Australian Democrats - standing up for women

Australian Democrats leader Senator Lyn Allison outlines her party's strong record of advancing women's rights and its current campaigns.

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[MrVladimirLenin]

Make me a fucking sammich you ugly, broad-shouldered whore.

[liber8me]

exactly. sometimes i get annoyed @ some of the girls im friends with who claim that because there arent enough women in politics it means that its sexist. by my reckoning 51% of the australian population composed of women so if they really thought that women were superior to men, and all men were sexist, why dont they just outvote us?

[itsmehereok]

I agree!! I get pissed off with all these do-gooders out there who start mouthing off at everyone because someone didnt get voted in just because that person happens to a female or what ever when they should just accept that they werent good enough for the job.

[liber8me]

the world is only as sexist as you women make it. last time i checked 51% of Australias population is made up of women so why not outvote men who are apparently so against having women mps?

[liber8me]

its not democratic to hav more men than women in parliament? why should we hav 2 elect women to parliament just because they are women. being an mp is a position of honour and not a set "quota" that should be allocated according to gender, race or religion

[holly686]

3. Not at all. Men are still the majority. How can you feel so threatened over such a minority of women?

4. There's plenty of male politicians who've done stupid things, why not pre-judge all of them too? Let's see, there's a big problem with sexual abuse in churches. You know what that means? ALL MEN are paedophiles. Yep, for sure.

[holly686]

1. That's not an example. The only area where men have unequal rights is with father's rights (upon divorce etc). I think this should change, but you can't blame women for it. Men still make up the majority in parliament and the legal system. They've implemented it.

2. So? I've heard of high-powered males doing the same. Does that mean all men are incapable? Btw, neither of them were politicians.

[CanberraUser]

1. Men have less rights in proportion to women these days than the 1980s

2. POLICE COMMISSIONER (high-powered position) Audrey Fagan suicided DUE TO THE STRESS! Same with that Perth newsreader chick who jumped off a cliff

3. Seems "whoever it fits best" is a woman, instead of a man THESE FUCKEN DAYS

4. There is more than one Katy Gallagher, there has been other breastfeeding point-making bitches in NSW and Victorian Parliament chambers.

[holly686]

1. Provide an example

2. Provide an example, this is ridiculous.

3. Men aren't being pushed away. A political position will be given to whoever fits it best. Sometimes biases are given towards women, but sometimes biases are given towards men.

4. All female politicians should be judged on the actions of one?

You really sound like your just uninformed and sexist, and don't want women in politics at all.

[CanberraUser]

OK, to name just a few.......

• Men's rights are being diminished

• Women who think they are high and mighty find themselves jumping off cliffs and hanging themselves due to the demands causing them stress and depression (hard to explain, but you get the idea don't you?)

• Men being pushed away in favour of women

• Breastfeeding bitches bringing babies into the Chamber (like that Katy Gallagher (MLA Deputy Chief Minister of the ACT, SHE DISGUSTS ME!!!!!!)