Mark March 29, 2015 at 12:10 pm

Dear KL,

‘Yes – the Wikipedia definition given by David is the same. What is your point?’

My point is that the public discourse is unbalanced. The word misandry is not given an equal amount of public debate as misogyny, virtually zero public money is spent on addressing the problem, a problem which is just as destructive as male aggression. Domestic Violence has become synonymous with male aggression whereas female aggression and perfidy is rarely if ever spoken about, but is swept under the carpet. This is incongruous in a society that promotes equality.

‘That’s odd as both the corporate world and the government have stated policies to improve gender balance.’

The whole political paradigm has shifted to the left over the last three or four decades. Nevertheless this fact does not negate the ‘merit superior to quota’ argument.

‘So what about the wrongful dismissal of the Save the Children staff, the UN report, the torture report, and the Moss Review, all of which backed up the report from the HRC. Women and children are being raped while Morrison, Abbott and Brandis attack the messengers.’

“Mr Morrison was asked on Sunday whether he conceded he had got his comments wrong.

He said the allegations had been presented to him in a formal report at the time and he referred them to the Moss review to be investigated along with other sexual assault allegations.

“It was my action, on seeing all of those allegations, not to draw any conclusions on them at all, as I said at the time, and to refer them off to an independent review,” Mr Morrison said.

“So I’m pleased the independent review has been taken that the Government has received it and the Government has responded to all of the recommendations in a positive way.”

When specifically asked if he would apologise to Save the Children, he replied “I made no allegations, I referred allegations for a proper inquiry”. ”

Scott Morrison initiated the inquiry and no doubt there will be investigations and if any allegations of criminality against guards can be proved they will be dealt with under the law, as they should be.

Moss detailed allegations that at least three women had been raped inside the centre. Who were the perps and should they be brought to Australia to be tried?

You see, Labor, the Greens and the left in general would love to break Morrison’s successful border protection policy and they will use any means to achieve this. After all they stated boldly before the last election that an Abbott government couldn’t stop the boats. But they did. Accept it and move on. None of this would’ve happened if Rudd had not have thrown open the borders. Another monumental mess of astronomical proportions created by Labor.

‘There are stat decs from witnesses and the newspaper had to pay a settlement to Ms Ramjan for calling her a liar.’

Stat decs are evidence to be weighed, not proof. The Australian opted to apologise and to pay a settlement to Ramjan for an article it published written by Michael Kroger in which he called Ramjan a serial liar. Kroger stands by what he said and has not apologised.

‘Actually sexual harassment in the workplace is against the law.’

As I said, Tony Abbott baited the usual suspects, and in their haste to vilify, they took it hook, line and sinker. You failed to address that point. Would he say the same about Mike Baird? I guess he could, objectively, and no doubt a lot of women would agree with him.

‘I will not dignify your comments on housework and abortion with an answer but I will say that the fear of an organisation formed to support progressive women candidates seeking election to political office is telling.’

This is the Gillard response akin to ‘I find your views abhorrent, etc, etc’, a cop out. You say that I have a fear of progressive women candidates. I fear the damage they can inflict on society as a collective with a divisive agenda. There are many women in public and private life whom I admire and respect, based on their strength of character and achievements. Sadly I don’t see such women in groups such as Emily’s List. What are your views on full term abortion and the right of the father to have a say on what happens to his child?

‘As far as “natural born victims” victims is concerned, the majority of women I know could chew you up and spit you out in a heartbeat sunshine.’

Ha, the Parthian Shot, as inevitable as the sunrise. You don’t know me but I would probably hold the door open for the majority of women you know, not because they are women but because I’m a gentleman.

‘You seem very threatened by any suggestion of women being powerful or fighting for women’s rights.

I may seem threatened to you but I don’t feel threatened. A case of wishful thinking on your part I think. It affirms your self comforting belief that any man who questions the modern feminist agenda is an inadequate, woman hating troglodyte. As for Pickering’s site. It hasn’t been stopped yet. Perhaps a government of progressive women one day can implement a Tanya Cohen Policy. Pickering is open to all comers and amongst the motley crew there there are some wise and erudite contributors who would put some of the posters here to shame.

As a final note, last night’s election result in NSW shows there is still hope for this country.