Tag Archives: apologism

It is just so damn difficult not to rape drunk people

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

[Trigger warning: rape, rape apologism] Via Hoyden About Town, Skepchick Rebecca Watson has once again used terrible woman-powers to infuse otherwise innocent words with TERRIBLE MAN-HATING MEANING. Last time it was “Hey guys, don’t do that.”  Or in FeministSpeak, “you … Continue reading →

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On falsifying rape charges to take down An Hero

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Not even mentioning the name, you all know who I’m talking about. But I wanted to repeat a comment I made on The Standard: My question, weka, is why are otherwise-intelligent people sincerely trying to argue that being charged with … Continue reading →

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Slutwalk 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

This weekend sees the second Wellington SlutWalk, which I am attending. Because there’s still a lot of discussion and questions and concerns around the whole concept of SlutWalk (and probably will be until the vaginocracy perfects its hivemind technology) I … Continue reading →

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On “hurting the movement”

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

This post comes to your courtesy of thoughts provoked by this post at Shakesville [trigger warning for sexual assault].  But really, I’m surprised it hasn’t occurred to me previously given, well, the reaction to almost every guest post I’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Several interesting things

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

1.  Jordan Carter and Scott Yorke both post about Trevor Mallard’s historic “Tinkerbell” comments, targeting Stephen Wittington, ACT candidate, and David Farrar, National pollster, for raising said comments following the announcement of Labour’s policy on same-sex adoption. 2. Apparently neither … Continue reading →

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Not that difficult, really

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Been in a bit of a slump recently.  In the meantime, enjoy these simple Tips for Elevator Use from Hoyden About Town – just in case “have some basic awareness of the rape-excusing culture you live in and the fact … Continue reading →

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I read so you don’t have to: SlutWalk comments on Stuff

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Deborah has an article in the DomPost about SlutWalk. But what is wrong with enjoying sex, and sexuality, and with seeking out opportunities to have sex? A man who enjoys sex and signals his interest in having sex is called … Continue reading →

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Fuck rugby culture

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

[TW domestic abuse and rugby violence apologism] My, has it really been 3 years since I last wrote about our fucking sick misogynist boys-will-be-boys violence-excusing rugby culture? This time it’s Shaun Metcalf, whose soulful puppy-dog eyes probably helped him get … Continue reading →

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Yes, Gordon Campbell, you’re a rape apologist

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Gordon Campbell has made his third post in a row in which he treats the accusations against Julian Assange, and his own journalism!fail, so seriously they’re the second item in the column. After explaining that his “comments policy” boils down … Continue reading →

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