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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.

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 18:23

Also noted that Posie and the group around her were actually being pulled down in order to have them on the ground while the crowd grew in hostility and frenzy around them… they absolutely would of been trampled over or crushed if the crowd had been successful pulling them down.

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 18:20

Yes. Also listening to Posie on talktv and then looking at video just today of Melbourne, the Nazis were very separate and far from Posie but the way media photos were published it doesn’t show that at all. It feels a lot like a coordinated set up so I can see why that caller was so upset at the thought of it. Police not turning up when they said they would. Media deliberately withholding information to twist the narrative and let people think Nazis were at the event when they were clearly separated. At Auckland the Brian Tamaki protest was also separate, well away from Posies and more police attended that because of past issues.

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JacquelinePot · 27/03/2023 18:11

Bumpity bump. I first saw this channel when he interviewed KJK while she was in Australia. I've started these and will listen to the rest asap.

IcakethereforeIam · 27/03/2023 18:06

I've managed the first 30 minutes, that poor lady. 'We were set up'. The Police were taking iron bars off people!? I'll listen to the rest later.

MarshaBradyo · 27/03/2023 18:03

The fourth caller is so distressed

I’m glad there’s a chance to speak, I’m so sad for everyone

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 17:57

It really is moving isn’t it. I hope someone starts suing the media outlets for defamation.

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TrombonesAreNotBones · 27/03/2023 17:57

Thank you for the link. Very important that these women are heard.

EndlessTea · 27/03/2023 17:56

This is really moving.

CryptoFascistMadameCholet · 27/03/2023 17:52

Checking in with the thread while listening.

So glad women are getting opportunity to speak.

FOJN · 27/03/2023 17:51

Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 17:41

Thanks @EndlessTea I’m having a real bawling session now

I get that.

FOJN · 27/03/2023 17:51

I had to take a break because it was so hard to hear what the women who attended went through. I can't imagine how terrifying it must have been for them and it sounds even worse than footage and photos show.

MarshaBradyo · 27/03/2023 17:50

Thank you for this

It’s very powerful. So good to hear from women n NZ who care. It’s making me tearful too to hear the emotion.

zen1 · 27/03/2023 17:47

I am 25 minutes in. The police ought to be fucking ashamed of themselves. Are any charges going to be brought against those TRAs who were physically violent to the women?

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 17:41

Thanks @EndlessTea I’m having a real bawling session now

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EndlessTea · 27/03/2023 17:32

Thank you. I will listen.

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Whaeanui · 27/03/2023 17:29

Trigger warning at 20 minutes a woman is very distressed and traumatised by it.

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