Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Category: Society

  • 2017 rewind: Who has to apologise?

    We’re into the top 5 most-read posts on Boots Theory in 2017. First up, we revisit the Metiria Turei story, and ask ourselves why so many people’s lasting impression is,…

  • Book review: Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?

    It’s almost a year since I wrote, I’m almost finished reading Katrine Marçal’s Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? which absolutely nails this topic. Hopefully have a review up shortly! A…

  • Do Good Thursday: AUNTIES

    New year, new energy, new good, concrete things you can do to change the world. The pitch: AUNTIES is a one-off publication written by women in Aotearoa about their experiences…

  • What I read on my holidays

    We’re still in that quiet time of year where not a lot is happening unless you’re into cricket. Here are a few longer reads I’ve been enjoying over the downtime.…

  • 2017 rewind: Doing the math on the Labour list

    Ultimately, Labour took 36.9% of the party vote. Deborah Russell, Greg O’Connor and Duncan Webb all took their seats. Twenty-one of Labour’s 46 MPs are women – or 46%. There’s…