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We just wanted to talk, to read a poem, and we were beaten up: Let Women Speak

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 17:17

This may have been shared but since these brave wahine didn’t get to speak at the event, I think a thread dedicated to them speaking is the least we could do. The Platform allowed women to call up and speak. I’m only 30 minutes in, the fourth woman is so tearful it’s quite a hard listen. She is clearly traumatised. Please listen, please leave a comment if you can. I’m so heartbroken about it. I know some of these women who were attending. Whanau ( family ) and friends attended. They’re all completely in shock. Angry, broken, feeling completely overwhelmed. They’ve been called far right, Nazis, when a large portion are long time Maori rights activists, Labour supporters, and many are older women. Some have nothing to do with any feminist groups, they just wanted to be heard. Read a poem. Talk about their lives. Their fears.

Let Women Speak - Highlights - Sean Plunket hosts open line talk back

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Bosky · 30/03/2023 23:46

Linda, who was responsible for liaison with the Police at Auckland - blow-by-blow account of liaison with the Police in the run-up to the event and then what happened on the day. Absolutely shocking!

A harrowing account of Police inaction at Albert Park regarding Posie Parker Let Women Speak NZ

raspberrywine · 29/03/2023 14:30

I cry every time I hear it.

There's something about those words set to that particular tune. Makes me wobbly every single time.

Boiledbeetle · 29/03/2023 08:54

Slothtoes · 29/03/2023 08:47

Massive thank you to those women in London for reading the words of the women who were stopped from speaking Flowers

And where can we find the words of the Women’s Rights Song please - I love it!

ta da

We just wanted to talk, to read a poem, and we were beaten up: Let Women Speak
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Whaeanui · 29/03/2023 08:51

A huge thank you to Venice and all the women who gave a voice to our sisters in Aotearoa NZ. It is so appreciated.

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Slothtoes · 29/03/2023 08:47

Massive thank you to those women in London for reading the words of the women who were stopped from speaking Flowers

And where can we find the words of the Women’s Rights Song please - I love it!

Boiledbeetle · 29/03/2023 00:28

stealtheatingtunnocks · 28/03/2023 23:04

That song “women’s rights are human rights” makes me cry. It’s perfect

I cry every time I hear it.

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Whaeanui · 28/03/2023 23:05

@EndlessTea I didn’t see that, thank you!

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stealtheatingtunnocks · 28/03/2023 23:04

That song “women’s rights are human rights” makes me cry. It’s perfect

EndlessTea · 28/03/2023 22:46

I don’t know has been added yet, but today women protested outside the NZ High Commission and read out the speeches which were going to be made in Auckland and Wellington at the weekend.

Protest at NZ High Commission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiZTtlrJgO0

Tricyrtis2022 · 28/03/2023 15:02

I'm half way through the first one and it's hard to listen to. Those women sound completely traumatised and utterly horrified.

If this disgusting behaviour is actually a narcissistic extinction burst (the last big push before the end comes) I really hope it ends soon because I'm not sure how much more society can take.

nilsmousehammer · 28/03/2023 14:29

In the face of this extremist insanity from those screaming and assaulting people under rainbow flags, all kinds of other previous barriers are being abandoned.

I mention again, the 72 year old lesbian, remembering (actual) prejudice as a young newly come out woman, who was protected from the violent mob of self identified LGBT+ supporters, by fundamentalist Christian men.

If the left wing could manage to give a toss about women or anything but their own virtue signalling, we'd have perhaps a more balanced media involved. But we don't. It's been their decision.

Giggorata · 28/03/2023 13:17

If we don't engage with journalists, politicians, etc who have different views from ourselves, how are we ever going to get our views across, and maybe even convince them and their followers?

MarshaBradyo · 28/03/2023 12:45

It’s a bit of an issue if left wing media are happy washing over it all and ignoring the violence.

How do we get our voices heard?

CryptoFascistMadameCholet · 28/03/2023 12:42

Maybe we should make a list of all the terrible, right wing journalists, radio and tv news presenters that feminists should never have spoken to but have?

