Journal
Darkmatter should not be welcome in Wellington
By reneejg |
Dear Meow, InsideOUT, New Zealand Portrait Gallery and Slow Boat Records, I'm writing regarding your upcoming Darkmatter ...
Read More Are you perpetuating sexism? An open letter to RainbowYOUTH and InsideOUT
By reneejg |
Dear RainbowYOUTH and InsideOUT, I'm writing this letter in light of the influence your organisations have and work ...
Read More San Francisco's De Young Museum, and the lie of Irian Jaya
By reneejg |
In September, I spent a morning at De Young museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. I was excited ...
Read More "Unconscious bias" in education goes deeper than the classroom
By reneejg |
When I was eight, the kids at school used to call me the "dictionary eater" - ironically, this ...
Read More #VinylBarHarassment: Wellington women speak out on nightclub rape culture
By reneejg |
Two Wellington women have made news calling out Courtney Place's Vinyl Bar, for its shockingly negligent response to sexual harassment ...
Read More How will the TPPA impact women?: Interview with Jane Kelsey
By reneejg |
I'm quite sure the select committee on the TPPA is an all-male panel, unlikely to investigate the potential ...
Read More How Apirana Ngata pioneered contemporary "creativity in schools"
By reneejg |
"Creativity" is a twenty-first century buzzword, and it's been refreshing in recent years to see thinkers like Ken Robinson apply ...
Read More When the shoe won't fit: transgenderism's sticking points
By reneejg |
I have two good friends who are mums with small boys who like wearing nail polish and dresses, ...
Read More "An alibi for voyeurism": sexual politics at the Wellington City Gallery
By reneejg |
Last year, Te Papa museum exhibited one of my favourite Aotearoa artworks. It was part of a small ...
Read More If yoga is a peace practice, can we still do it in Bali?
By reneejg |
Article written for West Papua with Sarrah Jayne, Off the Mat Wellington The practice of yoga is an art and a ...
Read More The importance of music at school: lessons from Ngataki
By reneejg |
In February this year, Radio New Zealand reported that music in schools is in crisis. Programmes receive meager funding from the Education ...
Read More Some johns are policemen: on sexual violence, reporting, and legalising prostitution
By reneejg |
On May 26, Amnesty International released a policy on prostitution, advocating for the global decriminalisation of prostitution worldwide, ...
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