Wednesday 10 June 2009

Craccum goes misogynist (again) ?

Issue 12 of the Auckland University Students' Association's Craccum magazine has created a storm of controversy and disapproval, with many on campus appalled by sexist content. They're taking their concerns to their association as follows:

Message from Tom Carver:
The AUSA Media Complaints Tribunal will be sitting at 10am on Thursday this week. (that's the 11th)

DATE: THURSDAY 11 JUNE
TIME: 10AM
LOCATION: AUSA EXEC CHAMBERS, LEVEL 2, KATE EDGER INFO COMMONS.

This will be an open forum and will welcome any and all of you.

Here's how the business will go down:

1. I have written complaints from 3 people so far (If you are one of those people, expect an email from me basically announcing the same thing), these three complaints will be aired first, and those individuals if willing will be called to speak to the Tribunal regarding their submissions.

2. There is a provision in the meeting's agenda for people to bring along other written and verbal complaints and air/present them to the Tribunal.
Remainder of message from Natasha:
PLEASE NOTE: THE AUSA MEDIA COMPLAINTS FORM IS IN THE 'PHOTOS' SECTION OF THIS GROUP.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO COME TO THURSDAY'S MEETING :

I understand that it is exam season and people may not have time to attend the meeting or fill out the AUSA complaints form.

However, if you would like to make your thoughts known then please reply to this message, I will collate all feedback I receive (let me know if you would like me to keep your feedback anonymous) and present it to the MCT.
Here's the Facebook group, via which you can contact Natasha and others concerned about this.

I haven't been following this in any detail at all, sorry about that. But perhaps those who have might like to comment explaining the gist of it? Thanks to those who have emailed me about it.

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