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Comment on Thursday Cheezburger: REVENGE! by tigtog

tigtog — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:46:40 +0000

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Comment on Blow for non-binary folks – Norrie’s ‘ungendered’ status withdrawn by Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:22:36 +0000

This is a real shame. I was so pleased for Norrie when zie was able to get the non-gender-indication zie wanted.

Why on earth is gender-indication needed anyway?

Comment on Taxi driver will pay $3250 for refusing Commissioner’s guide dog by Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:15:40 +0000

Maybe some of his best friends are handicapped people.

Comment on Blow for non-binary folks – Norrie’s ‘ungendered’ status withdrawn by hexy

hexy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:36:06 +0000

Complaint was actually laid this morning, norrie posted the wrong date on the original entry. Zie’s still encouraging people to write those letters, though, and there may be more protest action in future. And Kim, EVERYONE should write… norrie got global coverage that was overwhelmingly positive for seeking out official gender recognition, and if the NSW AG is so damn bothered by that, he better be prepared to hear about it.

Thanks for covering this… norrie’s an absolute powerhouse, and it’s a shit to see something that was such a step forward be undone by conservative old fuckwits.

Comment on Blow for non-binary folks – Norrie’s ‘ungendered’ status withdrawn by The Amazing Kim

The Amazing Kim — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:21:39 +0000

That’s really horrible. I’m not in NSW, but is there any way to register a complaint, or let the powers-that-be know that people are angry about this?

Comment on Rape complaints versus rape convictions – UK review and response by Linda Radfem

Linda Radfem — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:06 +0000

“Or more likely are dropped out against their will by the police or the prosecutors.”

Totally. And even if the cops and the prosecutor are good to go, it can still slip through the system.

In the case of a person very close to me who tried to access due process of the law, her rapist was able to have proceedings delayed while he waited on an appeal outcome for a prior conviction. The delay dragged out the whole process until her entire team dissolved – her prosecutor was transferred to a different department, the detective who had been there from day one went on long service leave, and her counsellor went on maternity leave. By then it was the final year of highschool, the HSC, not just for her but for all of her witnesses – it wore her down, she dropped it. Why bother hanging in there for some arsehole lawyer to call you a slut?

From what I’m told unofficially, defendants are encouraged to employ the delay tactic to wear the accuser down.

Comment on Blow for non-binary folks – Norrie’s ‘ungendered’ status withdrawn by bri

bri — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:57 +0000

Geez, you would think they would have at least checked the ‘legalities’ of it all BEFORE they issued the new certificate… talk about incompetancy…

Comment on Taxi driver will pay $3250 for refusing Commissioner’s guide dog by lauredhel

lauredhel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:53 +0000

“I love handicapped people”??

Yep. Maybe like… he likes ducklings. Or pickles.

Comment on Thursday Cheezburger: REVENGE! by Mary

Mary — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:07:11 +0000

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Comment on Taxi driver will pay $3250 for refusing Commissioner’s guide dog by The Black Cat

The Black Cat — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:56:19 +0000

Busted.