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How sexist am I?
An online survey tests your degree of sexism – The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory The statements on this page concern women, men, and their relationships in contemporary society. My scores: Hostile Sexism...
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Metiria doth protest too much methinks
Green co-leader Metiria Turei took exception to criticisms of her, her clothes and her house/castle by National MP Anne Tolley in the opening speeches in Parliament this week. She has claimed she has...
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More on Metiria Turei, racism, elitism and politicians
Very good follow-ups to the Metiria Turei jacket/racist/elitist issue. Bryce Edwards summaries: The political minefield of race relations Discussion, debate and reporting on race relations in New...
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Gender and feminism in politics
In his latest Political Roundup Bryce Edwards has a detailed look at gender issues and feminism in politics. Political roundup: The Rise of gender politics and feminism Feminism is on the rise. This...
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“Why and how we measure racism, sexism”
The Kiwimeter survey has been both very popular see the survey KiwiMeter – what kind of a Kiwi are you? and my post about it – Kiwimeter. It has also been strongly criticised for (claimed) racism. Some...
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Toxic masculinity
Research in the US suggests that sexist men who want to have power over women are more likely to suffer from psychological problems. The traditional dominant macho behaviour can be harmful to men as...
View ArticleIs any male criticism of a female Prime Minister sexist?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had some very challenging weeks since returning from maternity leave. Problems with ministers (Clare Curran and Meka Whaitiri) and power struggles with Winston Peters,...
View Article“Racist” for attacking white people and #notallmen and generalised stuff
And interesting take on an attempt to discredit the appointment of Sarah Jeong at the New York Times who has been attacked for historic tweets saying “white men are bullshit” and “oh man it’s kind of...
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