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Rape culture post of the day

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Actual Stuff/The Press headline: Man denies sex with ‘pretty hot’ 13-year-old … I guess we should just be thankful that he’s arguing his innocence on the basis of the sex act rape not actually taking place, rather than relying on … Continue reading →

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John Hartevelet, hero of the people #nationalstandards

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

So, after Anne Tolley in 2009 saying the government would make it really hard for schools’ National Standards data to be published in the form of league tables, today Stuff launched an entire new section of their site to … basically … Continue reading →

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Sex offender gets reprieve from sentence he should’ve faced 11 months ago

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

[Trigger warning:  sexual assault of a child] That’d be the headline if Stuff had a single ounce of integrity.  Instead, they’ve published an article which boils down to “oh noes, the poor man is left uncertain of his fate for a … Continue reading →

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Fat pregnant people: automatically doing it rong

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I’m going to give the award for Most Contemptible Headline on this story to the Herald, with: Extremely obese mothers “a scary problem” – expert with an honorable mention for Stuff’s Greater risk for obese mums-to-be I know there are … Continue reading →

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Oh, I say, what a cad, mm, what?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

An Australian has been charged in connection with a protest which disrupted “England’s iconic Oxford-Cambridge boat race”. I assume his Australian-ness was important enough to mention on the front page of Stuff because it means we can all sit back … Continue reading →

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The more things change, etc.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Family Fist have ushered in 2012 with a poll of teenagers on sex ed.  It’s fairly predictable, so my response is in bullet point format: LOL, Curia “Market Research”. Apparently we should teach values, which currently aren’t being taught, but … Continue reading →

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Quickhit: election squick edition

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

In the mall, Mr Key gets a mixed reaction. The usual adoring punters, especially women, are photographed with him and often get a rub on the back in return as they pose for the camera. I can’t pinpoint why this … Continue reading →

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Stuff fail o’ the day II: side effects say what?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Actual headline: Pill influences women’s love choices Actual screenshot of frontpage teaser: Actual lead sentence: It gave us sexual freedom, but the pill may affect who women choose to shack up with. Actual description of study: The study of 2500 … Continue reading →

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It’s not sex, it’s … oh Jesus fuck seriously?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Actual headline: Man too “frightened” to stop sex assault Actual lead sentence: Police say a man was too “stunned and frightened” to stop his female friend being sexually assaulted in a Greymouth park early today. Riddle me this, readers: is … Continue reading →

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Totally unbiased expert has totally new thoughts on OBEEEEEESITY

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Michelle Bridges (you can see her on TV and buy her books!) has thoughts about disgusting fatties and how disgusting we are.  Did I mention you can see her on TV and buy her books and she works in the … Continue reading →

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