The main takeaway I took from listening to Helen is that our first fight in NZ is for free speech - without that we won’t even be able to discuss these issues. For that to happen we need test cases and we are only just getting started with the LAVA vs Pride case with the Human Rights Tribunal (these hearings in themselves had tight restrictions on the freedom of the press to report the ongoings of the case even barring Helen from attending as a journalist and taking notes). After the test cases are won and people can use language freely as opposed to transpeak, we can then start to move towards fixing women’s spaces and drugs that harm children’s bodies. Helen thinks we are 7 years behind in this regard.
Yes, but I'd say that we have been unknowingly censored for a lot longer than that, its just become more obvious now. Think about things like 1080 protests for a start.
NZ is certainly wrestling ideologically on so many fronts at the moment - this being one of them - but I think slowly people are coming face to face with the brutal realities of gender dysphoria - the tragedy - the grift.
In this respect I do believe in natural selection - survival of the fittest…
There is no future for these ideologies- but how much damage is caused in the process of learning this depends on voices like Helen’s being heard.
"I’ve decided to ease up on the Satireday posts since a few people genuinely can’t tell the difference between satire and reality. That’s fine, but it does give me second-hand embarrassment."
The issue really is that reality has become satire. That is the real issue. To the point you can't tell one from the other.
The Simpsons on a episode made reference to "President Trump", 15 years ago. The writer's said they tried to come up with the most absurd thing ever. 12 years later...
Love Trump or loath him, no one ever thought in that day and age that he would ever be President.
I never thought NZ would close it's borders and lock it's citizens out of the country.. yet here we are...
It's more a indictment on society that reality has become satire...
Well done, Liz. For those who have been following Penny Marie on YT and learning for the first time of the horrendously sexualised nonsense our children are being taught in some schools under cover of parental restriction should be paying close attention to what Hellen has to say.
Will miss your Satireday posts - they were laugh out loud funny! (As were some of the responses from those who didn’t get that they were satire!) 😁
The main takeaway I took from listening to Helen is that our first fight in NZ is for free speech - without that we won’t even be able to discuss these issues. For that to happen we need test cases and we are only just getting started with the LAVA vs Pride case with the Human Rights Tribunal (these hearings in themselves had tight restrictions on the freedom of the press to report the ongoings of the case even barring Helen from attending as a journalist and taking notes). After the test cases are won and people can use language freely as opposed to transpeak, we can then start to move towards fixing women’s spaces and drugs that harm children’s bodies. Helen thinks we are 7 years behind in this regard.
Wow 7 years is a lot of grief for those kids captured by this ideology
Yes, but I'd say that we have been unknowingly censored for a lot longer than that, its just become more obvious now. Think about things like 1080 protests for a start.
I too will miss your satire. I sometimes had to remind myself it was Saturday.
Helens work is amazing
NZ is certainly wrestling ideologically on so many fronts at the moment - this being one of them - but I think slowly people are coming face to face with the brutal realities of gender dysphoria - the tragedy - the grift.
In this respect I do believe in natural selection - survival of the fittest…
There is no future for these ideologies- but how much damage is caused in the process of learning this depends on voices like Helen’s being heard.
Thanks for this 🙏
Helen Joyce is an amazingly intelligent articulate woman and it is MSM’s loss for not covering her NZ speaking tour.
I too sadly miss your Satireday, and yes while it sounds mean I do get pleasure out of comments from those who miss the joke.
Onwards and upward though I also enjoy hearing about issues that have previously flown under the radar.
That Simon guy is a dick though.
So you spotted that comment Simon? Good humour.
"I’ve decided to ease up on the Satireday posts since a few people genuinely can’t tell the difference between satire and reality. That’s fine, but it does give me second-hand embarrassment."
The issue really is that reality has become satire. That is the real issue. To the point you can't tell one from the other.
The Simpsons on a episode made reference to "President Trump", 15 years ago. The writer's said they tried to come up with the most absurd thing ever. 12 years later...
Love Trump or loath him, no one ever thought in that day and age that he would ever be President.
I never thought NZ would close it's borders and lock it's citizens out of the country.. yet here we are...
It's more a indictment on society that reality has become satire...
Well done, Liz. For those who have been following Penny Marie on YT and learning for the first time of the horrendously sexualised nonsense our children are being taught in some schools under cover of parental restriction should be paying close attention to what Hellen has to say.