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by Herb Ruhs, MD, Unknown News July 28, 2006
I just read an AP story about someone really after my heart. Associated Press reports on the protest of "high profile" New Zealand lawyer,
Rob Moodie, who "arrived at Wellington's High Court on Monday in a
navy blue woman's suit complete with diamond brooch and lace-topped
stockings over his hairy legs." His protest was reportedly intended
to "highlight the insensitive 'old boys' network of New Zealand's
judiciary."
Hey, we have the same kind of judiciary in this country. I suspect
however, that in our more barbaric version of this infliction Mr Moodie
would be spending time in county jail with a contempt of court
charge. If not right away, merely because of the costume, then right
after telling the court as Moodie did, "I will now, as a lawyer, be
wearing women's clothing." and adding that he wished to be addressed
formally in court as "Ms. Alice." Our troglodyte judges tend to be
hyper-reactive to this sort of thing.
The AP thought it important for the reader to know that Moodie "is
heterosexual" complete with wife and kids who support his protest.
They also report that Rob "was born with an innate understanding of
the female gender." I guess this is to dilute the force of his
protest by providing him with an excuse for what they consider
deviant behavior.
Always count on the AP to put some regressive twist on the most
straightforward of stories. As virtually the only news service of
any size left on the planet we are forced to see the world through
their twisted glasses. Good thing that we can see past their bias at
times to realize that the "good old boy network" that AP is so
much a part of is losing control.
The beautiful part of the story was this quote: "My confidence in the
male ethos is zilch. It is a culture of intimidation, authority,
power and control." That pretty much sums up the way I see the core
problem too. Ever notice that if a guy is called "nice" or "kind" or
"gentle" people ask if he is gay?
It is not that I consider my gender to be totally unfit to lead. It
is just that a portion of my gender, that feels it must exert
control, is so toxic that I think we would be better served by just
giving ourselves a rest, after a few thousand years now, from the
male domination thing.
Sure, I encounter female assholes. Females are human too. The likes
of Diane Feinstein, Condoleezza Rice, Margaret Thatcher and Ann Coulter really
give the gender a black eye, but
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New Zealand lawyer
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Associated Press July 25, 2006
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A bald, mustachioed lawyer turned up at court wearing a skirt and blouse and toting a purse to protest a lack of care and sensitivity among New Zealand's male-dominated judiciary, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington's High Court on Monday in a navy blue woman's suit complete with diamond brooch and lace-topped stockings over his hairy legs, The Dominion Post reported.
"I will now, as a lawyer, be wearing women's clothing," Moodie said. He said he wants the court to address him as "Ms. Alice" — and that his wife and three children support his protest. His attire, he insisted, is to highlight the insensitive "old boys' network" of New Zealand's judiciary.
"My confidence in the male ethos is zilch. It's a culture of intimidation, authority, power and control," the high-profile lawyer said.
Moodie said that although he is heterosexual he was born with an innate understanding of the female gender.
Calls to Moodie's family home rang unanswered Tuesday.
His protest was prompted by frustration over a long-running case involving a farming couple held responsible for a bridge built by the army on their land that collapsed, killing a beekeeper.
He told The Dominion Post that the "last straw" was last month's Court of Appeal ruling that ordered the couple — who have already sold their farm to fund their legal efforts — to pay the army $6,200 in costs.
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these are women responding to the
domineering male nature of their environments. I just consider them
twisted sisters.
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New Zealand lawyer Rob “Ms. Alice” Moodie walks out of High Court in Wellington on Monday wearing a two-piece suit with ankle-length skirt along with lace stockings and a diamond brooch.
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The beautiful part of the story was this quote: "My confidence in the
male ethos is zilch. It is a culture of intimidation, authority,
power and control."
That pretty much sums up the way I see the core
problem too.
Ever notice that if a guy is called "nice" or "kind" or
"gentle" people ask if he is gay?
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Dr. Herb Ruhs & grandson
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There's much more than this at Unknown News.
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In general, women do just about everything that involves dealing with
other humans much, much better than us guys, gay or not. How much
more happy are you to be stopped for a traffic infraction by a female
cop, to deal with a female judge, to be treated by a female
physician, than to deal with random men in such situations? I know I am.
But the central problem seems to be men with power. Michel Moore
covered this area nicely in Stupid White Men. Not that it is just
white men that are the problem, but along with Mr Moore, I agree that
they are most of the problem due to the success of the ideology of
white supremacy over these last few thousand years. But it is a trap
to consider "race" as part of the problem. The core issue is male
domination both of women and other "nice" men.
So to be politically correct all men need to be targeted in any
proposed solution to the problem. How about ending male suffrage
before it kills us all?
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