Tag Archives: 1950s-families-first

Family First and Dr Miriam Grossman are still lying about sex ed

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

Well, another lethal blow to my ego:  no one in the mainstream media reads my blog. That’s the only reason I can think for them breathlessly covering a “report” from Family First – who, let’s all remember, were de-registered as a … Continue reading →

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Top 10 best things about Family First’s deregistration notice

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Family First have helpfully posted online the full text of the letter and decisions informing Bob McCoskrie of his deregistration as a charity.  I’m not sure why he thought this would be a good idea – maybe he just copy-pastes … Continue reading →

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Well, I got that one wrong: Family First charity edition

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I’m sure you can all imagine my glee at the news that Family Fist has been threatened with de-registration as a charity. The thing is, I totally called this the other way, when I was assessing Right To Forced Pregnancy’s … Continue reading →

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Another day, another bullshit Family First/Curia poll

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

… which I have no doubt will be blithely reported by our mainstream media as though it’s meaningful. The actual question asked: “Should families where there is both a mum and a dad have priority for the adoption of babies … Continue reading →

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From a certain point of view: Curia/Family First bullshit polls edition

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

The mainstream media trumpeted the findings: Poll: People want smacking law changed And three paragraphs in explained: Respondents were asked whether the anti-smacking law should be changed to state that “parents who give their children a smack that is reasonable … Continue reading →

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Random recommended reading

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Metiria Turei out-geeks John Banks.  It’s not difficult, but it is funny. Alison McCulloch again pool-shots it out of the park on Policing Pregnancy. Manboobz on Seth MacFarlane’s beyond-obnoxious Oscars hosting. Trigger warnings for racism, sexual assault, sexism, and Seth … Continue reading →

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Stand back! The English language is evolving! GAY evolving!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Family First have responded to the moving-forward of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill in their usual calm and logical manner, by issuing a press release screaming that the words “husband” and “wife are to be removed from our marriage-related … Continue reading →

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21 great reasons to eyeroll at Family Fist

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Mythical-concepts-of-Family First have issued a pamphlet (warning: links to Family First website) outlining the “21 great reasons” to keep legally discriminating against loving same-sex couples and parents. I assure you you don’t need to read it, since it’s actually just the … Continue reading →

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No surprise here: Family First doesn’t really put families first

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Having been pretty much trounced on the marriage equality issue, Family First is now targeting Bills aimed at creating equality in our adoption laws. And in a completely predictable move, they’re just bald-faced lying about the current legal situation and … Continue reading →

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Family First and Miriam Grossman lying to our schools

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Leading today’s “most full-of-shit” headlines: Schools informed of agenda of sex ed groups but I’m sure I can’t blame Voxy for that.  The opening: Family First NZ has sent a DVD presentation entitled “You’re Teaching My Child What? Sex Education: … Continue reading →

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