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The paternal state - politician sperm donors? No thanks! : Comments

By Melinda Tankard Reist, published 24/1/2005

Melinda Tankard Reist examines Gab Kovac's plan to get politicians to donate sperm.

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Hi Seeker,

I have read about the Dr Summers issue. It seems that it was just a casual remark he made that “certain” people then wanted to make political mileage out of. If there is a comment or report that is in someway negative about the female gende,r then this group will “shout to the top”, but if there is any type of report or negative comment made about the male gender, then complete silence. They term this “gender equality”

It is interesting that there have been reports that boys often struggle in areas of education because of problems such a colour blindness, autism, and there have been some reports that boys often have problems with writing skills at an early age. (EG “Handwriting is a basic skill that serves us all our lives. Unfortunately, a problem that primarily affects boys is rarely on anyone's list of educational priorities.” At ... http://softwareforschools.com.au/news16.php ). However you never hear “certain” people even remotely suggesting that there needs to be special attention given to boys with these problems, as that would not be gender equality.

This OLO article is obviously an attempt by the author to extract as much sympathy for herself from the reader as possible because she is a “mother” with “children”. These are like key words that have to be mentioned repeatedly in “certain” types of articles, although words such as “father” need not be mentioned.

The author appears to be hinting at affirmative action for women in government, but I feel that certain people will try and get into government through affirmative action (like they have in the Spanish government), but these people will be highly unlikely to consider both the female “AND” male genders in their decision making once they are in government.
Posted by Timkins, Friday, 4 February 2005 10:19:31 PM
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Seeker,
My last comments were for the article "Do you want children with that". Of course this title could be construed as being offensive in some way also, but I think Melinda wouldn't mind, as she knows her satire.
Posted by Timkins, Friday, 4 February 2005 10:40:09 PM
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Timkins may have his tendencies, but so what. His comments stand or fall on their merits and how you measure that merit is a function of your own subjectivity. Even if l dont agree at least he has the brains to make his position logically. Which is not what one obserbves amongst those combative respondents who feeeeeel ooooh sooooo put out by his perspective.

The same tired band of 'anti-timkins' crusaders summarily come out the minute he opens his mouth and they dribble the hillariously ironic statement that he should get a life. Methinks that it is you folks who are so put out by his opinion and feel the need to rebut his esoterica who are the ones who should follow your own advice and 'get a life.'

Maybe you all could set up a special forum where you can perpetually sling mud together with your adolescent school yard level vitriol and spare the rest of us from your crusading vendetta. l for one am growing very weary of the cry babies in this place.
Posted by trade215, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 6:45:23 PM
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