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Yes, but I did get slightly put off by a comment on a blog I frequent by a guy named Jon:
"Even here in a relatively secular country like New Zealand, there’s still a disturbing amount of Homophobia. A lot of it boils down to ignorant visceral reactions of “Eeew! That’s disgusting!” And of course, there’s that bullshit double-standard of “Faggots are disgusting, but Lesbians? Can I watch?”
I’ve got no data to back it up, but I blame our culture (or lack thereof). We glorify binge-drinking, anti-intellectualism, over-use of the word “mate” and thick-headed Rugby players who extol all three traits. As if there’s nothing *remotely* homoerotic about a group of muscular jocks in short shorts packing in tight into a scrum, groping around for a leather ball. Go figure."
I replied "Jon, I had no idea New Zealand and Northern Ireland had so much in common!"
They got same sex marriage there years ago, I had to work in parliament buildings the week of the vote, I wore a pink button on my overalls with "HUG Heterosexual Unafraid of Gays", was funny having those parliamentarians staring at me. I don't know if I made a difference, but I did loose my job over it (not that I cared working for some homophobe) When I was last in N.Z. no one talked about that stuff anymore, like it was accepted.
Australia
No... 'scared of tsunamis.
Live on the high ground!
:)
100% Pure New Zealand.
Beautiful and no snakes.
Manuka Honey Given by Nature Proven by Science.
http://www.manukahealth.co.nz/
No nukes. Gay marriage. Social safety net. Peter Jackson.
Hmmmmm............
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[1 point] 2 years ago by deleted user Reply"Kia Ora"...Hello !
The Land of The Long White Cloud.
The All Blacks Rugby Team doing the Haka !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y
I have lived in New Zealand for some time, it is a beautiful country and the people there are very helpful.
Yes, but I did get slightly put off by a comment on a blog I frequent by a guy named Jon:
"Even here in a relatively secular country like New Zealand, there’s still a disturbing amount of Homophobia. A lot of it boils down to ignorant visceral reactions of “Eeew! That’s disgusting!” And of course, there’s that bullshit double-standard of “Faggots are disgusting, but Lesbians? Can I watch?”
I’ve got no data to back it up, but I blame our culture (or lack thereof). We glorify binge-drinking, anti-intellectualism, over-use of the word “mate” and thick-headed Rugby players who extol all three traits. As if there’s nothing *remotely* homoerotic about a group of muscular jocks in short shorts packing in tight into a scrum, groping around for a leather ball. Go figure."
I replied "Jon, I had no idea New Zealand and Northern Ireland had so much in common!"
They got same sex marriage there years ago, I had to work in parliament buildings the week of the vote, I wore a pink button on my overalls with "HUG Heterosexual Unafraid of Gays", was funny having those parliamentarians staring at me. I don't know if I made a difference, but I did loose my job over it (not that I cared working for some homophobe) When I was last in N.Z. no one talked about that stuff anymore, like it was accepted.
Cool.