Stephanie Rodgers

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

Tag: tony veitch

  • 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…


  • Rugby culture does not have to be a toxic dump of bigotry

    Sigh. Chiefs players also hired a stripper on the night one of them was caught chanting a homophobic slur toward teammates. Franchise bosses have confirmed a stripper was engaged by players for…


  • Tony Veitch isn’t repentant, he’s making it worse

    [Content note: discuss of intimate partner violence and apologism] Tony Veitch, noted violent unremorseful dude, had a piece on his unremorse published in the Herald on Mother’s Day, for editorial…


  • Women of #nzpol Twitter roundup: THAT Tony Veitch post

    The “Women of #nzpol Twitter roundup” is brought to you in the interests of amplifying women’s voices in the political debate and also because: I already posted yesterday on why Tony Veitch remains…