tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post4813629756370282637..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: Is Judith Collins tough enough?katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-50447321003103516622012-07-29T20:15:52.927+12:002012-07-29T20:15:52.927+12:00Hey M,
yep, this way of framing this issue is defi...Hey M,<br />yep, this way of framing this issue is definitely not unproblematic, I agree. It has only been one way I have written and talked about it, and connects back to Simon Power's statements which I've quoted. It's also about how Judith Collins represents herself, which is definitely about being "tough". Thanks for raising the issue though, LJLudditeJournohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154447284268192467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-69735392577913340422012-07-29T19:10:03.567+12:002012-07-29T19:10:03.567+12:00While I support the law commission's proposed ...While I support the law commission's proposed changes and a more survivor orientated view of justice, I really object to the gendered language. Asking if a woman is "tough enough" is too reminiscent of traditional reasons provided to discriminate against women. Why can't qualities of empathy et al and a commitment to survivor be the benchmark of success? Personally, I don't think that toughness is the problem for Collins - it's a lack of more 'feminine values'* that would prioritise a more holistic view of justice. <br />*essentialism unintendedMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376370036892909196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-48713288030574558892012-07-27T12:07:51.167+12:002012-07-27T12:07:51.167+12:00"Dear citizen, I am always happy to hear from..."Dear citizen, I am always happy to hear from you. This government blah blah blah"<br /><br />I can't decide whether it's a completely machine-generated form letter with a couple of context-based paragraphs from a keyword match or someone actually copy'n'pasted it from a set of stock responses. But it definitely does not say "we will be getting tough on domestic violence by doing things that are actually shown to work". And they don't seem to have connected my email to the submission I made either.Moznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-89786078239235921302012-07-18T12:39:08.631+12:002012-07-18T12:39:08.631+12:00Thanks Moz, would be good to hear.Thanks Moz, would be good to hear.LudditeJournohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154447284268192467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-7871283457893717972012-07-17T18:21:08.820+12:002012-07-17T18:21:08.820+12:00Interesting approach - I wonder if she'll repl...Interesting approach - I wonder if she'll reply. I'll let you know.Moznoreply@blogger.com