people, one of whom is a woman (it always to do something about it. Sound your battle cries:
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“I got an apology”… said no survivor of rape or gendered violence ever
Saying “not all men” does not absolve you from the actions of other men. It does not mean you get to be excluded from the conversation. It does not mean you get a free pass to not give a shit.
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Murray McCully must go: sign the petition to demand his resignation
Governmental incompetency allowed for a diplomat to slip away under the guise of diplomatic immunity, this is a classic example of our state system and how it views sexual crimes.
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This magazine cover doesn’t just redefine beauty standards, it shatters them
Pitt’s cover girl image on the front of a glossy magazine, usually reserved for ridiculing famous women’s bodies or idealising them, will challenge beauty standards, everywhere.
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Anti-domestic violence video shows the price some women pay when England loses The World Cup
This disturbing and violent trend in relation to sports teams loosing or winning, is of course not isolated. In New Zealand when The All Blacks win a game the police reported to the NZ Herald in 2012, that they witnessed an increase in domestic violence.
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The Roast Busters actions shocked the nation, so what can we do about it?
I know this might be a paradigm shifting perspective for some, but violence against women is first and foremost a men’s issue.
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Appointing King Kapisi – squeezing the real stories
The mainstream media is squeezing the real story. And the real story is that the Left are showing the much-needed signs of a force to be seriously reckoned with.
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#SurvivorPrivilege: because being raped earns you status
Conservative American journalist George F. Will claimed this week that being a survivor of rape on college campuses is now some kind of “coveted status that confers privilege” to the point where “victims proliferate.”