Posts by Jackie Clark
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I've always wanted to go to SF. Something about it just really draws me to it. One of these days.........
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Anyway.........I'm finding this whole discussion vicariously fascinating. I have every idea what Emma is talking about, though have never practised it, and find it really very informative re subs/dom(me)s and the numerous stereotypes which prevail. I'm a happily nonpractising Vanilla Has Bean - not of my choice, one might add - meself. So speak of sex as much, and as often, as you can, please. Someone has to, and I'd much rather hear about it from people who are conscious of all the complexities.
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Are you on Facebook? This seems to be popular, not that I look at it but "they" tell me I am strange.
That's cos you iz.
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The simple fact that there were never two groups of women, one deliberately under-treated, is enough to confirm that Green was unfairly vilified. That fact is now not in contention, as even Coney acknowledges.
I'm just shaking my head in disbelief (and sadness), that anyone could dismiss that as a mere "sideline". Call me an old crank, if you must, but when it comes to my health care I appreciate the idea that facts are not optional extras.
From what I read, and I did read the entire article, the point the writer was making was that not only were Coney et al misleading in their report, but that people believed them, it became taken as fact and they never bothered correcting the original misconceptions. That bothers me.
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I'm going to have a do a turnaround after reading those accounts (financial thereof). You raise over a million dollars and you distribute less than $100,000 of it? That's not on.
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What a lovely piece of writing, Paul. Heartbreaking indeed.
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Im not going to argue with anyone here. It's all about perception, isn't it? I liked Telethons in the past, I like Telethons now. I do not like that we have child poverty and I do not think that Telethons are the answer. They do, however, fill a gap. They are one of the things that fill the gap. If I were to be cynical, I would say that many companies got great publicity from this telethon, and that the feelgood factor is somewhat superficial. I could say many things that were cynical. But you know what? They made almost a couple of million bucks for this particular charity - a charity that benefits a lot of kids in NZ. Does it solve child poverty or is it a bandaid? I don't care. At least it's something. You can feel as bad as you want but lots of people rely on charity. Hospices, kindergartens, schools, hospitals, old people, young people........it is as it always was.
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I was objecting to Tom's comment, Craig.
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I watch a Telethon and think that encouraging people to give charitably to kids who have shit is a good thing. I watch Telethon, and think that, in a society which is about taking, it's nice to see some giving on a large scale. Most of all, though, isn't it, at the end of the day, about community, and helping each other? Don't you want to encourage kids to think about giving to other people? And yes, the government should not be making cuts, so that kids aren't going hungry, but they have, and they do. So wotcha gunna do? Minge about it or make a donation? Be all political, or really, do something useful? It's not all up to the gummint to make sure we're okay. Community is about us all making sure of that. I am sure that most people here are charitable, and do good things for other people. Why is this different?
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Why are people so down on Telethon? Bit plebby is it? Not a good enough cause?