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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Violent offender Sevu Reece named in the All Blacks

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 02/07/2019 08:13

I’ve been banging on about this guy since the season started. Last July he beat his girlfriend on the street. Got off conviction because it would ruin his rugby career. He’s now representing me.

I’m just disgusted. Fucking disgusted. Women are rugby players punching bags in NZ.

Rugby can fuck off.

i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/113915683/live-all-blacks-2019-rugby-championship-squad-naming-and-team-discussion

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 13:06

Annasgirl

I so agree with everything you just said. Seriously it just highlights again that when it comes to women, we are expected to put up with a certain amount of abuse and injustice.

Well fuck the All Blacks and all the kiwis saying nothing. I’ll turn my attention to sponsors. Adidas can expect a lovely meme to begin with. If I win lotto I’m flying us all around the world following them in our handmaid outfits with our mouths covered Grin cos we got to stay silent and let the poor guy score tries!

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FermatsTheorem · 03/07/2019 13:13

I'm with you in this one. As you say, the double standards are incredible - beat a woman, rape her - all fine, minor rap on the knuckles, maybe a couple of months out of the game then we'll welcome you back with open arms. Express a personally held religious view (admittedly one I personally find distasteful, but one which doesn't actually physically harm anyone) - you'll never work again.

Roll on the women's super league in the UK - I shall get a season ticket for my local club and watch women's rugby.

andyoldlabour · 03/07/2019 13:22

"New Connacht signing Sevu Reece has been discharged without conviction after a letter from Connacht Rugby was read out in a New Zealand court stating if he was charged his contract would be withdrawn."

Different "justice" for sports stars and celebs.

www.sportsnewsireland.com/rugby/rugby_irish/sevu-reece-discharged-without-conviction-after-connacht-rugby-send-letter-to-court/

JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 13:22

FermatsTheorem

Yes I shall watch women’s rugby, just not the NZ Black Ferns because they come under NZR- and because the main NZR sponsor, Adidas, still will not produce a supporters jersey.

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 13:24

andyoldlabour

Yes, Connacht’s statement to court was instrumental in him getting off, and then they tore up his contract anyway... it’s funny how it worked out so nicely for him huh? Almost like it was all planned that way.

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 19:02

If you’d like to email a complaint to the All Blacks complaints department:

[email protected].

I suggest highlighting the affect on victims of abuse, the lack of inclusivity of this group of people or consideration to them and the contribution to a cultural tolerance towards domestic violence in New Zealand but also globally due to the All Blacks brand and upcoming World Cup.

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 19:03

[email protected]

That should be

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 19:16

AIG is the main sponsor, here is the email of the Corporate Communications Leader Shannon Morrison

[email protected]

I’m going to write:

I am writing to convey my extreme disappointment that you are continuing to sponsor NZR & the All Blacks despite their inclusion of a player that committed an act of violence against a woman within the last 12 months. This player has missed one game for the assault. It is shocking that in 2019 this is still considered acceptable behaviour by someone representing their country, or adopted country, and that brands have no issue with this at all. NZ has the highest rate of domestic violence in the developed world and the tolerance for it is in part the responsibility of the rugby community, particularly those that fund it like yourselves. As we have seen in Australia, sponsors have the power to send important messages on social issues that will give support and reassurance to vulnerable groups, which survivors of violence are.

I sincerely hope you rethink your relaxed attitude to misogyny and the violence towards women and adopt a zero tolerance to violence of any kind. Until you do, you are very much part of the problem. That violent young man will have your logo right across his chest.

if you are a customer or were a customer you could also raise that.

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littlbrowndog · 03/07/2019 19:18

Yeah Jessica. The leftie beardie s would have been out with pitchforks if he said sometin* about gay guys or trans genders.

Hit a woman to the ground. Well he’s a really nice guy. Was a mistake.

The fuckers

littlbrowndog · 03/07/2019 19:19

Great letter

littlbrowndog · 03/07/2019 19:22

Jessica can you link me to somewher3 where it shows NZ has highest rates of DV in developed world pls.

Am going chat with this to a coupl3 of friends

JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 20:03

Yes I’ll look now.

This is a great article published around the time of the young British woman who was murdered in nz last year. It highlights the racism aspect to it, as DV disproportionately impacts Māori and Polynesian women.

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 03/07/2019 20:08

www.teritowellington.org.nz/family-violence-in-new-zealand.html#

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 06:36

Jesus Christ. I know this journalist. I’ve spoken to him a lot about domestic violence and players representing us etc and look at the crap he writes

i.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/113999672/sevu-reece-deserves-his-all-black-chance-rather-than-a-spot-on-the-scrapheap

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Yeahnahyeah · 04/07/2019 07:01

Hi Jess. I've popped into this thread a few times, and I hear you. I'm just so discouraged about male violence in our country, and its strong association with sport, to the extent that I find it hard to fight the battle. Shit/uphill etc.
But thanks for posting, especially your response you are going to send. It has given me a kick up the arse and I will follow suit.

JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 07:12

Yeahnahyeah

Thank you. I feel really dejected today too. That article I just posted really upset me, I’ve told that men details of my history and why it’s so important to have zero tolerance. I too feel like giving up. Why does nobody give a shit?! The uproar over Israel Folau still rages and yet...

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EweSurname · 04/07/2019 08:12

“Fake rape allegations ruins men’s lives!” is what’s were told over and over again. Hard to believe that when public violence against women doesn’t seem to have much impact.

littlbrowndog · 04/07/2019 08:16

Seeing a piece in the article you posted. About young men having destructive behaviour up to 25 or 26.
Talk about minimising male violence - what about the woman he beat to the ground

Is h3 actually saying that young men should be excused beating women because he is young 🤦‍♀️
Thanks for shares Jess. Now I hav3 info

JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 08:20

Is h3 actually saying that young men should be excused beating women because he is young

Pretty much. He sent me an email about it. He actually said that those convicted have high rates of reoffending, but Sevu wasn’t convicted. Neither was my Dad but he kept reoffending until nobody was around to beat.

It’s pretty gross isn’t it.

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JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 08:21

There is one, just one, good article. Please do send the guy an email to say thanks

Violent offender Sevu Reece named in the All Blacks
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JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 08:22

The good article written by [email protected]

The lone voice

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littlbrowndog · 04/07/2019 08:43

Ok Jess will do

JessicaWakefieldSV · 04/07/2019 11:58

The author of the other article, Kevin Norquay, actually said to me:

If anyone touched one of my daughters though, that would be it for them.

Isn’t that just typical? Huge article telling us all to forgive this guy, but totally different if it was one of his daughters.

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