The sky didn’t fall in after Kara Dansky spoke to Tucker Carlson, after all.

Boiledbeetle · 28/03/2023 12:23

flyingbuttress43 · 28/03/2023 12:19

I’ve politely asked people not to thank Sean Plunket. As my aunties would say, he is taku weriweri (disgusting).

So disgusting that he seems to be only journalist in NZ that has given a platform to the truth.

Yes. If the rest of the media would do it's job we wouldn't be forced to listen to the show hosted by the unpure person. But beggars can't be choosers.

flyingbuttress43 · 28/03/2023 12:19

I’ve politely asked people not to thank Sean Plunket. As my aunties would say, he is taku weriweri (disgusting).

So disgusting that he seems to be only journalist in NZ that has given a platform to the truth.

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Whaeanui · 28/03/2023 12:17

That was extraordinary and powerful.
I am sending links to all the other adult human females I know.

Thanks so much.

Note that the poster who follows me around, as noted by numerous other users in a couple of threads and PMs, is allowed to be racist about my family ( now deleted comment ) but still come to my thread to derail it, but when I ask that they leave, it’s reported and MN delete my comment. This is why people complain about racism on MN. It’s one thing to delete a comment. But if you allow the person to stay and follow around the person they’ve already been racist to, that is not ok. Every damn time I’m here this kind of thing happens. I’ve had three users be racist to me in less than a week.

I urge you all to follow the women from nz involved in this on social media, since this really isn’t a safe or pleasant space for us here.

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Giggorata · 28/03/2023 10:38

That was extraordinary and powerful.
I am sending links to all the other adult human females I know.

I thought that my activist days would be over at my age - how wrong was I.
I hope that women over the world who are, ostensibly at least, able to have a voice and assemble in public, begin to do so and say no to the frenzied misogynists in bad wigs, the biased media and the cowed politicians.
(and that we remember and support the sisters in the countries where they can't)

One horrible thought occurred to me: Kellie Jay, if you're reading this, please get a medical check.
That deranged man who threw the juice over you is apparently a chemist - I wouldn't put it past him to add something toxic into the mix.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 28/03/2023 09:49

Landof your lack of compassion toward women and girls on all the threads I see you pop up on is incredible

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Whaeanui · 28/03/2023 09:13

Thank you @Boiledbeetle

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Boiledbeetle · 28/03/2023 09:07

And I know I posted this yesterday, but @Whaeanui a reminder won't hurt.

I don't care what platform I have to go to to listen to those wonderful women's words. As long as they get the opportunity to talk that's good enough for me right now.

For your friends and family, and you:

MAORI WOMEN

Magnificent
Amazing
Outstanding
Resplendent
Incredible

Wonderful
Outbrave
Monumental
Extraordinary
Noble

Boiled x

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 28/03/2023 09:05

I’m going to listen to the rest of this as I wfh today

CryptoFascistMadameCholet · 28/03/2023 09:03

IcakethereforeIam · 28/03/2023 08:56

One of my house plants has got fungus gnats, nasty little shits that grub around in the dirt and eat mould. I don't know how, but one seems to have got a MN account! I'm going to ignore it.

At least it’s not spider mites. Those things are utter fuckers.

Boiledbeetle · 28/03/2023 09:01

IcakethereforeIam · 28/03/2023 08:56

One of my house plants has got fungus gnats, nasty little shits that grub around in the dirt and eat mould. I don't know how, but one seems to have got a MN account! I'm going to ignore it.

That what happens when you let things fester in their parent's basement without sunlight!

Get it out into the morning sunshine!

It's not an instant cure but the more sunshine you subject it to the quicker those little fuckers will stop being an annoyance

IcakethereforeIam · 28/03/2023 08:56

One of my house plants has got fungus gnats, nasty little shits that grub around in the dirt and eat mould. I don't know how, but one seems to have got a MN account! I'm going to ignore it.

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