Stephanie Rodgers

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

Tag: roastbusters

  • 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,…

  • Who has to apologise?

    An excellent piece by Maddie Holden at The Spinoff on the sexism of the 2017 election got me thinking. She writes: Enter Metiria Turei. We’re all familiar with the story…

  • The Police Commissioner and the Streisand Effect

    The Streisand Effect describes when someone’s attempt to cover up or censor something only leads to it getting more attention – the exact opposite result they intended. Someone should tell…

  • Roastbusters second report: surprising yet no surprise

    [Content note: sexual violence, police inaction] Other bloggers have already posted pretty comprehensive reviews of the second IPCA report into the Roastbusters debacle. As summarised by Danyl at Dim-Post: Seven…