tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post7328553434989261042..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: answer the questionkatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-71637631249330304092009-07-30T02:52:20.361+12:002009-07-30T02:52:20.361+12:00Oh ok, so there is no sexism inside Labour... sure...Oh ok, so there is no sexism inside Labour... sure thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-74103623849820166902009-07-29T09:49:13.665+12:002009-07-29T09:49:13.665+12:00anon, how were any of those "attacks" ba...anon, how were any of those "attacks" based on gender? absolute rubbish. so when they raised questions about mr worth's trip to india, when they legitimately question the performanace of any male minister, that's ok? but they should never be able to question the performance of a female minister? didn't see national behaving in that way (ie failing to ask questions of or about) female ministers when they were in opposition.stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-3157558219425919952009-07-29T03:43:47.374+12:002009-07-29T03:43:47.374+12:00So far this year Labour has attacked Paula, Tolley...So far this year Labour has attacked Paula, Tolley and Rankin while Goff has an issue with "strikenly beautiful" women on top of that.<br /><br />It's probably a build up of tensions since the sexist men in Labour have had no fun for over ten years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-22174807212719419602009-07-28T20:51:43.730+12:002009-07-28T20:51:43.730+12:00I think he's got a fair point - why do Labour ...I think he's got a fair point - why do Labour attack the poor helpless women so much? Can't they see that National's female MP's are just there to fulfil a quota and are not actually competent?Moznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-67808721999407726562009-07-28T09:18:36.799+12:002009-07-28T09:18:36.799+12:00yeah, the hypocrisy was quite stunning, given the ...yeah, the hypocrisy was quite stunning, given the number of female ministers and the range of portfolios they held over the term of the last labour government!stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-6685090295108419202009-07-28T01:11:58.938+12:002009-07-28T01:11:58.938+12:00It's also kind of bizarre because, right, Anne...It's also kind of bizarre because, right, <i>Annette King</i> obviously has enormous problems with female ministers, right? I wonder if it's an attempt to stir up a kind of backlash in post-Clark years? Or to disclaim National's embarassing record on women's rights this year?Tuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028316277815052897noreply@blogger.com