Monday, August 24, 2009

Oh dear...

This isn't what I would normally post on but after hearing a spectacular tale of BAD FORM at my local cafe this afternoon I felt compelled. If you feel the need for a quick romp in a bar or club's toilets go for it but don't use the middle cubicle - it's distracting for everyone. (Safely of course!) And going on what I heard people will offer to get you glasses of water thinking you are having a vom. But this is the kicker - don't ask the bar staff to clean said cubicle afterwards.

Links!

Links on proposed changes to ACC’s sensitive claims policy.

Get angry.

Sexual abuse recovery rationing by the ACC at Kiwipolitico

Should COSA psych out abuse survivors and ACC's Insensitive Claims unit at Luddite Journo

Why do we need a new clinical framework at The Hand Mirror

Open letter to Nick Smith and ACC or How To Eat An Elephant at Gudrun Frerichs PhD

Dear National.....

Dear National,
Could you get it anymore wrong?  What is this malarky over cutting care for the victims of rape by cutting the funding available from ACC. Really- I mean are you serious?  Well of course you are - it seems pretty clear the  you  the National party aren't huge on women's issues - wiping out the pay equity office and research into pay disparity kinda cleared that up for me.
But cutting the funding for the victims of rape - brand new low!
And then this blog was brought to my attention http://ludditejourno.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/should-cosa-psych-out-abuse-survivors/
The woman who's research you and ACC are basing your decisions, Felicity Goodyear Smith believes that sex between and adult and child can be ok - ummm pardon me what!!!!
Not only do we have an adversarial court proceedings procedure in rape cases now you want to take away options from people, mostly women, who are recovering because their choice was taken away from them.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
BAD FORM!!!