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Hebe

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 16:31:00 +1300

Thank you Claudia.

Rebecca Williams

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 21:27:17 +1300

Thank you Claudia. My face hurts holding in tears.

Kumara Republic

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:30:50 +1300

where our male political leaders act like american frat boys

One of them basically got off scot-free in the Maryville rape trial, courtesy of his grand-daddy being on the state judiciary. And to rub salt in the wounds, he was unrepentant on Twitter: "she wants the D".

Sue

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:41:00 +1300

Thank you so much claudia
our stories, they are so incredibly painful to tell, i want to live in a world where we don't need to tell them, where our male political leaders act like american frat boys

So thank you so much for your strength and for sharing

Donna Miles-Mojab

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 22:17:46 +1300

Claudia, thank you.
You have spoken your words with such an amazing grace and courage . You have given a clear expression to our deep sense of hurt and disappointment at John Key's trivialisation of sexual assault against women. Kia kaha Claudia.

Russell Brown

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 20:13:13 +1300

Nice one, Jackie Blue.

hamishm

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:15:21 +1300

Thanks Claudia.

Deep Blue

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:20:20 +1300

Claudia, thank you, and well said.

JessicaRose

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:37:13 +1300

Thank you for sharing your story. The words of the PM and subsequent actions in parliament reinforce the actuality of 'rape culture' in NZ. The prevailing views of the people in power are not aligned with equality nor challenging the victim blaming belief system. This is the same country where…

Jackie Clark

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:02:31 +1300

Nga mihinui, Claudia.
Thank you.

Maxine Campbell

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:36:59 +1300

Thank-you, Claudia

Bruce Hopkins

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:35:13 +1300

a powerful read Claudia, thankyou

Bart Janssen

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:59:57 +1300

Thank you Claudia.

Kim Wilson

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:58:41 +1300

Thank you, Claudia.

Lilith __

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:31:02 +1300

Thank you, Claudia.

Deborah

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:08:55 +1300

Thank you, Claudia.

Anke Richter

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:03:44 +1300

Thank you, Claudia.

Euan Mason

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:44:28 +1300

Well said, Claudia.

John Key will have consulted his pollster and his spin advisors and he will have been told that his gross, appalling outburst in parliament would win him votes. He doesn't give a fuck about who he hurts so long as he wins votes.

David Carter's reputation has…

WaterDragon

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 12:57:49 +1300

Yes, Caudia yes. Those of us who have shared this cruddy experience with you salute you. This was/is a great piece, that speaks truth to power. I would like to hope that the politicians who care so much about power that they are willing to be so evisceratingly ugly in…

simon g

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 12:15:06 +1300

Thank you, Claudia.

Brent Jackson

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 10:17:59 +1300

Thank you. I really appreciate your giving me this opportunity to read, and better understand, your view of the world.

James Littlewood*

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:43:18 +1300

And yet the only thing I feel for the men who hurt me is pity.

Amen. I relate to this most powerful ethos. I am going to have to work really, really hard to extend the same ethos to the people who are causing the pain right now.

Rosemary McDonald

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:40:15 +1300

From "Hadassah Grace Writes Words and Stuff"...Russell's link.

http://hadassahgrace.tumblr.com/post/132993554371/john-key-doesnt-care-about-rape-victims-he

For fuck’s sake vote this motherfucker out in 2017.

Please.

Russell Brown

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:24:54 +1300

Some more detail on why John Key doesn't get to play the "you back rapists" card.

Russell Brown

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:19:00 +1300

Thanks for your courage and composure in saying this.

Public Address

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:19:00 +1300

Discussion from blog post.