That article is full of hyperbole and high voltage emoting. It is incredibly dishonest.
And I don’t just mean continuing to write that Kellie Jay and the women who support her are ‘anti-trans’. But hey, let’s not erase women and the fact that we are pro-women right? No erasure of women happening here! Am I right?
I hope that anyone issuing threats and abuse to Lal or anyone is prosecuted. As long as the same rigour and process is given to all those attacked and threatened on the day and before and after the event. ie. Women who attended and any supporters of those women .
However, let’s consider this article.
”Analysts monitoring online extremism say it has hit new lows with one researcher describing it as "genocidal".”
As other posters have said, where is the link to the research and the measures they have used, including the detail of what constitutes ‘abuse’. Because if stating someone is male when they are male is abuse, then that would of course significantly skew the data with that one single parameter.
It defies logic to then state there has been a spike in abuse when it is merely people pointing out ‘male violence’. In fact, it is extremely hypocritical and concerning that a NZ government funded organisation would class discussions of male violence as ‘abuse towards a male perpetrator of assault’.
So, it needs to be investigated as to whether this is happening.
“They say the content is now being widely distributed by anti-mandate and anti-government groups.”
”And there are fears violence could spill out into the world.”
Given the degree of dishonesty in that article, and the coverage and the government reaction, is it any wonder that ‘anti-mandate’ and other groups are at heightened activity. Gosh, OP, you have been highly motivated here on MN and on twitter it seems to be gleefully pointing out that Sean Plunket has been suspended from twitter.
Add to that that an independent radio station was closed down while still transmitting last week, I wonder if these actions have added to the issues. That people living in NZ feel that they are being limited to propaganda style content from media and that there is no alternative voices being heard.
Sounds like an own goal for stirring up discontent and anger that the government needs to be responsible for.
In fact, here is the NZ PM stating that he would have been right there supporting the protestors!
https://twitter.com/rosey_nz/status/1640786474953232388?s=46&t=HTxp6zC_d4GZ2FFv4a-YeQ
What a great man! To support a mob who used extreme violence and intimidation to silence women. And he said this after knowing about at least one assault and that the police declared they couldn’t protect a woman who was part of organising the rally. In fact, by then it was also known that other organisers had been doxxed and were fearful of their safety.
Does anyone know the demographics of the ‘anti- mandate’ style groups? Are women, in particular Kellie Jay Keen, again being blamed for male violence?
Certainly the NZ PM and the government has not shown themselves in any positive light this past week.
Is it all clicking into place yet? That this article is so dishonest that the RNZ themselves are adding to the discontent they are trying to blame on women.
Here was another gem.
“Meanwhile, the researchers say the amount of hate being directed at the Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is now as bad as that towards former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.”
Now, I have to say that I hope Davidson recovers completely from being hit by a motorbike, and if that was a deliberate act, then that driver needs to be brought to justice. However, Marama Davidson made an outrageous statement and I would suggest that the people responsible for that ‘hate’ are not feminists. But men. So, more male violence that this article has lumped on women and in particular, Kellie Jay Keen.
”Shaneel Lal was a central figure in the protest against the visit by Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker.”
”Late last week Shaneel Lal was named Young New Zealander of the Year for there for work for rainbow communities - including the fight to ban conversion therapy.”
”The spotlight has prompted a backlash.”
Again, Lal should not be threatened at all. However, this is a male person who posted videos of themself celebrating male violence. And still received an award!
What a great message for NZ women, eh? This male person organises an protest to silence NZ women, it gets out of control, this male celebrates that a woman has been assaulted and that a women’s rally has been marked by so much violence and intimidation…. And still is rewarded by NZ.
The person interviewed for this ramped up the hyperbole and weaponised ‘genocide’. How offensive for survivors of genocide? Not sure that any person using that word in conjunction to women speaking has ever given a thought to those people who have survived it or who have lost loved one to genocide.
”He said the extremity of the content was more characteristic of far right and neo-fascist and neo-Nazi groups, and the fact it was now being taken up by groups that flourished because of Covid measures was "really worrying".”
”He said the vitriol directed at the trans community could be described as "genocidal".”
But then again this person also effectively calls anti-mandate groups neo-fascist and neo-Nazis. Ummm… if someone is anti-mandate wouldn’t that be the opposite to fascist?
Sounds to me that this person interviewed is throwing around current buzz words and phrases to create click bait.
oh wait…
”Disinformation Project researcher Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa” was the person saying these things!
You couldn’t make it up. A Disinformation Project member using these words and comparisons.
And OP has found all this convincing?