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Category Archives: Politics

Productivity ≠ Worth Part One

Posted on September 3, 2018 by writehanded

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with the need to constantly achieve. A deeply felt belief that productivity = worth. I hear a relentless voice telling me to do Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health, Politics, WINZ/IRD

WE ARE PUNISHING WOMEN AT THEIR MOST VULNERABLE

Posted on August 16, 2018 by writehanded

AND NOTHING’S CHANGING. This weekend is the Green Party AGM. That means it’s been exactly a year since Metiria Turei went public with the lies she’d told in order to Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Financial hardship, Politics

Above all else: Be loud

Posted on August 8, 2018 by writehanded

When it comes to complaining, many New Zealanders cling tightly to their British roots. They’d rather die than send their soup back. But sometimes, sending the soup back is absolutely Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Politics

Money money money

Posted on May 18, 2018 by writehanded

I’m often reminded of that Friends episode where the friends have an argument because some of them have money and some of them don’t. Ross says to Rachel “I guess I Continue Reading →

Posted in Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD

Welfare overhaul or just another bandaid?

Posted on April 25, 2018 by writehanded

I’ve said a lot lately that I am not going to write about welfare any more. I am tired. I am so tired of saying the same things over and Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD

You’re embarrassing yourself, please sit down

Posted on March 27, 2018 by writehanded

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it until my last breath. Lord give me the confidence of a mediocre white man.

Posted in Feminism, Politics

Can I be a feminist?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by writehanded

I’ve had more than one friend tell me they’re afraid of feminism. Not just that – they’re afraid of feminists. They’re afraid of “doing feminism wrong,” and I understand that. Continue Reading →

Posted in Feminism, Guest Post, Politics, Rebel Girl Reads

But are you disabled *enough*?

Posted on February 20, 2018 by writehanded

Every few weeks or so, I get asked why I’m on the “Jobseeker” benefit instead of the Supported Living Payment. I reply that my application for the SLP was denied. Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD

A sea change – or just more weasel words?

Posted on February 15, 2018 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

Way back when I was fighting Paula Bennett, the then Social Development Minister, in the media, Labour made a lot of noise about trying to effect a cultural change at Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, WINZ/IRD | 1 Comment ↓

WINZ: criminal til proven otherwise

Posted on February 13, 2018 by writehanded

I’ve been the lucky recipient of not one, not two, but four letters from WINZ this week, each one requiring different things of me. I want people to understand how Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, Politics, WINZ/IRD

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