Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Over at Scoop Annette King emphasises again the lack of transparency with TPPA
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I think it's bloody confusing when some of us don't do twitter and then come back to PAS to find people having a go at each other. The conversation is hard enough for a lot of us, let alone those who seem to be involved. Now its becoming spiteful. Sacha has, like all of us ,his moments but he's not a bad person. C'mon ,it's Sacha.
Oh and sorry ,yes Russell, back to TV.... -
Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Just look at yer picture,
I see yours has turned all grey.
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Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to izogi,
Hopefully adding this 4th layer of meta-discussion doesn’t confuse things too much further. :)
Now I'm all fucked up inside my head man. ;
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Mummy's boy ?? hmmmm
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Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to Ali Gill,
Would help if here in NZ we had some equality in Parliament and I don't mean numbers. Would it not be good to set an example from our highest office?
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about speaking up when we saw something wrong happening. That’s what I was doing.
What was wrong with people having a conversation that should have included those who want to be there in their own capacity? Is their opinion not valid? I can't believe you thought someone was wrong on the internet!! ; /
I do think we here at PAS are pretty good at pushing people away .The "SHOUTING" upsets me but I accept it's just my opinion so it is so. It also wont make me leave. I think some here can feel intimidated or bullied in other ways, I think no matter gender, anyone can feel not listened to as well. Anyhow, I suspect RB can do as he likes and so can you and so can I . I don't need to Judge. -
Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to nzlemming,
which is not about music events – it’s about our society regarding women as viable targets wherever they are.
This was about music events. Russell wrote about that. The conversation may have broadened but now it feels like bullying the one person who has raised our awareness of Jeans abuse. I fail to see the point of making him leave by suggesting all the women have left. I'm interested how men are working through this and I'm glad to know I may just get some help at a concert rather than having to defend myself or that a friend may get some help. You can dismiss all you like the validity of the music event scenario but I firmly believe by starting to explore ideas, we get to a bigger understanding of it all. Hells, Jean thanked Russell (and here I think) , and that makes it worthwhile to me. She will return to her concerts, and may need to fight another day. She has the moral high ground. She is the winner. Now, too and maybe, because of Russell airing his abhorrence, someone will be there for her. It's a start and that alone is worth something.I don't know the age or sex of anyone who reads here (bar a few) but all contributions are worthy if it helps, surely?
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Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to nzlemming,
That’s why returning to the cultural event stuff at this stage of the conversation seems like privileged nonsense to me, because you’re not going to solve the problem by tighter enforcement of events, or writing an app or whatever – you’re just going to put it out of your sight when you go to such things. The underlying condition is still there.
Well yes, it is, so now can we start somewhere? Can we start with the fact that Russell has taken the time to write this up, has questioned how in our small way, we could make it safer for everyone, how amongst it all ,we have got men on here appalled by this behaviour and how any suggestions to try help this situation immediately could be a start. The underlying condition is still there centuries on but to dismiss any suggestion as futile will hinder us for another Century. Can we at least try some baby steps even? If enough awareness is raised, we may have a chance.
And while we are at it, can we get rid of the mysogynist PM who is a bad influence? -
Hard News: Fix up, young men, in reply to Ali Gill,
Call it when you see it. Consequences, keep on calling it. Be proactive is a start. Be prepared to argue on behalf of the ones who can't shout out.
Although this is horrific, this woman rang the Police and got a response. Yay. She called it and in Court, this response to abuse suggests a sense of entitlement.Me, me me, I want ?? Is this the headspace?
Millar's explanation to police was: "I was angry because I was turned down by [the victim]," Hickey said