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Tag Archives: journalism FAIL
Abortion and mental health research not as clear-cut as reported; no surprises there
In a previous post I questioned recent research which was widely reported as “proving” that there’s no positive mental health benefit associated with abortion – thus basically “disproving” the idea that abortions are being legitimately permitted on mental health grounds … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, ally fail, delicious hypocrisy, how stupid ARE you?, journalism FAIL, reproductive rights
8 Comments
Change the names BACK
I do actually kind of love these kinds of stories. See, despite white people settling themselves down in Aotearoa/NZ all those years ago and naming stuff after each other, it seems that the incredibly-creative “North Island” and “South Island” were … Continue reading
From a certain point of view: Curia/Family First bullshit polls edition
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
Rape culture post of the day
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
Random recommended reading
I just keep finding so many interesting articles on the dozens of blogs I follow that I’m thinking random recommended reading may become a thing, so I’m sticking it on a Monday after my warm fuzzies post because no one should … Continue reading
Jessie Rose Foote is a better person than you
Jessie Rose Foote, the daughter of two people who made horrible and deeply personal comments about her orientation while arguing against marriage equality, has now had her side of the story told in the Herald. Under a different byline, one notes. … Continue reading
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Tagged granny herald, journalism FAIL, marriage equality, queer folk
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Two sets of parents – and two very different, telling relationships with their kids
I suppose the Herald should be congratulated for trying to find balance in this article on marriage equality. Two sets of parents with wildly different reactions to their child’s sexual orientation, looking at the marriage equality issue from both sides … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged granny herald, journalism FAIL, marriage equality, queer folk
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If only people felt like they could TALK about the obesity epidemic!
Seriously, that’s the take-home message from this article on the Herald about how terrible it is that children are fat. You don’t need to click through to find the balanced, definitive science on this, because what more could you possibly … Continue reading
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Tagged body policing bullshit, fat, journalism FAIL, media, pseudohealth
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Let’s play “find the evidence” – foetal alcohol syndrome edition
So the next theatre of the war against pregnant people is going to be our terrible binge-drinking ways, apparently. You can always spot these Issue Of The Day Which Is Actually Not An Issue stories by the way they go … Continue reading
Way to cheapen some good statements on language and culture, Nation
Maybe I’m missing something here. Maybe The Nation just deliberately whacks odd headlines on top of its post-show transcripts. What puzzles me is how Tim Groser saying fairly good-sense things like: Speaking today on TV3’s “The Nation”, Mr Groser stressed … Continue reading
