So! What about that racism, then?
Benedict has issued some new mortal sins. Being a not so good convent girl, and regarding the seven deadly sins more as a list to be worked through than activities that would imperil my eternal soul...
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A friend of mine wrote his doctoral thesis here in Australia. He made a promise to some of the people who talked to him and gave him their stories. When he was over here a few days ago, he kept that...
View ArticleWhy were Maori excluded?
I visited the South Australian Migration Museum recently (a school holiday trip with the girls). There were some fascinating exhibits, including one about the 1903 Naturalisation Act in Australia,...
View ArticleSpeaking on the marae
In a couple of places, I’ve said that women are banned from speaking on some marae. I was wrong. I’m sorry for having said this. In a comment on my previous post, He Uri o Nanakia very gently pointed...
View ArticleApropos of agency
Cross posted anjum has been writing about agency with respect to Muslim women in particular, but also in respect of all women in minority ethnic groups: We’re quite capable of speaking for ourselves,...
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